Dear GCSANE Members,

We are now accepting nominations for the Donald E. Hearn, CGCS Distinguished Service Award, which will be presented at our Annual Meeting on January 15, 2026.

Do you know a Superintendent, College Faculty member, Architect, Vendor, or another individual who deserves this special recognition?

To submit a nomination, please visit our website. Under the General Information dropdown, you’ll find the DSA Nomination Form and a list of past recipients. Please note:

• Nominees must not have received the award within the past ten years.

• Current members of the Board of Directors are not eligible.

• If you previously nominated someone and would like them considered again, you must resubmit their nomination.

The deadline for submissions is November 1, 2025.

The GCSANE Membership Committee will review all nominations and recommend a recipient to the GCSA of New England Board of Directors.

Thank you for helping us honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to our profession and community.

Sincerely,
GCSANE Membership Committee

Submit nominations to:
Mike Murphy
Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course
1281 West Roxbury Parkway
Brookline, MA  02467
mjmurphy427@gmail.com  or complete the form below

      DONALD E. HEARN, CGCS 
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
 NOMINATION FORM

Past Award Winners

1997 – Anthony Caranci
1998 – Richard D. Haskell
1999 – Robert Grant
2000 – Dr. Joseph Troll
2001 – Geoffrey Cornish
2002 – Richard C. Blake, CGCS and Phillip I. Cassidy
2003 – Leon St. Pierre
2004 – Donald E. Hearn, CGCS
2005 – Donald Marrone
2006 – Gerry Finn
2007 – Ronald Kirkman
2008 – Robert Ruszala
2009 – Robert and Norman Mucciarone
2010 – Brian Cowan, CGCS
2011 – Dean Robertson
2012 – Mike Hermanson
2013 – James Fitzroy, CGCS
2014 – Richard C. Zepp, CGCS
2015 – Kevin Osgood
2016 – Dr. Patricia Vittum
2017 – Bob Healey
2018 - David Comee
2019 - Chris Petersen
2020 - Jim Conant, CGCS
2021 - Kip Tyler, CGCS
2022 - Russell Heller, CGCS
2023 - Sharon Brownell
2024 - David Johnson