John Robert Horne Memorial Award

The John Robert Horne Memorial Award is presented to a pilot with five years or less experience in the agricultural aviation industry who has an exemplary safety record and has contributed to safety in ag aviation. This award no longer has carryover nominations from year to year and must be resubmitted as a new nomination every year.
 

Sponsor

Originated in 1980 by John & Jewell Horne in memory of their son, John Robert Horne.
 

Previous Recipients

2022 Hayden DeBlieck 2004 None
2022 Alex Viger 2003 Matthew J. Hook
2021 Mikel Hofer 2002 Brady Neil Penner
2020 Emily Daniel 2001 Tracey Stokes
2019 None 2000 Nicholas Scott
2018 Michael Rutledge 1999 Jeffrey Chorman
2017 Austin Kornegay 1998 Jeff Chanay
2017 Romke Sikkema 1997 Shane Hudson
2016 Doug Bontrager 1996 Seth Felix
2015 Rob Aslesen 1995 Daniel J. Tinnes
2015 Greg Stokes 1994 Mike Deck
2014 Taylor “J.T.” Capers 1993 Frank Kimmel III
2014 Wade Berry 1991–92 None
2013 Mike Rivenbark 1990 Robert Boardman
2012 Lukas Johnson 1989 Danny Carpenter
2012 Van Lucas 1988 Drew Keahey
2011 Nick Richter 1987 Rick Boardman
2011 Billy Whitfield 1986 Michael Schiffer
2010 Jason Davis 1985 Kevin Winger
2009 Kurt Jantzen 1984 Roy Wood Jr.
2008 Clyde Kornegay 1983 Charles Bradley
2007 Aaron Peterson 1982 None
2006 Shea Christmas 1981 Greg Shears
2005 Matt Hovdenes 1980 Dale Faust
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