Outstanding Awards
NSP’s National Outstanding Awards are awarded annually in 12 categories: Outstanding Large Alpine Patrol, Outstanding Small Alpine Patrol, Outstanding Administrative Patroller, Outstanding Alpine Patroller, Outstanding Patroller, Outstanding Paid Patroller, Outstanding Nordic Patrol, Outstanding Nordic Patroller, Outstanding Instructor, Outstanding OEC Instructor, Outstanding Patrol Representative, and Outstanding Young Adult Patroller.
Following are the 2019 Outstanding Award recipients. 2020 Awards will be announced in the fall.
Outstanding Large Alpine Patrol
Wachusett Mountain
Outstanding Small Alpine Patrol
Soda Springs
Outstanding Administrative Patroller
Richard Jacques, Schuss Mountain
Outstanding Alpine Patroller
Colleen Finch, Great Falls
Outstanding Patroller
Kay Seidel, 49 Degrees North
Outstanding Paid Patroller
Leslie Carter, Massanutten
Outstanding Nordic Patrol
Valley Forge Nordic/Backcountry
Outstanding Nordic Patroller
Jack Brooks, Summit at Snoqualmie
National Outstanding Instructor
Pamela Welch, Bristol Mountain
Outstanding OEC Instructor
Carl Richter, Dodge Ridge National
Outstanding Patrol Representative
Tom Ciranna, Boston Mills/Brandywine/Alpine Valley
Outstanding Young Adult Patroller
Madeline O’Connell, Nashoba Valley