HONORS & AWARDS

LIFE MEMBER AWARD

Qualifications:

Must be an LSPS Member of Long Standing, i.e. 25 years or more. Must have actively contributed to the growth of LSPS during his career (e.g., may have served as officer or director of LSPS), but need not be active at the time of nomination. Should enjoy an outstanding reputation for his knowledge, integrity and professional competency, especially among the members of his District.

Article V:

“Life Membership shall carry with it all the rights and privileges of a Registered Member if such a person be a Registered Surveyor of the State of Louisiana; or if registered in a Foreign State or Country, all the rights and privileges of a Member; and otherwise, all the rights and privileges of an Affiliate Member. Such award shall carry with it a waiver of initiation fee and membership dues or special assessment.”

Article V, LSPS Articles of Incorporation and By Laws. Also qualifications set by Board of Directors.

LIFE MEMBERS

Jimmy R. Anyon

J. Walter Ballard

Robert A. Berlin

John E. Bradford

A. J. Brouillette

John E. Chance

James H. Couturie

Charles G. Coyle

Wilton J. Dufrene

Steve Estopinal

Jack E. Farmer

Stephen P Flynn

Wilford Fontenot

Morris P. Hebert

H. Glen Kent

Warren J. Knapp

Frank L. Messenger III

Geral “Jerry” Middleton, Jr.

Carl L. Mistric

Vince J. Misuraca

Lamon L. Moody, Jr.

C.L. "Jack" Stelly

Michael J Stelly

James M. Theriot

Clarence J. Tircuit

John E. Walker

Roger C. Wilkinson

SURVEYOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

Qualifications:

  1. Must Be a Registered Member of LSPS

  2. Must have taken an active and continuous role in contributing to the growth and advancement of both LSPS and the surveying Profession (e.g., may have served as officer or director of LSPS, may have served as a member of the State Registration Board, or as officer or director of a national surveying organization.)

  3. Nominees should presently be actively involved in the operation of LSPS: as evidence by attendance at chapter meetings and annual meetings be serving on LSPS Committees, etc.

  4. Should enjoy an outstanding reputation for his knowledge, integrity and professional competency, especially among the members of his District.

Surveyor Excellence Award Recipients

  • Francis M. Tessier
    Year: 1975
    Annual Meeting: 14th 

  • Lamon L. Moody
    Year: 1976
    Annual Meeting: 15th

  • William H. Griffith
    Year: 1977
    Annual Meeting: 16th

  • C. J. Tircuit
    Year: 1978
    Annual Meeting: 17th

  • John Walker
    Year: 1978
    Annual Meeting: 17th

  • George Jones
    Year: 1979
    Annual Meeting: 18th

  • A. J. Bouillette
    Year: 1980
    Annual Meeting: 19th

  • Asa Ray
    Year: 1981
    Annual Meeting: 20th

  • John Kellen
    Year: 1982
    Annual Meeting: 21st

  • George Bergeron, Jr
    Year: 1984
    Annual Meeting: 23rd

  • Errol Kelly
    Year: 1985
    Annual Meeting: 24th

  • Stephen Estopinal
    Year: 1988
    Annual Meeting: 27th

  • Richard C. Spikes
    Year: 1991
    Annual Meeting: 30th

  • C. H. Fenstermaker
    Year: 1993
    Annual Meeting: 32nd

  • Morris P. Hebert
    Year: 1996
    Annual Meeting: 35th

  • M. Ernest Gammon
    Year: 1998
    Annual Meeting: 37th

  • Jack E. Farmer
    Year: 1999
    Annual Meeting: 38th

  • John Soileau
    Year: 2000
    Annual Meeting: 39th

  • Wayne Hebert
    Year: 2001
    Annual Meeting: 40th

  • Randolph B. LaCroix, Jr.
    Year: 2002
    Annual Meeting: 41st

  • C.L. Jack Stelly
    Year: 2003
    Annual Meeting: 42nd

  • Charles G. Coyle
    Year: 2004
    Annual Meeting: 43rd

  • David Cloud
    Year: 2005
    Annual Meeting: 44th

  • Tim Allen
    Year: 2006
    Annual Meeting: 45th

  • Carl L. Mistric
    Year: 2007
    Annual Meeting: 46th

  • Dr. Terry Dantin
    Year: 2008
    Annual Meeting: 47th

  • Gerald Fussell
    Year: 2010
    Annual Meeting: 49th

  • David L. Patterson
    Year: 2011
    Annual Meeting: 50th

  • Stephen P. Flynn
    Year: 2013
    Annual Meeting: 52nd

  • Wilford Fontenot
    Year: 2016
    Annual Meeting: 55th

  • Kevin Crosby
    Year: 2017
    Annual Meeting: 56th

  • Robert Davis
    Year: 2018
    Annual Meeting: 57th

  • Charles G Coyle, III
    Year: 2019
    Annual Meeting: 58th

  • Gerald W "Jerry" Middleton, Jr
    Year: 2020
    Annual Meeting: 59th

  • James Chustz, Jr
    Year: 2021
    Annual Meeting: 60th

  • Brad Holleman
    Year: 2022
    Annual Meeting: 61st

  • Stanley J Ard
    Year: 2023
    Annual Meeting: 62nd

  • Derek Wheat
    Year: 2024
    Annual Meeting: 63rd

YOUNG SURVEYOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

Qualifications:

Must be a Registered Member of LSPS, in good standing with LAPELS, serves the community, and under 35 years old.

Young Surveyor Excellence Award Recipients

  • Brad “B.J.” Roberts
    Year: 2018
    Annual Meeting: 57th

  • Dustin Cain
    Year: 2019
    Annual Meeting: 58th

  • Dillon Barrone
    Year: 2020
    Annual Meeting: 59th

  • Jonathan Dufrene
    Year: 2021
    Annual Meeting: 60th

  • Jean Reulet, III
    Year: 2022
    Annual Meeting: 61st

  • Jason Tuggle
    Year: 2023
    Annual Meeting: 62nd

  • Lee Broom
    Year: 2024
    Annual Meeting: 63rd

PAST PRESIDENTS

  • John P. Wilkerson, Jr.
    1961-62

  • Frank P. Lathrop
    1963

  • James L. Carter
    1964-65

  • C. J. Tircuit
    1966

  • Henry M. Messinger
    1967

  • Lamon L. Moody
    1968

  • Glen C. Baker
    1969

  • William H. Griffith
    1970

  • John W. Woodard
    1971

  • Ronald L. Schuman
    1972

  • James M. Theriot
    1973

  • James H. Couturie'
    1974

  • Roger C. Wilkinson
    1975

  • Joseph E. Schexnaider
    1976

  • Wilton J. Dufrene
    1977

  • Vincent J. Misuraca
    1978

  • Rodger D. Phelps
    1979

  • Sammie L. Craft
    1980

  • Ralph P. Fontcuberta, Jr.
    1981

  • Frank L. Messinger, III
    1982-83

  • Steven V. Estopinal
    1984

  • Philip J. Stutes
    1985

  • Richard F. Griswold
    1986

  • John V. Soileau
    1987

  • Morris P. Hebert
    1988

  • John E. Walker
    1989

  • M. Ernest Gammon
    1990

  • Jack E. Farmer
    1991

  • Tildon J. Dufrene, Jr
    1992

  • John J. Avery, Jr.
    1993

  • Timothy J. Allen
    1994

  • David E. Cloud, Sr.
    1995

  • Charles G. Coyle
    1996

  • Wayne A. Hebert
    1997

  • Melvin Harrison
    1998

  • Walter J. Ballard
    1999

  • Michael P. Mayeux
    2000

  • John C. Mattingly
    2001

  • J. Anthony Cavell
    2002

  • Chad Morris
    2003

  • John Bradford
    2004

  • David Patterson
    2005

  • Ryan Fuselier
    2006

  • Charles Coyle III
    2007

  • L. Lyles Budden
    2008

  • Paul J. Kocke, Sr.
    2009

  • D. Kevin Burdeaux
    2010

  • Stephen P. Flynn
    2011

  • James B. Pellegrin
    2012

  • Jared A. Couvillion
    2013

  • Ralph Gipson
    2014

  • Taylor Gravois
    2015

  • Kyle Howard
    2016

  • Louis Hartmann
    2017

  • Robert Stevens
    2018

  • Stanley Ard
    2019

  • Bradley Holleman
    2020

  • Don “Ricly” Wood, II
    2021

  • Jonathan Dufrene
    2022

HONORARY MEMBERS

Mrs. Ellen Bryan Moore

Ory G. Poret

Paul L. Landry

Clifford J. Mugnier

Article V:

Any person whose professional attainments in surveying or in subjects closely associated with surveying, have given them a broadly acknowledged eminence, or any person who has rendered special service to the society, its aims and objectives, so elected by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Such Honor Member is elected for life, or until such membership be revoked by the Board for just and sufficient cause. No dues or assessments shall be required from an Honorary Member. Honorary Members shall not be eligible to vote or hold any office in the Corporation.

Article XV:

The Name of a person for Honorary or Life Membership should be submitted to the Board in writing along with a resume of the accomplishments of the person, and a member of the local Chapter should be available at the Board Meeting to answer any questions.

Articles V & XV,LSPS Articles of Incorporation and By Laws.

CHARTER MEMBERS

Avit J. Gremillion

William H. Griffith

R. L. Gunter

Edward C. Haight

Edward P. Hargrove, Sr.

Shannon Harrison

Omer J. Hebert

Roy A. Hebert

Jack L. Hicks

Archie L. Higgins

Ed Higgins

V. A. Hubka

Stanton E. Huey, Jr.

Albert D. Hulett, Jr.

Norma Glen Hutchings

John S. Hyams

John H. Jackson

Samuel R. Johnston, III

John W. Kellen, Jr.

Marvin T. Kent

Warren J. Knapp

A. Arion Lafargue

Paul H. LaRosse

Frank P. Lathrop

Percy W. Leland

A. J. LeVasseur

W. L. Mangham, Jr.

Acy A. Marchand

Robert McConnell

James R. McCoy

Robert K. McDaniel, Jr.

Edward C. McGee, Jr.

Gessie C. McLemore

Claude E. McMath

Henry M. Messinger

John W. Able

John D. Adams

Jimmy R. Anyan

Charles T. Armstrong

John F. Arnold

Glenn C. Baker

Steve Ballard

Malcom L. Bamburg

Paul M. Barber

Charles J. Baxter

George D. Bergeron, Jr.

Robert A. Berlin

Roland P. Bernard

Charles L. Besson, Jr.

Kenneth D. Boatman, Jr.

C.J. Bonura

Jasper L. Bourgeois

Alvin M. Bridges

Ernest N. Brodnax

A. J. Brouillette

James L. Carter

Theo T. Chenet

Morrell Cobb

Fred L. Colomb

William D. Copp, Jr.

John Cowan

James C. Crawford

Curry C. Dixon

Fred O. Eldred

William L. Farmer, Jr.

Charles H. Fenstermaker, Jr.

Joseph L. Fontcuberta

Morris M. Fortner

Fernard C. Gandolfo, Jr.

Carl L. Mistric

Lamon Moody

Russel P. Morgan

John L. Norman, Jr.

J. M. Norris

Rufus D. Palmer

Frank B. Parich

Jules J. Perret

R. J. Petty

Ben E. Ramsey

Harry E. Reed

R. B. Rordam

Daniel D. Sandefur

J. Proby Sessions

Francis B. Sessums

Darrell D. Shine

Cubit Stuart Simmons

W.C. Snyder

A. B. Spence

Robert B. Sylvester

Francis M. Tessier

C. A. Thompson

Clarence J. Tircuit

J. I. Tumey

Ed J. Vogel

James B. Walker

A. R. Walton

Adrian E. Whitaker

John F. Wilkerson Jr.

John F. Wilkerson

Roger C. Wilkinson

Raymond Y. Wilkison

William A. Wintz, Jr.