Question 1

Superintendent of the Year

Accepted Answer

2025:  Brandon Marcelli, City of Fairfield

2024: Troy Hedrick, San Joaquin County

2023: Jeff Welchman, City of Roseville

2022: Daniel Camara, City of Fairfield

2021: Adin Selby, City of Galt
 
2020: Jerry Dankbar, City of Roseville
 
2019: 
 
2018: Jesse Barnett, City of Lodi
 
2017: Paul Sloanne, City of Fairfield
 
2016: Dan Murnan, City of Galt
 
2015:
 
2014:
 
2013: Sam Cooney, City of West Sacramento
 
2012: Adin Selby, City of Galt
 
2011: Lyle Waite, City of Rocklin
 
2010: Robert Saenz, City of Sacramento
 
2009: Jerry Dankbar, City of Roseville
 
2008: George Bradley, City of Lodi

Question 2

Vendor of the Year

Accepted Answer

Past Recipients
 
2025:  Nathan Mayo, EZ Street Asphalt (Granite)

2024: Ernesto Martinez, Precision Concrete Cutting

2023: Adam Horch, Municipal Maintenance Equipment

2022: Rob Merwin, 1st Vanguard Equipment

2021:  Ernesto Martinez, Precision Concrete Cutting
 
2020: Sue Bowman-Wulf, Zumar Ind
 
2019: DeeDee Hintze, ATI
 
2018: Ernesto Martinez, Precision Concrete Cutting
 
2017: Kellie Klein, EZ Street Asphalt (Syar)
 
2016:  Adam Horch, MME
 
2015:  Paul Rice, PJR Innovations
 
2014:  Lori Marran, TMI
 
2013:  Kyle Gutierrez, Safeway Signs
 
2012:  Joe Fouret, Precision Concrete Cutting
 
2011:  Jodie Andersen, JoDog Sports Inc.
 
2010:  Cliff Clowers, Valley Slurry Seal
 
2009:  D.J. Longtain, South Bay Foundry
 
2008:  D.J. Longtain, South Bay Foundry
 
2007:  Norm Hawkins, Hawkins-Hawkins Co., Inc.
 
2006:  Cliff Clowers, Emultech, VSS
 
2005:  Andy Schwandt, Ingersoll Rand Co.
 
2004:  Rich Torres, Western Highway Products
 
2003:  Cliff Clowers, Raynguard Protective Materials
 
2002:  Sue Bowman, Western Highway Products
 
2001:  Tim Powers, MME
 
2000:  Pamela Carlston, Western Traction Co.
 
1999:  Patricia Modlin, The Line Connection
 
1998:  Tom Edwards, ESS, Inc.
 
1997:  Allan Baker, Nexgen
 
1996:  Frank Wheeler, M.M.E.
 
1995:  Ray Hunter, Pragma, Inc.
 
1994:  Sue Bowman Wulf, Zap Manufacturing
 
1993:  Jerry Cloke. Case Power & Equipment
 
1992:  Allan Baker, Poly Tech
 
1991:  Sue Bowman Wulf, Zap Manufacturing
 
1990:  Bob Ricker, Ricker Machinery
 
1989:  Bill Streater, Streater Services & Supply
 
1988:  Dan Tompkins, Poly Tech
 
1987:  Wayne Grable, HydroPatch, Inc.
 
1986:  Jim Olvera, Nationwide Wire and Brush
 
1985:  Ron Lipan, G.C.S., Inc.
 
1984:  Wayne Zitzke, Hawkins & Hawkins

Question 3

Presidents Award

Accepted Answer

This award established in 1989, is in recognition of those whom the outgoing President wishes to honor for their service to the North Central Valley Chapter and the Maintenance Superintendents Association in general.
 
Past Recipients

2025 -  George Bradley, City of Lodi (Retired)

2024: Daniel Camara, City of Fairfield

2023: Ernesto Martinez, Precision Concrete Cutting

2022: George Bradley, City of Lodi, (Retired)
	  Gordon Wang, Caltrans

2021: 
 
2020:  Parks Clerical Staff, City of West Sacramento
 
2019:  Dave Bender, City of Lodi - (Retired)
 
2018: Kellie Klein, EZ Street Asphalt (Syar)
 
2017: 
 
2016:  Kelly Rock and Bonni Warfield of the City of Roseville
 
2015:  George Bradley of Telfer Highway Technologies
 
2014:
 
2013:  Barbara Bradley, Lodi
 
2012:  Jodie Andersen, JoDog Sports Inc.
 
2011:  Lou Ginocchi, Silver State Barricade & Sign
 
2010:  Robert Saenz, City of Sacramento, George Bradley, City of Lodi, Retired
 
2009:  Kirby Brock, City of Palo Alto, Retired
 
2008:  Kirby Brock, City of Palo Alto, Retired
 
2007:  Lyle Waite, City of Rocklin
 
2006:  Sue Bowman-Wulf, Western Highway Products & Emultech VSS
 
2005:  Dave Bender, City of Lodi
 
2004:  Kirby and Jonie Borck, Caltrans retired
 
2003:  Curt Juran, City of Lodi
 
2002:  No Recipient
2001:  Walter Beltramo, Reed & Graham
 
2000:  Cis (Mrs. Allan) Baker, for her extraordinary work taking meeting reservations and helping produce the minutes.
 
1999:  Rita Lindsay, Caltrans/Sacramento
 
1998:  Norm Hawkins, Hawkins Traffic Safety
 
1997:  George Bradley, City of Lodi
 
1996:  Palmer Slack, Life Member
 
1992-1995:  No Recipient
 
1991:  Ken Wimberley, City of Stockton
 
1990:  Claire (Mrs. Glen) Baltzer and Faye (Mrs. Dave) Mueller, both for their
extraordinary work on many NCVC, Annual Installation of Officers picnics.
 
1989:  Joan Hampton, Mobile Equipment Locators

Question 4

Founders Award

Accepted Answer

The first Founders Awards were presented on August 28, 2008 at the 2009 Conference in Sacramento. With approval of the E-Board, Jim Howell and a supporting committee initiated this program which has become an annual event designed to recognize MSA members who have performed outstanding service to the MSA, their communities and/or a heroic act. There is also a category for chapter excellence. Any member in good standing may nominate anyone or any Chapter for the Founders Award. Nomination forms and criteria for the nominations are available on this webpage. Limited to one nomination per chapter. Deadline for nominations is May 1st.

2026: Nathan Mayo, EZ Street/Granite

2025:  Huaira Ayala, City of West Sacramento

2024: Brandon Marcelli, City of Fairfield

2023:  Troy Hedrick, San Joaquin County

2022:  Ernesto Martinez, Precision Concrete Cutting

2021: Daniel Camara, City of Fairfield
 
2020:  Sam Cooney, City of West Sacramento
 
2019:  Jeff Welchman, City of Roseville
 
2018:  
 
2017:  Kirby Brock, City of Palo Alto - Retired
 
2016:  George Bradley, City of Lodi (Retired)
 
2015:
 
2014:  Jerry Dankbar, City of Roseville
 
2013:  Adin Selby, City of Galt
 
2012:  Lyle Waite, City of Rocklin
 
2011:  Dave Bender, City of Lodi

Question 5

Scholarships

Accepted Answer

Past Recipients
2025:  Aidan Mayo, Jessica Bozzie

2024: Ethan Bradley

2023:  Ethan Bradley

2022: Ethan Bradley, Claudia Almer, Christopher Phillips

2021:  Ethan Bradley, Tosha Wiman
 
2020:  Julia Tyack
 
2019:  Julia Tyack
 
2018:  
 
2017:  Jacquelyne Kittreage, Angelica Covello, Eddie Armando Del Castillo II, Conor Rock
 
2016:  Bridget McGinnis
 
2015:  
 
2014:  Rachel Ronkowski
 
2013:  Alicia Brummet and Collin Scholl
 
2012:  
 
2011:  Taryn Selby

2010:  Christopher Raybal, Morgan Miller

2009:  Justin Nartker, Taryn Selby, Robert Leach

2008:  Adin Selby, Tim Bender

2007:  Jason Driesel, Latoya Ramsey

2006:  Brandon Lew, Jason Drazil, Rebecca Areida and Jeff Bender

2005:  Kaustabh Pandya (Joe Belawit Award), Rebecca Arieda, Jeff Bender, Vyomini Pandya, Tim Bender, Brandon Lew, and Jamie Bandy

2004:  Jeff Bender, Nicholas Rushing

2003:  Jeff Bender

2002:  Sean Nathan, Cody Ross, Aaron Parker, Justin Caplinger

2001:  Justin Caplinger

1994 – 2000:  No Recipient

1993:  Mathew Le Strange

1992:  Eric Reis

1991:  Troy Penix

1990:  Michael Lepisto

1989:  Steve Schroeder

Question 6

Peter W. Walsh Award

Accepted Answer

Past Recipients
 
2025:  Christopher Tamez, City of Roseville
2024: Jeff Welchman, City of Roseville
2016:  Lyle Waite, City of West Sacramento
2009:  Jerry Dankbar, City of Roseville
2004:  Jim Gallegos, City of Brentwood
2001:  George Bradley, City of Lodi
1983:  Glen Baltzer, City of Lodi
1978:  Kent Link, City of Sacramento

Question 7

Stellar Vendor Award

Accepted Answer

Past Recipients

2025:  Ernesto Martinez, Precision Concrete Cutting

2021:  Joseph Ortega, Precision Concrete Cutting
 
2020:  Sue Bowman-Wulf, Zumar Industries

Question 8

Member of the Year

Accepted Answer

2007:  Luis Bravo, City of Galt
 
2006:  Jim Howard, City of Brentwood
 
2005:  Randy Frizzell, City of Brentwood
 
2004:  George Barajas, City of Lodi
 
2003:  Don Castellon, City of Tracy
 
2002:  Chris Foley, City of Tracy
 
2001:  Robert Varela, City of Tracy
 
2000:  Gary Pine, City of Tracy
 
1999:  Eric Nickerson, County of Sacramento
 
1998:  Gerald Smith, County of San Joaquin
 
1997:  Robert Kirby, City of Tracy
1996:  Ron Hertz, City of Lodi, Fred Arrondero, County of San Joaquin
 
1995:  No Recipient
 
1994:  Hubert Keeley, County of San Joaquin
 
1993:  No Recipient
 
1992:  Norm Kackley, County of San Joaquin
 
1991:  Dave Bender, City of Lodi
 
1990:  Randy Cornell, City of Stockton

Awards

NCVC Awards