District 16 Star Awards
The District 16 Star Awards were established in 1995 (formerly the "Texas Star Awards"). They honor those Unit volunteers who work so steadfastly at the Unit level to promote Bridge and to further Unit activities. Selection is made by the Unit Board of each Unit and the awards are traditionally presented during the February Lone Star Regional.
Much like the Oswald and Jim Jacoby Service Award, the District Star Awards are meant to go to worthy volunteers. Unlike the Jacoby Award, they go to unit-level workers for service performed in their own units. The decision on who is to get the award in a particular unit is left to the Board of Directors of that Unit. The Unit Board then merely informs the District Star Award Committee of the decision.
Guidelines for the District 16 Star Award are posted here.
For more information, please contact the Awards Chairman,
Sandy Potts at Sandy.Potts5@yahoo.com
Recipients by year are shown below.
2024
- Unit 172 Jo Ann Robertson
- Unit 174 Allison Ochsner
- Unit 176 Debrah Chockley
- Unit 183 MB Howard
- Unit 187 Bill Samelson
- Unit 197 Phyllis Kinnison
- Unit 201 Nat Hallmark
- Unit 205 Nicci Beninger
- Unit 209 Bill Brooks
- Unit 353 David Hertzog
2023
- Unit 172 Beth Gale
- Unit 174 Jack LaVigne
- Unit 176 Joe Gill
- Unit 183 Randy Eads
- Unit 187 Mabel Byrnes
- Unit 197 Bill and Rita Lancet
- Unit 201 Valerie Townley-Smith
- Unit 204 Pat Bitner
- Unit 205 Mary Ann White
- Unit 207 Rita Wiegenstein
- Unit 209 Scott Vaughan
- Unit 353 Marsha May
2022
- Unit 174 Gary Hercules
- Unit 176 Martha Young
- Unit 183 Kim Brinkman
- Unit 187 Mary Anne Wilkinson
- Unit 197 Leanne Thornberry
- Unit 205 Lane Galloway
- Unit 207 BJ Sanders
- Unit 225 Sandra O'Bannon
- Unit 233 Tom Corlett
2021
- Unit 172 Everett Lewis
- Unit 174 Sam Khayatt
- Unit 176 Ed Yetter
- Unit 183 Jacque Montgomery
- Unit 187 Tom Neagli
- Unit 207 Sandy Potts
- Unit 209 Lonnie Yee
- Unit 224 Jeff Lewis
- Unit 225 Charles Ford
- Unit 233 Dale Allen
- Unit 254 Phyllis Culp
2020
- Unit 172 San Antonio: Rich Lampman
- Unit 174 Houston: Dianna Gittelman
- Unit 176 Dallas: Mary Jane McGinnis
- Unit 183 Fort Western: Kay Jones
- Unit 187 South Texas: DeDe Afflerbach
- Unit 197 Llano Estacado: Gwen Wright
- Unit 201 Sabine Neches: Dee Henson Payne
- Unit 205 Amistad - Western Mexico: Janet Mitchell
- Unit 207 Texas Capitol: Pam La Shelle
- Unit 209 Greater Permian Basin: Shirley Ann Davenport
- Unit 225 East Texas: Nelda Avent
- Unit 233 Central Texas: Lynn Sykes
2019
- Unit 172 - Rebecca Brown
- Unit 174 - Betty Starzec
- Unit 176 - Cathie Tucker
- Unit 183 - David Pearlman
- Unit 187 - Melissa Plumb
- Unit 197 - Sue Meyers
- Unit 201 - E W Sweeney
- Unit 207 - Rachell Jackson
- Unit 209 - Pattii Heard
- Unit 224 - Beverly Walker
- Unit 225 - Carol Kinney
- Unit 233 - Joan Cation
2018
- Unit 172 - Laurie-Anne Levin
- Unit 174 - Nancy Strohmer
- Unit 176 - Cheryl Clark
- Unit 183 - Janet Jordan
- Unit 187 - Eleanor Sherwyn
- Unit 197 - Paula Park
- Unit 201 - Carolyn Worsham
- Unit 207 - Joyce Cooper
- Unit 209 - Marlene Blumentritt
- Unit 225 - Sandy Hilliard
- Unit 233 - Mary Adams
2017
- Unit 172 - Roxie Tom
- Unit 174 - Kay Johnson
- Unit 176 - Eileen Smith Davidoff
- Unit 183 - Linda Spangler
- Unit 187 - Margaret Ann Kennedy
- Unit 197 - Anita Woodard
- Unit 201 - Linda Briggs
- Unit 205 - Norinne Anderson Nelson
- Unit 207 - Sharon Hoger
- Unit 209 - Joan La Fond
- Unit 225 - Mike Graham
- Unit 233 - Gene Thompson
2016
- Unit 172 - Paula Warren
- Unit 174 - Joyce Gore
- Unit 176 - Susan Flick
- Unit 183 - Mary Ellen Stanton
- Unit 187 - Ron Francey
- Unit 197 - Marsha Postar
- Unit 201 - Aiyanadar Bharathi
- Unit 204 - Linda Cole
- Unit 207 - Ken MacMorran
- Unit 224 - Coleen Grisham
- Unit 225 - Linda Harrison
- Unit 233 - Lennie Wilkins
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2015
- Unit 172 - Nell Morgan
- Unit 174 - Paul Cuneo
- Unit 176 - David Greims
- Unit 183 - Max Jackson
- Unit 187 - Phyllis Pruet
- Unit 197 - Greg Loran
- Unit 201 - Mary Jane Garth
- Unit 207 - Robert Donathan
- Unit 209 - Dorothy Brenneman
- Unit 224 - Jo Smith
- Unit 225 - Jean Roach
- Unit 223 - Ila Bates
2014
- Unit 172 - Wayne Rauschuber
- Unit 174 - Jim Woodward
- Unit 176 - Marion Gephardt
- Unit 183 - Millie Williams
- Unit 187 - Russ & Kathe Powers
- Unit 197 - Gina Schultz
- Unit 201 - Ed Rasmussen
- Unit 207 - Beth Tobias
- Unit 209 - Flo Curry
- Unit 224 - Vance McCracken
- Unit 225 - Noelene Hardy
- Unit 233 - Asa Waterman
- Unit 353 - Lois Roberson
2013
- Unit 172 - Ellen and Ira Hessel
- Unit 176 - Tomi Fitzgerald
- Unit 183 - Diane Washabaugh
- Unit 187 - Lina Crumpler
- Unit 197 - Charlotte Blaiss
- Unit 204 - George Finley
- Unit 207 - Larry Davis
- Unit 209 - Ricki Perry
- Unit 224 - Darla Mawson
- Unit 225 - Janie Wolaver
- Unit 233 - Caroline Baumann
- Unit 237 - Gretchen Chapa
- Unit 353 - Helen Cash
2012
- Unit 172 - Jeri Tribo
- Unit 174 - Bert Onstott
- Unit 176 - Bob Butterfield
- Unit 183 - Carolyn Pinto
- Unit 187 - Mary Ross
- Unit 197 - Julie Benson
- Unit 201 - Nancy Smalley
- Unit 204 - Neal Perlman
- Unit 205 - Bill Heim
- Unit 207 - Mary Anne Laier
- Unit 209 - Belle Harris
- Unit 224 - Sue and Robert Patton
- Unit 225 - Shirley Shelton
- Unit 233 - Melody Euler
- Unit 237 - Jackie Burroughs
2011
- Unit 172 (San Antonio) - Ed Rawlinson
- Unit 174 (Houston) - Walter Arnold
- Unit 176 (Dallas) - Sandy Holzsweig
- Unit 187 (South Texas) - Betty Hill
- Unit 197 (Llano Estacado) - Mary Ann Anthony
- Unit 201 (Sabine Neches) - Jack Evans
- Unit 205 (Amistad) - Lew Crippen
- Unit 207 (Texas Capitol) - Laura Delfeld
- Unit 209 (Greater Permian Basin) - Peggy Cook
- Unit 224 (Fort Phantom) - Martha Murphy
- Unit 225 (East Texas) - Ginger Rhamey
- Unit 233 (Central Texas) - Janice Walker
- Unit 237 (Magic Valley) - Johnny Johnson
2010
- Unit 172, San Antonio - Becky Mosely
- Unit 174, Houston - Jolie Hess
- Unit 176, Dallas - Jim Bauer
- Unit 183, Fort Phantom (Fort Worth)- Thomas and Dorothy Moore
- Unit 187, South Texas - Barbara and Beveley Estes
- Unit 197, Llano Estacado - Ken Woodard
- Unit 205, Amistaad - John Petersen
- Unit 207, Texas Capitol (Austin)- Mark McAllister
- Unit 209, Greater Permian Basin - Gloria Crites
- Unit 233, Central Texas, Tom Corlett
2009
- Unit 172, San Antonio - Steve Simpson
- Unit 174, Houston - Natalie Greene and Dale Crumbaugh
- Unit 176, Dallas - Marvin Migdol
- Unit 187, South Texas (Corpus Christi) - Anne Crumpler
- Unit 201, Sabine Neches (Beaumont) - Betty Poindexter
- Unit 205, Amistad (Guadalajara, Mexico) - Mary Payne
- Unit 207, Texas Capital (Austin) - Flora Pettit
- Unit 209, Greater Permian Basin (Midland/Odessa) - Ann Servatius
- Unit 224, Fort Phantom - Dee Stearns
- Unit 225, East Texas - Lela Mae Corley
- Unit 233, Central Texas (Temple) - Bobbye Woods Hays
- Unit 237, Magic Valley (McAllen/Harlingen) - Alla Mae Westbrook
2008
- Unit 172, San Antonio - Roxanna Tom
- Unit 174, Houston - Anne Page
- Unit 176, Dallas - Pat Measley,
- Unit 183, Fort Western (Fort Worth) - Darlene Shirey
- Unit 187, South Texas (Corpus Christi) - Dick Hahn
- Unit 197, Llano Estacado (Lubbock) - Lexie Reese
- Unit 205, Amistad (Guadalajara, Mexico) - Steve Penning
- Unit 207, Texas Capital (Austin) - Bob Chambers
- Unit 209, Greater Permian Basin (Midland/Odessa) - Bob Bacon
- Unit 225, East Texas - Gloria Rowland
- Unit 233, Central Texas (Temple) - Lucy Wilson
- Unit 237, Magic Valley (McAllen/Harlingen) - Rene Wallace
2007
- Unit 172, San Antonio - Doug Cross
- Unit 174, Houston - Lew Levy
- Unit 176, Dallas - Gerrie Owen
- Unit 183, Fort Western (Fort Worth) - Mary Hoger
- Unit 187, South Texas (Corpus Christi) - Bobbie Walker
- Unit 197, Llano Estacado (Lubbock) - Mary Hildebrand
- Unit 201, Sabine Neches (Beaumont/Orange) - Tipton Golias
- Unit 205, Amistad (Guadalajara, Mexico) - Don Ross
- Unit 207, Texas Capital (Austin) - Rosemary Kelley
- Unit 209, Greater Permian Basin (Midland/Odessa) - Jimmie Penn
- Unit 224, Fort Phantom (Abilene) - Pat and Delbert Hess
- Unit 233, Central Texas (Waco) - Richard Cunningham
- Unit 237, Magic Valley (McAllen/Harlingen) - Andrea Klein
2006
- Unit 172 - Janise Saul, San Antonio
- Unit 173 - Mauro Viale, Mexico
- Unit 174 - Dick Hess, Houston
- Unit 176 - Ann Roberts, Dallas
- Unit 183 - Dewitt Hudson, Fort Worth
- Unit 187 - Bob Gerberich, Corpus Christi
- Unit 197 - Inez Kindle, Lubbock
- Unit 201 - John Smalley, Beaumont
- Unit 204 - Joe Bailey, San Angelo
- Unit 205 - Marcia Sommers, Mexico
- Unit 207 - George Pisk, Austin
- Unit 209 - Aggie Anguish, Permian Basin
- Unit 224 - Jackie Sonnenburg, Abilene
- Unit 225 - Emily Leake, East Texas
- Unit 233 - Richard Wall, Waco
- Unit 237 - Herman Westbrook, Magic Valley
- Unit 353 - Shirley Bond, Wichita Falls
2005
- Unit 172 - David Hadden
- Unit 174 - Bruce Slomka
- Unit 176 - LaRue Stott
- Unit 187 - Dee Schade
- Unit 197 - Alice Alene Floyd
- Unit 207 - Steve Bruce
- Unit 209 - Roberta Bacon
- Unit 233 - Raby Smalley
- Unit 353 - Bill Kleinecke
2004
- Unit 174 - Arlene Weingarten
- Unit 176 - Dorsey Shaw Hensel
- Unit 183 - Steve Shirey
- Unit 187 - Martha DeCou
- Unit 197 - Rose Terry
- Unit 207 - Marilou Powell
- Unit 209 - Teri Tedford
- Unit 225 - Dottie Pirkle
- Unit 233 - David Pennington
- Unit 353 - Susan Brower
2003
- Unit 172 Margaret Higgins
- Unit 174 Toni Snow
- Unit 176 Jack Rollier
- Unit 183 Dee Berg
- Unit 187 Don And Evelyn Guynn
- Unit 207 Trish Kane
- Unit 209 Clarence Marley
- Unit 233 Joann Satterthwaite
- Unit 353 W. R. Bob Cunningham
2002
- Unit 174 Shirley McKee
- Unit 176 Tom Moore
- Unit 187 Frank Howard
- Unit 197 Mozella Tew
- Unit 207 Scott Humphrey
- Unit 209 Sandy Rea
- Unit 353 Elizabeth Meux
2001
- Unit 172 Willson Davis, Jr.
- Unit 176 Linda (Lucky) Snyder
- Unit 187 Phyllis and Jack Mehrens
- Unit 197 Sally Luttrell
- Unit 207 Kevin Perkins
- Unit 209 Jean Pistole
- Unit 233 Helen Levy
- Unit 353 Kathleen Brown
2000
- Unit 172 Doyle Nichols
- Unit 174 Don Timko
- Unit 176 D. K. Witt
- Unit 187 Bill and Marilyn MacDonald
- Unit 197 Charles (Chuck) Puschnig
- Unit 207 George Watkins
- Unit 209 Joyce Weaver
- Unit 224 Howard Wilkins
- Unit 237 Jesse Lee Avinger
- Unit 353 Leon J. Vaccarella
1999
- Unit 172 Darlene Riely
- Unit 174 Barry Hagedorn (Posthumously)
- Unit 183 Tom Hughes
- Unit 187 Mary Tryer
- Unit 197 Martha Bowes
- Unit 207 Marguerite Wright
- Unit 209 Ruth Fahrig
- Unit 224 Pat Wilson
- Unit 225 Cleo Tucker
- Unit 353 Wanda Gaynor
1998
- Unit 172 San Antonio: Carol Campbell
- Unit 174 Houston: Eric Snow
- Unit 176 Dallas: Louise Childs
- Unit 183 Fort Western: Joan Long (posthumously)
- Unit 187 South Texas: Jeri Alkek
- Unit 207 Texas Capitol: Lois Smith
- Unit 209 Greater Permian Basin: Babe Griffin
- Unit 224 Fort Phantom: Sam Wellhausen and Nina Peebles
- Unit 207 Texas Capitol: Lois Smith
1997
- Unit 172 San Antonio: Diane Olson
- Unit 174 Houston: Evelyn Hopson
- Unit 183 Fort Western: Mary Jane Orock
- Unit 197 Llano Estacado: Sandi Krahmer
- Unit 207 Texas Capitol: Roy Robak (posthumously)
- Unit 209 Greater Permian Basin: Joe Salman
1996
- Unit 172 San Antonio: Al Lochli
- Unit 174 Houston: Billie Kitchens
- Unit 187 South Texas: Fran Hillen
- Unit 201 Sabine Neches: Harold Baker
- Unit 207 Texas Capitol: Millie Sherrod
- Unit 209 Greater Permian Basin: Sue Gardiner
- Unit 225 East Texas: Oleta Hall
1995
- Unit 172 San Antonio: Barbara Parker
- Unit 174 Houston: Jo Sykes
- Unit 187 South Texas: Roma & Stanley Marshall
- Unit 197 LLano Estado (Lubbock): Betty Lowmiller
- Unit 207 Texas Capitol: Joan Adair
