The Stephen E. Bemis Memorial Award is unique in that it is jointly sponsored by many of the nation’s major Human Resources associations and is intended to reflect on both the tangible contributions that Steve Bemis provided to our profession AND the open, caring attitude that characterized his personality. It was designed to serve as a perpetual reminder of the qualities that caused his colleagues to admire him.

Steve Bemis was a practitioner who was deeply committed to the principles of merit and fairness. His primary concerns centered on the need to develop tests that were truly job related and did not unfairly discriminate against any group. Steve is most remembered for the friendship he generously gave to his fellow practitioners, encouraging young analysts to acquire more knowledge and motivating those who had been in the field for many years to share their experiences. Steve was also a frequent presenter at PTC-SC and was highly instrumental in founding PTC-Metropolitan Washington, PTC-SC’s first affiliate.

2024 Recipient: Dr. Frank Olmos

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2023 – Dennis Doverspike

2022 – Shane Pittman

2021 – Nancy T. Tippins

2020 – Mike Aamodt

2019 – Deborah L. Whetzel

2018 – Marianne Tonjes

2017 – Elaine Pulakos

2016 – T.R. Lin

2015 – Dan Putka

2014 – Shelley Langan

2013 – Brian O’Leary

2012 – Rod Freudenberg

2011 – Jeff Feuquay

2010 – Deborah Gebhardt

2009 – Edward Hane

2008 – Kristine Smith

2007 – Carla Swander

2006 – Michael Willihnganz

2005 – Ilene Gast

2004 – Mary Anne Nester

2003 – Dennis Joiner

2002 – Harry Brull

2001 – Paul Kaiser

2000 – Robert Guion

1999 – James Johnson

1998 – Donna Denning

1997 – Doris Maye

1996 – James Sharf

1995 – Richard McKillip

1994 – Wayne Cascio

1993 – Anita Ford

1992 – Nancy Abrams

1991 – Barbara Showers

1990 – Karen Coffee

1989 – Bruce Davey

1988 – Al Maslow

1987 – Ted Darany

1986 – Glenn McClung and Charles Sproule