E.R. Nichols Award: This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the discipline of intercollegiate forensics. It is also awarded as recognition for excellence in teaching.
1989 Carolyn Keefe, West Chester University
1990 Bob Derryberry, Southwest Baptist University
1991 Gary Horn, Ferris State University
1992 Jack Howe, California State University- Long Beach
1993 Michael Bartanen, Pacific Lutheran University
1994 Margaret Greynolds, Georgetown College
1995 Larry Richardson, Western Washington University
1996 Mabry O’Donnell, Bowling Green State University
1997 Russell Church, Middle Tennessee State University
1998 Jeanine Barr, York College
R. David Ray, University of Arkansas- Montecello
1999 Larry Schnoor, Mankato, Minnesota
J. B. Bury, Morgan State University
2000 Leanne Wolfe, Heidelberg College
Harold Lawson, Central Missouri State University
2001 Joel Hefling, South Dakota State University
2002 Ed Hinck, Central Michigan University
2003 Bradford Kinney, Wilkes College
2004 Harry C. Strine III, Bloomsburg University
2005 Glenda Treadaway, Appalachian State University
2006 Gene Alassandrini, Muskingum College
2007 Robert Weiss, DePauw University
2008 Scott Jensen, Webster University
2009 Tom Preston, University of Missouri, St. Louis
2010 Michael Dugaw, Lower Columbia College
2011 Marshall Most, Boise state University
2012 Gary Harmon, Kansas Wesleyan University
2013 Wayne Kraemer, Texas State University
2015 Manda Hicks, Boise state University
2016 Danny Ray, Marshall University
2017 Amorette Hinderaker, Texas Christian University
2018 Christopher Medina, Wiley College
2019 R. Kyle Kellam, Marian University
2020 Susan Peterson, CSU Chico
2021 Tomeka Robinson, Hofstra University
2022 Gina Jensen, Webster University
2023
L.E. Norton Award: This award recognizes outstanding scholarly contributions to the discipline of intercollegiate forensics as evidenced by publications, performances, professional presentations and invited lectures.
1992 Don Brownlee, California State University
1993 Tom Preston, University of Missouri- St. Louis
1994 Terry Winebrenner, California Polytechnic State University
1995 Don Swanson, Monmouth College
1996 Steve Hunt, Lewis and Clark College
1997 Kristine Bartanen, University of Puget Sound
1998 Robert Greenstreet, East Central Oklahoma
1999 Kenneth Broda-Bahm, Towson State
2000 Robert Trapp, Willamette University
2001 Daniel Cronn Mills, Minnesota State University
2002 Russell Church, Middle Tennessee State University
2003 Jeffrey Hobbs, University of Texas
2004 Bill Hill, University of North Carolina- Charlotte
2005 Robert Littlefield, North Dakota State University
2006 David Williams, Texas Tech University
2007 Joshua Compton, Southwest Baptist University
2008 Jack Rogers, University of Central Missouri
2010 Scott Jensen, Webster University
2011 Michael Bartanen, Pacific Lutheran University
2012 Nina-Jo Moore, Appalachian State University
2013 Susan Millsap, Otterbein University
2015 Joshua Compton, Dartmouth College
2016 Crystal Lane-Swift Ferguson, Mt. San Antonio College
2017 Nicole Freeman, Central Missouri State University
2018 Tom Serfass, Webster University
2019 Carlos Tarin, University of Texas El Paso
2020 Phillip Voight, Gustavus Adolphus College
2021 Shannon LaBove, Rice University
2022 Tomeka Robinson, Hofstra University
2023
John Shields Award: This award recognizes outstanding professional service contributions to Pi Kappa Delta or to the furtherance of intercollegiate forensics.
1992 Kristine Bartanen, University of Puget Sound
1993 Harold Widvey, South Dakota State University
1994 Jim Norwig, Louisiana Tech University
1995 R. David Ray, University of Arkansas, Monticello
1996 Terry Cole, Appalachian State University
1997 Carolyn Keefe, West Chester University
Bill Roberts, Gustavus Adolphus College
1998 Tony Allison, Cameron University
1999 Robert Littlefield, North Dakota State University
2000 Bill Hill, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
2001 Michael Bartanen, Pacific Lutheran University
Gary Horn, Ferris State University
2002 Margaret Reynolds, Georgetown College
2003 Mabry O’Donnell, Marietta College
2004 Scott Jensen, Webster University
2005 Robert Markstrom, McNeese State University
2006 Marshall Most, Boise State University
2007 Glenda Treadaway, Appalachian State University
2008 Susan Millsap, Otterbein University
2009 Nina-Jo Moore, Appalachian State University
2010 Edward Hinck, Central Michigan University
2011 Sandy Alspach, Ferris State University
2012 Mabry O’Donnell, Marietta College
2013 Tom Huebner, East Mississippi Community College
2015 Keith Townsend, El Paso Community College
2016 Gina Jensen, Webster University
2017 Spencer Waugh, Simpson College
2018 Gary Harmon, Kansas Wesleyan University
2019 Jennifer Talbert, Ohio University
2020 Sean Allen, Tennessee State University
2021 Jessica Furgerson, UC Blue Ash
2022 David Bailey
2023
Bob Derryberry Award: This award recognizes excellence among intercollegiate forensics educators who have been teaching for five or fewer years.
2001 Shannon Dyer, Southwest Baptist University
Shannon Serman, The College of Idaho
2002 Jennifer Talbert, Ball State University
2003 Gina Jensen, Webster University
2005 Joshua Compton, Southwest Baptist University
2006 Kristopher Kracht, Gustavus Adolphus College
2007 Jennifer Marmo, Hillsdale College
2008 Andy Luster, McNeese State University
2009 Ryan Louis, Ottawa University
2010 Tomeka Robinson, Marietta University
2011 Sara Collins, Metropolitan Community College, Longview
2012 Timothy Bill, University of Kentucky
Nikki Freeman, University of Central Missouri
Michelle Bennett, University of Central Idaho
2013 Andrea Carlile, South Dakota State University
2015 Rebecca Godsey, Southwest Baptist University
2016 Jessica Ferguson, Western Kentucky University
2017 Sean Allen, Tennessee State University
2018 Christopher Outzen, Truman State University
2019 Adam Blood, University of West Florida
Deion Hawkins, Emmerson College
2020 Justin Daugherty, Nassau Community College
2021 Brandon Joel, Cornell University
2022 Kaila Todd, State Fair Community College
Carolyn Keefe Award: This award is presented occasionally to recognize the outstanding professional, civic, scholarly or service contributions of Pi Kappa Delta alumni.
2001 Henry Gentry, West Chester University
2003 Helen Pearce Karchner, West Chester University
2005 Jeffrey Stoppenhagen, Boise State University
2007 Ryan Louis, Ottawa University
2011 Bethany Sanders, The Ohio State University
2019 Nyssa Wilkerson-Longenberger, Marietta College
Golden Gavel Award: This award recognizes the outstanding service contributions of non-PKD members who have significantly advanced the mission, vision and values of Pi Kappa Delta.
2001 Eleanor Norton
2002 Michael Bartanen
2003 Tony Allison
2004 Harold Widvey
2005 Joyce Krueger, PKD National Office
2009 Nina-Jo Moore, Appalachian State University
2011 Robert Markstrom, McNeese State University
2012 Lisa Vollekuil
2013 Ed Hinck, Central Michigan University
2015 Denzell Washington
2017 Danny Cantrell, Mount San Antonio College
Christopher Palmer, National Speech and Debate Association
2019 Dr. Casey Antonio Williams
R. David Ray Award: This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of any Pi Kappa Delta Chapter that has been founded five or fewer years ago.
2001 Webster University, MO
2003 Hutchinson Community College, KS
2005 Cedar Crest College, PA
2017 Wiley College, TX