Grover E. Murray Best Paper Awards
Before 1981 and since 1992, first-, second-, and third-place awards were given for Best Paper at the annual GCAGS/GCSSEPM convention. From 1981 to 1991, Best Published Papers and Excellence of Presentation awards were given. Years highlighted with a link have additional information about the winners and their paper.
| Year | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | (TBA October 2011) | (TBA October 2011) | (TBA October 2011) |
| 2009 | TIE FOR FIRST PLACE: 1) Andrea D. Cicero Ingo Steinhoff Tony McClain Kimberly A. Koepke Jim D. Dezelle 2) David R. Spain Glen A. Anderson |
Leonardo Macelloni Simona Caruso Laura Lapham Carol Lutken Charlotte Brunner Allen Lowrie |
Robert G. Loucks Robert M. Reed Stephen C. Ruppel Ursula Hammes |
| 2008 | Todd Greene Rich Drumheller Todd Butaud Arnold Rodriguez Brian O'Neil |
Linda McCall James Sprinkle Ann Molineux |
Shirley Wade |
| 2007 | Lowell E. Waite Robert W. Scott Charles Kerans |
Brian
E. Lock Fleur S. Bases Robert A. Glaser |
Frank
G. Cornish Robert W. Parker |
| 2006 | Van S. Mount Arnold Rodriguez Ahmed Chaouche Steven G. Crews Peter Gamwell Patricia Montoya |
Dengliang Gao (two papers) | Michael J. Quinn |
| 2005 | Robert Wellner Rick Beaubouef John Van Wagoner Harry Roberts Tao Sun |
William C. Dawson William R. Almon |
James M. Coleman Oscar Huh DeWitt Braud, Jr. Harry Roberts |
| 2004 | Brian E. Lock Ashley Walker Fife B. Elizabeth Anderson |
David T. King, Jr. Kevin O. Pope Lucille W. Petruny |
Allen Lawrie Evgenii Koslov |
| 2003 | Richard H. Fillon | W. Joe Lambert Paul Aharon Antonio B. Rodriguez |
Donald A. Goddard Ronald K. Zimmerman |
| 2002 | Charles Kerans | Alton A. Brown | James
C. Gibeaut Roberto Gutierrez Tiffany L. Hepner |
| 2001 | Edward
M. Norwood Lise Brinton |
Ernest
A. Mancini William C. Parcell |
Ezat
Heydari Roger N. Townsend |
| 2000 | Richard
H. Fillon Paul N. Lawless |
H.
E. Denman J.A. Adamick |
Marc B. Edwards |
| 1999 | Ciaran
J. O’Byrne Joydeep K. Halder Arthur E. Berman Richard Klecker John Martinez |
David
S. Fugitt Charles E. Stelting William J. Schweller James E. Florstedt Gary J. Herricks Michael R. Wise |
Hugh
J. Mitchell-Tapping Joël Bellucci Graham Woody Thomas J. Lee |
| 1998 | Jiafu
Qi Jack C. Pashin Richard H. Groshong, Jr. |
Ralph
A. Nolte D. Joe Benson |
Antonio
B. Rodriguez John B. Anderson |
| 1997 | Jeffrey S. Hanor | Boashun
Fu Paul Aharon |
John
Bradford Paul N. Lawless Richard H. Fillon Rome G. Lytton III |
| 1996 | S.
Q. Breard A. D. Callender, Jr. M. J. Nault |
Harry H. Roberts | P. Hansley |
| 1995 | S.
Q. Breard G. L. Stringer |
R.
A. McBride M. R. Byrnes |
C. C. Smith |
| 1994 | M.
D. Blum D. M. Price |
R.
A. Eustice L. S. Land |
H.
H. Roberts A. Bailey G. J. Kuecher |
| 1993 | R. L. Adams | S.
Q. Breard A. D. Callender M. J. Nault |
E.
C. McDade R. Sassen L. M. Wenger G. A. Cole |
| 1992 | E.
G. Otvos W. E. Howat |
D.
W. Harrelson J. A. Saunders |
W. T. Tanner |
| Year | Best Published Paper | Excellence of Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brian
E. Lock Catherine E. Bishop |
Andrew J. Pulham |
| 1990 | George
C. Flowers Wayne C. Isphording |
Jory A. Pacht |
| 1989 | Ron
Boyd John Suter Shea Penland |
Harry H. Roberts |
| 1988 | Ron
Boyd Shea Penland |
Edward McFarlan, Jr. |
| 1987 | Wayne
Isphording Dewayne Imsand George Flowers |
Rowdy
Lemoine (tie) Earle McBride (tie) |
| 1986 | Douglas
F. Williams Dwight M. Trainor |
Robert R. Berg |
| 1985 | Paul
A. Thayer Harry H. Roberts |
Gordon W. Fielder |
| 1984 | M.
J. Ulrich J. R. Kyle P. E. Price |
M. Kontrovitz |
| 1983 | E.
C. Kosters A. Bailey |
D. B. Prior |
| 1982 | J. Mazzullo | C. D. Winker |
| 1981 | T.
A. Daws A. V. Applegate J. C. Palacas |
C. R. Handford |
| Year | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A. W. Cleaves | I.
L. Van Heerden H. H. Roberts |
T. A. Hansen |
| 1979 | L.
C. Price J. L. Clayton L. L. Rumen |
C.
W. Poag R. C. Tresslar |
R.
E. Casey L. W. Gust R. A. Reynolds D. H. Williams A. Leavesley T. Duis J. M. Spaw |
| 1978 | A. Thomson | C. W. Poag | J. A. Schiebout |
| 1977 | C.
D. Winker J. D. Howard |
W.
C. Isphording V. R. Baker |
R. M. Looney |
| 1976 | C.
J. Stuart C. A. Caughney |
R.
R. Berg R. R. Powell |
C.
W. Poag P. C. Valentine |
| 1975 | J.
L. Wilson M. E. York |
K. F. Wantland | W. C. Isphording |
| 1974 | G. M. Friedman | W.
F. Tanner C. R. Berquist |
R.
J. Moiola D. Weiser A. B. Spencer |
| 1973 | W. F. Tanner | R.
J. Moiola A. B. Spencer |
P.
A. Thayer (tie) W. J. Cleary E. O’Donnell (tie) A. P. Wright |
| 1972 | W. F. Tanner | A.
E. Weidie J. L. Wolleben E. F. McBride |
P.
A. Thayer D. A. Textoris |
| 1971 | R. W. Maxwell, Jr. | C. W. Poag | E. A. Shinn |
| 1970 | W.
W. Hay S. W. Wise, Jr. R. D. Stieglitz |
J. B. Dunlap, Jr. | W.
L. Fisher C. V. Proctor, Jr. W. E. Galloway J. S. Nagle |