Angelo Heilprin Citation Award Winners

It was through the dedicated efforts of Angelo Heilprin that The American Alpine Club was founded. In May 1901, he and twelve others met in Philadelphia to draft the objects of the proposed association. In March 1902, the AAC was formally organized; Angelo Heilprin was elected the first Vice President of the Club. The Angelo Heilprin Citation was established by the American Alpine Club in 1976. It is awarded annually to that person who has, in the opinion of the citation committee, shown exemplary service to the club. It is specifically understood that service to the club itself can be differentiated from outstanding mountaineering accomplishment or service through the club to the climbing community. The purpose of this citation is to recognize those who have worked to maintain and strengthen the organization and thus further its ability to serve its fundamental purposes. The selection committee is appointed annually by the president and is charged with preparing an appropriate presentation at the Annual Dinner.

  • 1999: Verne Reed

  • 1998: Glenn E. Porzak

  • 1997: George Ross Sainsbury

  • 1996: Edward Everett Vaill

  • 1995: Michael Foley Browning

  • 1994: Theodore Paul (Sam) Streibert

  • 1993: Ann Carter

  • 1992: James Dell Morrissey

  • 1991: Philip Erard

  • 1990: John E. (Jed) Williamson

  • 1988: Armando M. Menocal III & Andrew John Kauffman

  • 1987: James P. McCarthy

  • 1986: John L. J. Hart

  • 1985: Henry S. Hall Jr

  • 1984: Robert H. Bates

  • 1983: John & Ruth Mendenhall

  • 1982: Kenneth A. Henderson

  • 1981: Horst Von Hennig

  • 1980: William Lowell Putnam

  • 1979: Charles S. Houston M.D.

  • 1978: Nicholas B. Clinch

  • 1977: H. Adams Carter

  • 1976: Raffi Bedayn

  • 2023: Teresa Richey

  • 2022: John Heilprin & John Kascenska

  • 2021: Rick Merritt & Nancy Savickas

  • 2020: David Thoenen

  • 2019: Thomas Hornbein, MD

  • 2018: Ellen Lapham

  • 2017: David Riggs

  • 2016: Jim Donini

  • 2015: Cody Smith

  • 2014: Robert Hall

  • 2013: William Fetterhoff

  • 2012: Bruce Franks & Phil Powers

  • 2011: Bob Craig

  • 2010: Mark Richey

  • 2009: Charlie Sassara

  • 2008: James F. Henriot

  • 2007: Doug Colwell

  • 2006: Bill Atkinson

  • 2005: Virginia Boucher

  • 2004: Greg Sievers

  • 2003: Linda McMillan

  • 2002: Louis F. Reichardt

  • 2000: Eliza P. Moran