Eve Kraft Community Service Award
PRESENTED AT
USTA Annual Meeting & Conference
ELIGIBILITY
The Eve Kraft USTA Community Service Award honors volunteer tennis leaders for significant contributions made to tennis development in their respective communities. Nominations must cover the following areas: description of tennis programs in the community, USTA programs implemented, depth of involvement, innovative programming ideas, ability to inspire and motivate others, impact of the program(s) on the community, involvement with other civic organizations and association with USTA section/district.
CRITERIA
Awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions over a long period of time to the development of tennis in their communities. Candidates must have at least four consecutive seasons of actual, "hands on" field work in the community and must be nominated by two people familiar with their work.
CONTACT
For any questions, please contact our CTA Inbox.
HISTORY
The USTA Community Service Award was established in 1974 to honor persons for outstanding field work in recreational tennis. It was renamed the Eve Kraft USTA Community Service Award in 2001. The award is given for significant contributions by individuals actively involved in tennis development through community tennis associations, parks and recreation departments, schools or community centers.
PAST WINNERS:
2023
2022
Lisa Pugliese-LaCroix
2020
2019
Toni Wiley
2018
Terri Florio
2017
Hollis Smith
2016
Delaine Mast
2015
Carol Cohen
2014
Rex Maynard
2012-13
Celia Rehm
2011
Cindy Harkins
Brenda Gilmore
2010
Helen Moser Petersen
Bev Taylor
2009
Hank Merges
Bill Humes
2008
Nancy Horowitz
Suzanne Jollensten
Jamie Kaplan
Bob Phelps
2007
Bonnie Sue Duncan
Cassandra Goodell
David Hartsek
Dee Henry
Emily Schaefer
Peggy Tice
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1974
Jim Feaster and Doc Gittens
Stan Gibson
Mildred Southern
1975
Chris Beck
Jeanne McLaughlin
Erich Werner
1976
Fran Jennings
Virginia Glass
Denton Johnson
1977
Helene Hensel
Bob Curtis
Ken Carter
1978
Amy Yee
Arthur Richards
John Drew Smith
Donald Mercer
Christopher Scott
James Knarr
James A. Smith
1979
John Wilkerson
James Reffkin
Barbara Gallagher
1980
Barbara Wynne
Betty Rodgers
Brother George Roth
1981
Arvelia Myers
C.R. "Bob" Mapes
Charles "Chick" Messbarger
1982
David A. Markin
Shigesh Wakida
Bea Massman
1983
Larry Hampton
Charles Arnold
Dan Hildebrant
1984
Hector L. Rodrigues Diaz
Donald Grensted
Pamela Simpson
1985
J.W. "Bill" Connelly
Jim Flynn
Patti Kelly
1986
Skip Hartman
Diane Reynolds
Lynda Moseley
1987
Henry Cox III
Jim Fout
Dode Lipton
Oscar Sebastian
David Sixt
Roland "Dutch" Wilde
1988
Tom Mortimer
Julia A. Levering
Denis Quilligan
Eugene St. Martin
Bill Gill
Kenneth Hiatt
Harold McCollum
Jerry Peach
Dexter Fong
Jim Wright
1989
Lloyd Dillon
Donna Floyd Fales
Roger Knight
Henry Harris
Doug Menke
Jim Murphy
1990
Kathy Willette
Patricia Thompson
John Hopkins
Rosemary Darben
Elsie Helme
Colonel Claude Sturm
1991
Dave Beerman
Alex Johnson
Faith Jolley
Marcia Rodriguez
Neil Schilke
George Wallis
Tom Vozenilek
1992
Andrew Alexander
Samuel N. Burroughs
Scott Harrison
Mary Hatfield
Larry Kirkpatrick
Clare Lahey
1993
Jeffery Dong
Matt Krajewski
James Lewis
Perry Lin
Bill Ralf
1994
Jimmie "Doc" Horne
Mark Manning
James O’Neill
Helen Petersen
Joseph Seibel
Chuck Sanchelli
1995
Everett "B.B." Brown
Ernest Greene
Nancy Morgan
Sheila Pollard
Marie "Licky" Randolph
Terry Stewart
1996
Ulysses "Pete" Brown
Steve Doerrer
Janet Lefkowitz
Roland Roos
Judy Stark
Wesley Towner
1997
Barbara Fackel
Stanley Nagamatsu
James Richardson
Dawn Stevens
Rick Ward
1998
Tom Breece
Linda Cobbs
Bonni Sue Hickson
Carol Osborne Reed
Gene Thompson
1999
Marilyn Atkinson
Brent Frueh
Bennita Givens
Edward Hubbs
Mike Van Zutphen
Frederick B. Wells
2000
Not awarded
2001
Phil Bentancourt
L. LaMont Bryant
Lloyd J. Dillon
Delores B. Jackson
Williams J. Kellogg
Gwen Ramras
2002
William Jacobson
Kathy Kim
Patty Mraz
Harry Shur
Carol Tolson
Johnny Van Session
2003
Jeff D. Horn
Anne Krupp
Clare Maisel
Simon A. Menchaca
Susan V. Selke
Joe White
2004
Christy Balsiger
Kerry Blum
Valerie Kreger
Yvette Marshall
Mark Platt
Lance Turner
2005
Ricardo Fulgencio
Phyllis Greene
Jay Massart
Sherry Nordahl
Shirley Ruane
Robert Tapia
2006
Jake Agna
David Dantzer
Lena Elliott
Samuel Hopkins
Mary Moore
Darrel Thompson
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