Paul D. Von Holtz Conference Incentive Award
The Paul D. Von Holtz Conference Incentive Awards Program (IAP) is designed to offer an inducement to members to attend their first GCEA Annual Conference. Through these incentive awards GCEA encourages and assists members to attend their first annual conference. This program helps members become better acquainted with the benefits of active participation in the work of the association.
The GCEA awards a number of incentive awards each year, from a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $700 to educators who are members of the association to assist them in participating in their first GCEA Annual Conference. The amount of the award is determined by the distance the participant will have to travel to attend the annual conference.
The GCEA Annual Conference is a unique event. The actual conference program, the fact that it is held during the summer usually on a college campus, and the diversity of educators who attend and participate all combine to make this annual conference a most unusual and beneficial affair.
Anyone teaching graphic arts, graphic or visual communications, graphic design, graphic imaging, or printing is eligible to apply for the IAP. These grants have been awarded to teachers from junior or senior high school, post-secondary schools, community or technical colleges, and four year colleges and universities. To accept an award, if selected by the IAP Committee, the applicant must be under contract for full-time teaching for the coming school year.
Incentive Award candidates must be paid-up members of GCEA. If the applicant is not a current paid-up member, the GCEA Membership Application and check must accompany this IAP application. A membership form is included with the application.
Any person who has previously participated in an GCEA Annual Conference as a regular dues-paying member of GCEA is not eligible for an Incentive Award.
If you have participated in an annual conference, please pass this material onto an educator who has not previously attended an GCEA annual conference.
2022: Appalachian State University, NC
Ricardo Torres (CA)
Donna Templeton (CA)
Adam Rodriguez (MI)
2019: Clemson University, SC
Rene Church (IN)
Michael Crawford (MI)
Heather Hendrixson (IN)
Traci Hughes (KS)
Kange Raymond Kahnge
(Nasarawa State, Africa)
2018: Millersville University, PA
Mark Corrigan (Canada)
Chris Smyth (Canada)
Michael Dawson (TX)
Hope Carroll (WI)
2017: Ryerson University, Canada
Jeanine Minor (IN) Maddalyn Smith (IL) Beth Vollmar (OH) Jason Adelung (MD) Thomas Juran (WI)
2016: Branson, MO
2015: Cal Poly
Bethany Phipps (MI)
Tim Romain (MI)
Paige Welch (GA)
Edwin Cuenco (TX)
Melissa Munro (OH)
William Purcell (PA)
2014: North Central State College, OH
Dr. H. Naik Dharavath (CT)
David Oldham (KS)
Erica Walker (SC)
Karen Taylor (CA)
2013: University of Wisconsin-Stout
Brad Bond (IL)
2012: Clemson University
Bernice Schopf (IL)
John Baggett (IL)
2011: Reno, NV
Nancy Cullins (CA)
2010: Illinois State University
Brian Hoag (MN)
Can Le (TX)
Cort Schepeler (MI)
Courtney Vala (IL)
Joseph Stolz III (IL)
James Volgarino (IA)
Lee Geisinger (IA)
Saori Miura (MO)
Gert Hurkmans (Belgium)
2009: Eastern Kentucky University
Argie Nichols (AR)
Lawrence Zabinski (IL)
Lori Lewis (KY)
Lloyd Schuh (TX)
Renmei Xu (IN)
2008: Port Canaveral, FL
Tom Schlueter (WI)
Art Seto (Canada)
Ron Sharitz (FL)
James Nelson (IL)
Luis Colon (NJ)
Natalie Hynson (GA)
John Hoyle (NC)
Tony Sittner (WA)
2006: Cal Poly
Peter Michelli (NY)
Milos Krsmanovic (NC)
Amy Smith (ID)
Mark Blanchette (MA)
Lynn Damberger (OH)
Dieter Kvtz (CA)
Ann Herdrick (MI)
Adrienne Schwarte (TN)
Monika Zaraycka (TX)
Thomas Carrig (OH)
Donald Michael, Jr. (NC)
Bonnie Barrett (CA)
Theresa Haworeth (WA)
Chris Walton (CA)
Kelly Smith (IL)
2005: Millersville University
Kenneth Macro, Jr. (CA)
Loraine Donegan (CA)
Haji Naik Dharavath (WI)
2004: University of Houston
Dr. Aa Verne Adv Harris (AZ)
Harry Mueller (VT)
David Hayes (IL)
Abhay Sarma (MI)
Jay Craft (SC)
2003: North Carolina A&T University
Thomas Poon (NY)
Richard M. Adams II (Canada)
2002: Carnegie Mellon University
Brad Adams (PA)
Kris Dittmar (CO)
Liz Ferrier (England)
Dennis Harley (England)
Sara Jones (KS)
Matthew Kriftcher (NM)
Pradeep Mishra (AR)
Ludmila Paul (Canada)
Alber Tucker (PA)
Earl Russell (NH)
Roger Shaw (England)
Anne Steinberg (WI)
David Tobey (TX)
2001: College of DuPage
Julie Barth (ND)
Jeff Biske (IL)
Len Bogner (KS)
Dan Campagna (GA)
Sonya Draper (VA)
Steve Green (MI)
Kim Hartgerink (IL)
Nicole Larsen (IL)
Chuck Mufich (IL)
Ben Nesbitt (CO)
Debora Parisot (IL)
Mark Pechmann (MN)
JoAnna Rieger (IL)
Robert B. Saunders Jr. (GA)
James Schmitz (IL)
2000: Pennsylvania College of Technology
Benjamin Krothe V (PA)
Kristl Honda (WA)
David E. Spall (England)
Daniel Williams (PA)
1999: Ferris State University
Dave Barabas (MO)
Rochelle Barabas (MO)
Dennis Gorman (CA)
Rick Kolestat (OH)
Eugenio Lord (NC)
Michael Makielski (MI)
Linda Rotschafer (NE)
Randee Soto (NE)
Mick Seranfinski (MI)
Dana Torok (PA)
Charles Weiss (VA)
1998: Cal Poly
Lane Butz, WI
John Ensink, MI
Gerald Giuliano, NY
Rodney Graf, IL
John Guglielmino, CGAEA / CA
Charles Hoiness, PIA / AZ
Benjamin Lee, CGAEA / CA
Lois Lemon, MI
Malcolm Keif, MO
Craig Knipper, MN
Terry Mott, CGAEA / CA
Penny Osmond, WA
1997: Georgia Southern
Steven A. Amlin, OH Carl Barker, VA William Brown Jr., MI Julia Bush, MI Joe Colarie, NC William Craig, SC Stan R. Curtis, CA Thomas Esser, KS Michael M. Grant, S-Thru / SC Douglas Haines, CA Jim Stevens, TN Eric Weisenmiller, VA
1996: RIT
Bob Damon, WI Clair Denlinger, PA Kathy Hougardy, WA Howard Morgan, NC Mei-Chun Lo, Taiwan Kristine Sellnet, MN Renee Skeete, MI Mark Snyder, PA Alan Spencer, England
1995: Central Missouri
1994: University of Wisconsin-Stout
Gale Bighee, MN Alan Davies, Wales, UK Pauline F. Eichten, MN Dale G. Hartman, WI Hans P. Kellogg, IN Linda L. Laney, NY Sundar V. Rajaram, IN Peter A. Salamon, England, UK Jerry Waite, TX James R. Wrona, CA
1993: Clemson University
Jon Batchelor, PA Ron Dyer, ME Linda Lee Gordon, WV Kenneth Leach, IN Jobea Lindley, NC Warren Mack, TX Stephen O'Neil, MA Thomas Pietrzak, WI Cheryl Rees, GA Joseph Schickel, PA EuGene Van Roy, WI Sally Welch, OH Bill Whiteside, England, UK
1992: Arizona State University
Philip Age, IL Richard Bundsgaard, AR (WI) William Delgado, OH Jack Robert Ewin, Wales, UK Peter Farmer, England, UK Dean Gilbert, NC Keith John, CA Stanley J. Near, MI Joseph Scholz, VA Lynn Wright, Alberta, Canada
1991: Illinois State University
Margo Booth, GA Edward L. Haynor, MI A. Thomas Loch, IL Richard W. Marks, WI William Monteleone, IL Andrew J. Roberts, MI Garth Robertson, Alberta, Canada Jim K. Tenorio, WI Robert Vincent, WI Marvin M. Webber, MI
1990: Rhode Island College
Jerry Bcaber, CO Thomas D. Hilts, WI Timothy Martin, IL Craig Polanowski, CA (MA) D. Andrew Smith, RI (W. Germany) Bryan L. Treadway, PA
1989: W. Michigan University
David Aust, IA John Briganti, MI Rainer B. Fleschner, MI Kristine Kay Freymiller, IL John Harrington, England, UK John Mooney, England, UK Olusegun Odesina, CT
1988: Ball State University
Richard Organ, Ontario, Canada Wally Peck, MN Edson Phelps, MA Gary A. Robinson, IL James R. Robinson, CT Thomas Spotts, MI James Yob, PA
1987: SW Missouri St.
Roy Bommershine, MT Jagdish J. Chavda, FL Kevin J. Chederquist, MN (IA) Gary Corneer, NE Joyce Ann Drake, OH Wanda F. Murphy, NC Dennis W. Zaleski, MI
1986: California University of PA
Lisa Bowler, VT David J. Brace, IN Lenore D. Collins, RI Roberto Garza, TX Thomas M. Marchese, WV Vincent P. Sereno, CA Susan B. Williams, MO
1985: SE Missouri State
David D. Almes, KS Cindy J. Bohanon, MN Daniel G. Maienke, GA (WI) Marlow Marchant, KY (UT) Phill J. Potter, Ontario, Canada
1984: RIT
Anthony Cimaglia, IL Ronald D. Dahl, AZ (WI) Phil Hendrix, CA Robert R. Leys, MD Kenneth E. Nowicki, PA Constance E. Putnam, MA Anita J. Sagarese, NJ
1983: Clemson University
Mary Ellen Campbell, NY (NJ) Randy G. Kidd, FL Richard Nickel, PA Bruce R. Pease, NY Larry Ream, PA Charles E. Turner, GA Richard L. Tussey, KY
1982: Pittsburg State University
Bruce J. Mackie, CA Joen Mascari, CA Joseph M. Mayes, WA John A. Sarantakos, MO (IN) Dale Stonek, WI
1981: Vincennes University
Bernice Butz, WI Gary E. Hinkle, IL Andrew C. Lanum Jr., IL Larry M. Lauffer, PA Byron C. Olsen, WI
1980: University of N. Iowa
Edmond Benini, NY Wan-Lee Cheng, CA (ND) R. Dennis Craghan, NY John G. Henry, IL Richard A. Perry, AZ
1979: SUNY Oswego
Nomlan L. Adelewitz, NY Gerald A. Halfmann, AZ David P. Price, MA Richard A. Schildgen, IL Howard W. Strasser, NJ
1978: Central Missouri
Joseph Gindele, MN Scott Hinckley, UT Thomas G. Murray, IL Thomas E. Schildgen, AZ (IL)