PSA 2005 honors & awards recipients.

PSA's 2005 Progress Medal Honoree Dr. Larry J. Hornbeck

Digital imaging technology is not only changing photography as we knew it but the whole gamut of visual imaging. Cameras are getting better and better, television is going high definition, and digital projectors are replacing the traditional slide projectors that photographers have been using for decades.

The Photographic Society of America Progress Medal honoree is Dr. Larry J. Hornbeck, a Ph.D., physicist, and TI Fellow in Digital Imaging at Texas Instruments (TI) in Dallas, TX. Hornbeck received his Ph.D. in solid-state physics from Case Western Reserve University in 1973.

In 1987 while employed at TI, he invented the Digital Micromirror Device [TM] display chip, a Micro-electrical Mechanical System, MEMS, array of fast digital light switches monolithically integrated onto a silicon address circuit. The DMD[TM] display chip forms the basis for Texas Instruments Digital Light Processing[TM] projection display technology. DLP technology has enabled the development of smaller, lighter, more efficient projectors, making them more portable and flexible. Quoting TI, "DLP technology brings with it digital accuracy and outstanding reliability. But most of all, DLP technology delivers the ultimate in picture quality."

In 1992, Texas Instruments featured the DMD chip at the heart of its newly created DLP projection display technology. In 1993, Texas Instruments formed the DLP Products Division to promote this technology for commercial projection display applications. The first products enabled by DLP technology came to market in early 1996. Today, TI supplies subsystems to more than 70 DLP customers worldwide who manufacturer DLP televisions and projectors. More than 5 million DLP units have been shipped, more than 275 front projection products are on the market, and more than 75 DLP TVs are sold at more than 11,000 retail outlets.

Dr. Hornbeck holds 30 patents in DMD and CCD technologies and has received numerous awards for his engineering work and for his invention of the DMD[TM] display chip, including Germany's Eduard Rhein Foundation Technology Award, England's Rank Prize, and the Karl Ferdinand Braun Prize from the Society for Information Display.

The Photographic Society of America is proud to honor Larry J. Hornbeek as the PSA Progress Medal recipient of 2005!

Honors

Byron J. Hindman, FPSA * Chairman 2005 Honors Committee

Fellowship (FPSA) The Fellowship is awarded for outstanding contributions to the advancement of photography involving a high degree of proficiency and achievement combined with such elements of service as the dissemination of acquired knowledge through lecturing, judging, publishing articles and papers. Personal achievement alone does not qualify a candidate for this honor. A three-fourths vote of the Honors Committee is required for the Fellowship.

Sally Grugan, APSA 

Bonita Springs, FL

For her decades of dedicated service to the promotion of photography and the Society, including the Pictorial Print Division activities in particular and her proficiency as a photographer.

Samuel Shaw, APSA

Turlock, CA

For his extensive and dedicated service at all levels of photographic organizations, local, council, regional, Chapter, and to the Nature Division, utilizing his effective organizational and leadership skills, positive promotional activities and instructional presentations and his versatility and proficiency as a photographer.

Carol-Ann Rogus, APSA

Pompano Beach, FL

For her dedicated leadership and service to the Cosmopolitan Chapter, contributions to the website and the Society as an active and enthusiastic PSA officer, and for her excellent travel programs.

June Stone, APSA

Ely, NV

For her years of consistent service to rural groups and especially the Color Slide Division in various positions, including extensive promotion of the Slide Study Groups and her proficiency as a photographer.

Victor Wah Kai Min, APSA

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

For his many years of service to amateur photography and the Asian community as a resource, teacher, and leader of photographic groups and his proficiency as photographer.

Associate (APSA)

The Associate Honor is awarded for material contribution to the advancement of photography, whether resulting primarily from proficiency and achievement or from service alone. The Associate may be awarded by a majority vote of the Honors Committee.

Lorette Burke

Collinsville, IL

For her extensive contributions through instruction, judging, and service to local, regional, and Society activities, particularly the Color Slide, Nature, and Photo Travel divisions, as well as her photographic versatility.

Larry Cowles

Norco, CA

For his many years of dependable service to a variety of local and regional groups utilizing his instructional presentations as well as his organizational and leadership skills to promote photographic activities and proficiency, and for his photographic versatility.

Samuel Clemens

Citrus Heights, CA

For his consistent and dedicated contributions via instructional programs, judging, and organizational and leadership skills to clubs, the Society, and especially the Gold Rush Chapter.

Steven Fisher

Bremerton, WA

For his dedicated service to various photographic organizations in the Puget Sound Area as a presenter, judge, writer, and officer, and his significant skill and expertise as an under-water photographer.

Ron Genaw

Warren, MI

For his effective contributions to various photographic groups in the Greater Detroit area, efficient exhibition management, service to the Pictorial Print Division, and for his ability as a photographer.

Nancy Jacobek

Chicago, IL

For her considerable energetic and effective operational, promotional, and management contributions to many local and regional photographic, charitable, and community organizations in the Greater Chicago area and to the Society.

Janet Gresham

Peoria, IL

For her sustained contribution of organizational skills and leadership to photographic groups in the Central Illinois area including instructional presentations and tours as well as her photographic versatility and proficiency.

Larry Moor

Atlanta, GA

For his extensive and dedicated service to Stereo photography via organizing the Atlanta Stereographic Association and serving other local and international organizations as well as PSA, utilizing his instructional, organizational, and leadership skills, and for his proficiency in stereo photography.

Faye Jones

Wilder, ID

For her sustained and dedicated contributions of service and promotion of photography via clubs, council, Gem State Chapter, slide study groups, and community organizations utilizing her organizational and leadership skills and for her proficiency as a photographer.

Louis Podesta 

Huntington, NY

For his willing and effective service over the years to various clubs, the Photographic Federation of Long Island exhibition, and the Color Slide Division. as well as his proficiency as a photographer.

LeRoy Nielsen

Spokane, WA

For his sustained and consistent services, instruction, encouragement, and leadership to individuals, club, and the Inland Empire Chapter including the Spokane Interstate Fair Photography exhibition and teaching photography at the Spokane Lutheran School and for his proficiency as a photographer.

Janet Rapelje

Tulalip, WA

For her extensive and dedicated promotional services to the Society and effective management contributions and judging activities in the Pacific Northwest to local clubs, Council, and the Puget Sound Chapter.

Patrick W.C. Siu

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

For his instructional, organizational, and leadership services to the Chung Ai group and exhibition as well as his extensive support and promotion of international photographic activities and for his proficiency as a photographer.

John Vain

Charlotte, NC

For his dedicated service and extensive promotion of the Photographic Society of America, its chapters, Region 13, various committees, and at the Annual Photographic Society of America conference in particular.

Elinor Stecker-Orel

Croton-on-Hudson, NY

For sharing and utilizing her versatility and skills as a photographer, lecturer, and primarily as a writer to assist others as they expand their skills and enjoyment of the photographic medium and for her personal impact on others in the international field of photography.

The President's Award

The President's Award may be presented annually, at the decision of the President in office, to a member who has far exceeded time, energy, and accomplishments in one or more areas of volunteering for the Society. The President will select the candidate and present the award at the annual Membership meeting of the international conference. This award was first presented in 2005.

Wade W. Clutton, FPSA

The first presentation of The President's Award was to Wade Clutton for his willingness to accept an extremely challenging PSA job in addition to his existing positions in the Society; for his diligence, his impressive talent leading to success, for putting his whole heart and soul into PSA and its volunteer work. For the untold hours spent in dedication to the cause. He is a member that goes "above and beyond" in any volunteer position he handles and represents volunteerism at its finest.

Society Recognition Awards (formerly Certain Society Awards)

Three of the seven Society Recognition Awards (Stuyvesant Peabody, Victor Scales, and the IUTP Award) were presented at the Membership Meeting during the 2005 PSA International Conference held in Salt Lake City, UT. The John Doscher Memorial, PSA Appreciation, Early Achievement, and Joseph R Fallon, Jr., Memorial Awards were not presented this year. A brief description of each award, the name of the person selected by the Committee, and a description of their contributions are presented below.

Carol Bailey, FPSA, 2005 Society Recognition Award Committee Chairman

Stuyvesant Peabody Memorial Award

Stuyvesant's son, Patrick H. Peabody, originated this award in memory of his father who stimulated the era of pictorial photography. The award has been continued through a generous gift by Mary A. Mallas, FPSA. This award recognizes a member of PSA who has contributed significantly to pictorial photography by exhibiting, lecturing, writing, or teaching.

M. Craig Carver, FPSA, PPSA, of Portland, OR, is the recipient of the Stuyvesant Peabody Award for 2005. He has reached the Galaxy level in pictorial photography during his PSA membership of over 20 years. Craig has presented over one hundred and fifty (150) programs, workshops, and seminars to camera clubs, fairs, councils, chapters, PSA Regional and International Conventions in the USA and Canada. One of his programs was presented in India and Pakistan. The program titles and subject matter are: Contemporary Effects through Glass; The Colors of Black Light: The Elegance of Glass; Rock Slab Photography; Thoughts on Photography; Photography for the Fun of It: Photography at Home; West Southwest (a travel potpourri); It's Tulip Time. He has had four full-length "how to" features published in the PSA Journal and has prepared and donated four Instructional Slide Sets to PSA. The titles are: "Contemporary Effects through Glass"; "The Colors of Black Light"; "The Elegance of Glass"; "Rock Slab Photography."

Victor H. Scales Memorial Award

This award was initiated in 1962 in memory of Victor H. Scales who provided a great deal of service to PSA. The award is presented to a PSA Member who has provided similar service to PSA over an extensive period.

H. Lee Pratt, FPSA, of Madison, AL, is the recipient of the Victor H. Scales Memorial Award for 2005. He has been a member of PSA since 1982 and awarded an APSA in 1995 and FPSA in 2004. He holds the PSA Master II star rating level in Stereo Photography and a PSA Bronze Editorial Award. He has received PSA Speaker Awards numerous times. Lee has served in many positions for PSA including PSA District Representative (10 years), First Vice Chairman of the Stereo Division (2 years), Chairman of the Stereo Division (4 years), PSA International Exhibition Stereo Chairman (2 years), PSA Honors Committee (5 years), PSA Honors Committee Chairman (1 year), PSA Honors Committee Vice Chairman (1 year), Director of the Stereo Division Honors & Awards (9 years), Director of the Stereo Division Information Center, and Director of the PSA Stereo Sequence Exhibition (9 years).

International Understanding through Photography (IUTP)

The IUTP Award is presented to an accomplished photographer whose photojournalism publications, lecturing, and teaching have made an outstanding contribution to the photographic advancement among people. The award is funded by the Photojournalism Division.

Steve McCurry of New York City, NY, is the recipient of the IUTP Award for 2005. Steve is a master of photographing in diverse cultures and settings around the world. He has won many of photography's top awards and is recognized universally as one of today's finest image makers. His career was launched when he entered Afghanistan disguised in native garb just before the Russian invasion. He later emerged with his film sewn into his clothing. One of the images was of an Afghan refugee girl, which many have described as the most recognizable photograph in the world today. Nearly 20 years later, the rediscovery and identification of the girl was a high point in his career. He returned to New York on September 10, 2001, from an assignment in China. He did extensive coverage of the rubble at Ground Zero on September 11. Steve teaches and provides seminars where he inspires others to create better images of their own.

Editorial Awards Jean Timmermeister, FPSA, Publications Vice President

Elmore R. Chatham Memorial Award

Presented annually to the author of the article deemed the best feature story in the PSA Journal in the previous calendar, the Elmore R. Chatham Memorial Award was named for a popular program presenter. Mr. Chatham served the Society as the Mid-Atlantic Zone Director.

The April 2004 article, Mongolia and Siberia, A Photographic Adventure by Gerald Siegel was selected the feature article of the year 2004. A world traveler for many years and the author of several articles beginning in 1985, Jerry Siegel's feature was accompanied by colorful images.

Charles Keaton Memorial Award

The Charles Keaton award was donated in memory of the late Charles Keaton who wrote extensively for the PSA Journal. Mr. Keaton was an active member of the Society's Mid-Atlantic area for many years.

The 2005 Keaton award was presented to Dr. Keith Vaughan, FPSA, EPSA, for his many years of contributing to the Journal. Keith has been contributing to the Journal since 1992 and has 15 feature articles published through the end of last year with three more waiting in the Journal's queue of articles for publication. His articles have been in "how to," photojournalism, and travel categories. The support of Keith Vaughan is important to the success of the magazine.

Membership Award John Pitt, APSA, Membership Vice President

Region Director of the Year

The Region Director of the Year award was first presented in 1998 (the Region system began in 1997). The plaque is presented to the Region Director who managed his/her region well to retain members and to obtaining new members.

Donald Frisque, representing Region 21 (Wisconsin and Upper Michigan) received the Region Director of the Year award at the opening meeting of the annual international conference. He has actively welcomed and encouraged all new members in his region, served the community with information and contacts about the Society, as well as promoted PSA and its benefits to photographers.

John Doscher Memorial Award

Barbara Doscher and Arthur P. Hendricks, Jr., Hon. PSA, FPSA, established this award in 1981 in memory of a husband and friend. The award is presented annually to the member who has made outstanding or unique contributions to classical photography. There were no candidates nominated for this award in 2005.

PSA Appreciation Award

Drs. Samuel and Evelyn Ross, in memory of Helen Manzer, FPSA, established this award in 1972. These former students wanted to honor her in recognition of her teaching. The Appreciation Award is presented in recognition of outstanding service in advancement of photography through teaching with no financial compensation. There were no candidates nominated. for this award in 2005.

Early Achievement Award

This award is offered annually to a relatively new member (three to not more than five years) who by his/her personal enthusiasm and individual initiative benefits the Society to an exceptional degree over a consistent period of time. The award was established in 2001 and has been financed by an anonymous donor for five years. There were no candidates nominated for this award in 2005.

Joseph P. Fallon, Jr., Memorial Award

This award acknowledges the recipient's devotion to promoting and sustaining membership in the Photographic Society of America. There were no candidates nominated. for this award in 2005.

PSA Service Awards

Ron Fredrikson, Chair Service Medals were presented to the following retiring national officers: Lynn Maniscalco, FSA, EPSA John Pitt, APSA Carol-Ann Rogus, FPSA Jeff Tamms, FPSA, EPSA Jack Worthen, FPSA

Stanley Ashbrook, FPSA, Chairman of the Progress Committee