Coast Guard Inspirational Leadership Awards

The Office of Leadership and Professional Development sponsors four annual leadership awards:

• CAPT John G. Witherspoon Inspirational Leadership Award
• MCPO Angela M. McShan Inspirational Leadership Award
• George R. Putnam Inspirational Leadership Award
• COMO Charles S. Greanoff Inspirational Leadership Award

In addition, we manage two Navy League leadership awards: 

• CAPT David H. Jarvis Award for Inspirational Leadership
• Douglas A. Munro Award for Inspirational Leadership

CONTACT Ms. Veronique Freeman for any additional information regarding Inspirational Leadership Awards

2012 Inspirational Leadership Award Winners

Witherspoon Award

Winner: LCDR Jacob Ramos

McShan Award

Winner: ISC Benjamin Townely

Putnam Award

Winner: Mrs. Linda Robinson

Greanoff Award

Winner: Mr. James Armour, Jr.

Male Athlete of the Year

Winner: MST3 Tiago Goncalves

 

Female Athlete of the Year

Winner: LT Nicole Auth

2012 Inspirational Leadership and Elite Athlete Award Winners

 

10 April 2012 at Coast Guard Headquarters Inspirational Leadership Awards Ceremony.

Award Recipients To Date

Witherspoon Inspirational Leadership Award 2012 LCDR Jacob Ramos        2011 CWO James Mullinax    2011 CDR Franklin Schaefer 2010 CDR Diane Durham 2009 LT Gregory Sabra     2008 LCDR Olav Saboe 2007 CWO2 Edwin Martin 2006 CDR Scott Kitchen   2005 LCDR Adrian West 2004 CDR Keith Smith 2003 LCDR James Elliott 2002 CDR Lynn Henderson 2001 LT Michael Davanzo 2000 CDR Michael Ghizzoni 1999 LCDR Philip Ross 1998 LCDR Karl Schultz 1997 LT Russell Davidson 1996 LCDR Timothy O’Leary 1995 CDR Manson Brown	McShan Inspirational Leadership Award 2012 ICS Benjamin Townley                           2011 SCPO Sean Edwards     2011 YNC Abigail Scrocco   2010 MKC Michael Petras 2009 BMC Daniel Burke    2008 DCC Steven Simpson 2007 YNC Linda Laswell 2006 BMC Heath Jones   2005 DCC Travis Lovvorn 2004 SKC Stacey Dolly 2003 BMC Terry Lathrop 2002 EMC Jerome Rider	Jarvis Award  Inspirational Leadership 2009 CWO Brian Hall         2008 LT Andrew ELY         2007 CWO4 Stephen Lyons 2006 LT Joseph Leonard 2005 CWO Thomas Guthlein 2004 LTJG Joseph Abeyta 2003 LTJG Eric Matthies 2002 LT Michael Batchelder 2001 LT Tracy Wannamaker                2000 CWO3 Curtis Bradley
Putnam Inspirational   Leadership Award 2012 Mrs. Linda Robinson      2011 Mr. Douglas Cameron    2010 Mr. James Popiel         2009 Mr. Mark McCabe 2008 Dr. Laurel Goulet 2007 Ms. Sheila Shepard 2006 Ms. Kathleen Thore 2005 Mrs. Norma Bullock	Greanoff Inspirational Leadership Award 2012 Mr. James Armour Jr.    2011 Mr. Paul Shurte        2010 Mr. James McReynolds 2009 Ms. Kim Castrobran 2008 Mr. Alfred Verdi 2007 Ms. Christella (Chris) Gress	Munro Award for Inspirational Leadership 2009 MKC Todd Horner                           2008 MK1 Mitchell Evans                            2007 BMC Timothy Guy 2006 BMC George Williams 2005 FSC Richard Sambenedetto, Jr. 2004 MKC Timothy Cotton 2003 PO1 Shannon Davis 2002 GM1 Stephane Corriveau 2001 BMCS John Buchanan 2000 BMC Brian Klimeck
Male Elite Athlete Award 2012 MST3 Tiago Goncalves 2010 LT Kenneth Burgess 2008 MST2 Peter Calori 2007 MST1 Michael Leathers	Female Elite Athlete Award 2012 LT Nicole Auth         2010 YN2 Syreeta Bromfield 2008 LT Allison Middleton 2007 LTJG Rachel Bechmann