Nicholas E. Powel Award
PRESENTED
Annually
ELIGIBILITY
USTA official certified no higher than the USTA level.
CRITERIA
Works primarily at community-level events. Supportive attitude toward grass-roots program. Positive role model.
SELECTION PROCESS
Nominations by each Sectional Chair of Officials to Nicholas E. Powel Award subcommittee of the USTA Officials Committee. The selection committee consists of the National Officials Committee Chairman, Vice-Chair, Executive Director Liaison to the Committee and last year’s winner of the Powel Award.
TIMETABLE
June 15: Nominations due.
The recipient is notified prior to the US Open.
CONTACT
USTA Officiating Department
10000 USTA Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827
YEARBOOK DESCRIPTION
The Nicholas E. Powel Award recognizes an outstanding Official’s body of work done primarily at the community level. These Officials are the backbone of officiating in the USTA.
YEAR RECIPIENT
1990 Lillian Donley
1991 Margery S. Marshall
1992 Margaret Colchin
1993 Eugene Heller
1994 Lucille Frank
1995 Claude Pickering
1996 Arcadio Garza
1997 Charles Mignon
1998 Nan Burnam
1999 Berry Campagna
2000 Mickey Harper
2001 Jim Cummings
2002 Allan J. Smith
2003 Sally Utiger
2004 Clarence Corbin
2005 Dennis Bennett
2006 Patricia A. Friz
2007 David DeGraft
2008 Charlotte Dlugolenski
2009 Catherine Thomas
2010 Lewis Conley
2011 Eileen Leonard
2012 Rollie Shea
2013 Donovan Willsie
2014 William Kelly
2015 Donna Bailey
2016 Sam Sambrano
2017 Jackie Jones
2018 Bonnie Hartshorn
2019 Ferne Nelkin
2020 Ed Osnowitz
2021 Doug Rice
2022 Dean Richardville
2023 Thomas Conter
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