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PVS Officials Recognition


PVS Officials Gold Nametag Club


Boots Hall PVS Official of the Year Award

Named in honor of Boots Hall, long-time PVS Official, mentor to, and advocate for PVS officials, this award was created to recognize the efforts of a PVS official who has shown exceptional dedication and support to PVS.

2023 - Carolyn Kotarski
2022 - Eric Ramey
2021 - Jan van Nimwegen
2020 - Lynne Gerlach
2019 - Tom Allison

Members of the PVS Officials Committee, PVS Board, and previous recipients are not eligible for the award.


Officials Excellence Award (formerly Maxwell Award)

Given by USA Swimming to honor outstanding LSC officials for their contributions to local swimming.

2013 - Jack Neill
2009 - Tim Husson
2008 - Boots Hall
2004 - Ron Whalen


2022-2023 PVS Officials Recognition

Officiated 50+ Sessions at PVS-Sanctioned Meets
Tom Allison (TIBU)Courtney Johnston (MACH)Eric Ramey (MACH)
Kevin Anderson (YORK)Steven Kaiser (RMSC)Kelly Rowell (UN)
John Avelis (OCCS)Carolyn Kotarski (YORK)Barb Ship (RMSC)
Michael Baird (RMSC)Christa Krukiel (RMSC)Katie Simmons (OCCS)
Ed Byers (MAKO)Pamela Lee Johnson (PM)Jay Takach (NCAP)
Jim Garner (RMSC)Erika Livingston (DCPR)Jan van Nimwegen (UN)
Lynne Gerlach (MSSC)Karyn McCannon (NCAP)Cherlynn Venit (PAC)
Tim Husson (UN)Chris Oliver (OCCS)Scott Witkin (RMSC)
Paul Jampole (NCAP)Tom Oliver (OCCS)Jorge Zamora (OCCS)
Joseph Johnson (DCPR)KT Zamora (OCCS)

Years of Service Milestones
20 Years of Service
Scott Witkin (RMSC)
15 Years of Service
John Kost (PM)Charles Lundy (AAC)Hope Oehler (MSSC)Cherlynn Venit (PAC)
10 Years of Service
David Bixler (RMSC)Kristian Greene (DCPR)Laura Keeler (RMSC)Chongchit McGovern (RMSC)
Chris Bowman (FAST)Akin Harrison (NCAP)Christa Krukiel (RMSC)Angie Melton (ASA)
George Casimates (RMSC)Paul Jampole (NCAP)Erika Livingston (DCPR)Kelly Opipari (ASA)
Scott Christofferson (MACH)Lisa Kauffman (MACH)Steven Lutz (RMSC)Michael Rosman (ASA)
5 Years of Service
Kathryn Alisbah (NCAP)Mike Copeland (PM)Ethan Karp (ASA)Ben Pearson (OCCS)
William Alms (FISH)Chris Devlin (MAKO)Cynthia King (ASA)Ric Roca (MAKO)
John Avelis (OCCS)Thomas Donley (RMSC)Michael Lasut (MACH)Jennifer Sayasithsena (NCAP)
Brandon Averill (RMSC)Christopher Egan (DCPR)Antonina Lyapunova (RMSC)Jeff Schultz (JFD)
Betsy Bajwa (MACH)Matthew Feinberg (FXFX)Peter Mallios (SDS)Cindy Schwarz (AAC)
Chris Bajwa (MACH)Somiranjan Ghosh (RMSC)Michael McCarthy (AAC)Steve Thamasett (FXFX)
Francine Barnett (RMSC)Kim Groves (ASA)Barbara Nichols (UN)Cyndi Turner (NCAP)
John Broome (NCAP)Steve Johnson (TIBU)Fred Orndorff (OCCS)Gregory Vaonakis (RMSC)
Ed Byers (MAKO)Diane Parker (PAC)Sari Sunjaya Widjaja (RMSC)

Prior Seasons PVS Officials Recognition

2021-2022 Season
2020-2021 Season
2019-2020 Season
2018-2019 Season
2017-2018 Season
2016-2017 Season