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CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
PREVIOUS AWARDS RECIPIENTS

CAAD DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS

INSIDE THE FIELD OF ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

                1981       Robert Duncanson, Daniel Hand High School, Madison

                1982       Frank Dornfeld, Staples High School, Westport

                1983       John Grocki, Farmington High School

                1984       Robert Summers, Avon High School

                1985       Robert Cecchini, Suffield High School

                1986       Ken King, Granby High School

                1987       William Sweeney, Guilford High School

                1988       Nicholas Zeoli, Wilton High School

                1989       Robert Broderick, Simsbury High School

                1990       Robert Keller, Enfield Public Schools

                1991       Mel Kleckner, East Windsor High School

                1992       Norman Winnerman, Danbury High School

                1993       Paul Maskery, Farmington High School

                1994       James Leclaire, Griswold High School

                1995       John Kuczo, Stamford High School

                1996       Fred Balsamo, Middletown High School

                1997       Pam Goodpaster, Joel Barlow High School, Redding

                1998       Paul Mengold, Amity Reg. High School, Woodbridge

                1999       George Hall, Berlin High School

                2000       John Novakowski, Bristol Public Schools

                2001       Ken Hoagland, Lewis Mills High School, Burlington

                2002       Paula Fitzgerald, Westbrook High School

                2003       Barbara Startup, Glastonbury High School

                2004       Joseph Tonelli, Notre Dame High School, West Haven

                2005       Chip Dorwin, Guilford High School

                2006       Tom Malin, East Catholic High School, Manchester

                2007       John Shukie, Northwest Catholic High School, West Hartford

                2008       Jeff Sunblade, Avon High School

                2009       Dave Johnson, Bunnell High School, Stratford

2010 Brian Fell, Woodland Regional High School

OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

                1981       Dr. Norman Zalotsky

                1982       J. Milton Jeffrey

                1983       Bernard O’Rourke

                1984       Pop Shortell

                1985       Joseph Fontana

                1986       Khambrel Marshall

                1987       Hal Levy

                1988       Bohdan Kolinsky

                1989       John Daly

                1990       Carolyn Vanacore

                1991       Walter “Doc” Hurley

                1992       Ivan “Woody” Wood

                1993       John Michaels

                1994       Alvah Cramer

                1995       Gerald McGrath

                1996       Mike Savage

                1997       William O’Brien

                1998       Judith Sylvester

                1999       John “Whitey” Piurek

                2000       Bill Mudano

                2001       Ann Humphrey Malafronte

                2002       Robert Cecchini

                2003       Edna Fraser

                2004       Barry Goldberg

                2005       Bill Gonillo

                2006       Matt Fischer

                2007       Anthony Mosa

                2008       George DeMaio

                2009       Paul Hoey

2010 John Fontana

NIAAA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS        

                1980  Bob Duncanson, Madison

                1980  Dr. Norm Zlotsky, Rockville

                1988  John Daly, Hamden

                1991  Walter Hurley, Hartford

                1992  Nicholas Zeoli, Wilton

                1993  Joseph Tonelli, CAA, West Haven

                1996  Fred Balsamo, CMAA, Middletown

                1999  John Fontana, Southington

                2000  George Ford, Milford

                2004  Barbara Startup, CAA, Glastonbury

                2007  Paul Mengold, CAA, Woodbridge

               NIAAA STATE AWARD OF MERIT

                1988       Joseph Tonelli, Notre Dame High School, West Haven

                1990       Edward Tyburski, Housatonic Valley Reg. High School, Falls Village

                1991       Fred Balsamo, Middletown Public Schools     

                1992       Arthur Kohs, Xavier High School, Middletown

                1993       Michael Simmons, Manchester High School

                1994       Nick Zeoli, Wilton High School

                1995       Ralph Papazian, Bristol High School

                1996       Ed Ferrigno, Windham High School

                1997       Ray Nicoletta, Glastonbury High School

                1998       Robert Lehr, Southington High School

                1999       Robert Broderick, Simsbury High School

                2000       Dave Johnson, Bunnell High School, Stratford

                2001       Ray DeAngelis, O’Brien Tech. High School, Ansonia

                2002       Kenneth Marcucio, Derby High School

                2003       John Shukie, Northwest Catholic High School, West Hartford

                2004       Marge Dolan, North Haven High School

                2005       Patt Burke, Old Saybrook High School

                2006       Robert Harris, Fairfield Prep. High School

                2007       Susan Murphy, Platt Tech. High School, Milford

                2008       Joe Canzanella, New Haven Public Schools

                2009       John Krot, Killingly High School

2010 Trish Witkin, Glastonbury High School

ROBERT DUNCANSON “MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD”

                2005       C. Anthony Gorman, Abbott Tech. High School, Danbury

                2006       Pat Spinola, Norwalk

                2007       Jim Benanto, Shelton

                2008       Marty Sparano, Kaynor Technical High School, Waterbury

                2009       Brad Steurer, Norwich Technical High School

2010 Michael Gamari, The Gilbert School

PAST PRESIDENTS

                1978-79   Robert Duncanson, Daniel Hand High School, Madison

                1979-80   Robert Duncanson, Daniel Hand High School, Madison

                1980-81   Robert Broderick, Simsbury High School

                1981-82   Arthur Kohs, Xavier High School, Middletown

                1982-83   Joseph Tonelli, Notre Dame High School, West Haven

                1983-84   Guy Liberatore, Valley Reg. High School, Deep River

                1984-85   Patricia Lemley, Haddam-Killingworth High School, Higganum

                1985-86   Nicholas Zeoli, Wilton High School

                1986-87   Edward Tyburski, Housatonic Valley Reg. High School, Falls Village

                1987-88   Fred Balsamo, Middletown High School

                1988-89   Leo “Pete” Plourde, Montville High School

                1989-90   Norman Winnerman, Danbury High School

                1990-91  Michael Simmons, Manchester High School

                1991-92   Robert Summers, Avon High School

                1992-93   John Novakowski, Sheehan High School, Wallingford

                1993-94   Raymond Nicolletta, Glastonbury High School

                1994-95   Thomas Malin, East Catholic High School, Manchester

                1995-96   David Johnson, Bunnell High School, Stratford

                1996-98   Barbara Startup, Avon High School

                1998-00   Pam Goodpaster, Joel Barlow High School, Redding

                2000-02   Robert Lehr, Southington High School

                2002-04   Paul Mengold, Amity Reg. High School, Woodbridge

                2004-06   John Shukie, Northwest Catholic High School, West Hartford

                2006-08   Chip Dorwin, Guilford High School