National Awards
Arkansas was #1 in the US Parade of States in the following award year: 1972-1973
Arkansas was recognized as the ‘Comeback State of the Year’ for 2006
Harold A. Marks Award for Most Outstanding Chapter in the Nation
Fort Smith, 1940
Don Cavalli Memorial Award for Most Outstanding National Vice-President
Rusty Cranford, 1994, Little Rock
Clayton Frost Memorial Award Most Outstanding State Presidents
Ray Pritchett, 1971, Maumelle
Ken Coon, 1972, Fort Smith
David Hale, 1973, Southwest Little Rock
Bunny Adcock, 1975, Conway
Bryan Privett, 2006, Jonesboro
Allen Whitfield Memorial Award for Outstanding State Presidents
Russ McKinney, 2004, Jonesboro
Steve Little Memorial Award for Outstanding Membership State Vice-Presidents
Shade Gilbert, 2006, Conway
Dennis Hamilton Memorial Award for Outstanding Programming State Vice-Presidents
John Baine, 2007, El Dorado
Charles Kulp, Jr. Memorial Award for Outstanding Local Presidents
Britt Dortch, 2004, Jonesboro
John Baine, 2006, El Dorado
Jeff Deniston, 2008, Jonesboro
USJC Outstanding Local Vice-President Award
Dwayne Long, 2004, El Dorado
Amber Gill, 2007, Paragould



