The John R. Ehrman Award for Sustained Excellence in Technical Education

This award was established to recognize an outstanding body of contribution to SHARE’s technical program. It honors those who have provided the content of SHARE’s technical program, by delivering high quality presentations, contributing to strategic white papers and ongoing task forces, championing technical activities, and sharing technical expertise at a high level. There are two aspects of the award that must be satisfied:  the demonstration of exceptional technical competence and knowledge, and the effective sharing of that competence and knowledge with fellow SHARE participants over time. Please submit your nominations by utilizing the link below. 

Any participant is eligible for consideration, we recommend at least 5-10 years experience of SHARE contributions. Recipients need not be ribbon-wearers but must be long-term contributors to SHARE's technical program. Current and past volunteers, and IBM employees are eligible for the award.

Past Recipients

Glenn Anderson, 2019
Melinda Varian, 2019
Robert Rannie, 2018
Cheryl Watson, 2018

Click Here to Submit a Nomination for the John R. Ehrman Award

Laetitia Harrer Snow Memorial Award for Humanitarian Service to SHARE

To honor individuals who have shown a long-term dedication to SHARE, with contributions to SHARE's culture, people, and environment, and as a memorial to Tish Snow, who was, herself, an example of this type of individual. 

Nominees must have five years or more of volunteer service to SHARE, but should not have been a member of SHARE Senior Management in the five years immediately preceding their nomination. During those five years, however, their service to SHARE will have continued, in the form of active mentoring volunteer support, informal committee or Board involvement, and will have demonstrated that their commitment to SHARE's people extended beyond their commitment to complete their formal volunteer duties. 

Past Recipients

Robert Rosen, 2014
Ron Thielen, 2008
Robert Rannie, 2004
Anne Caluori, 2003
Chuck Forney, 1994
Bettye Odneal, 1993
John Hogan, 1993

Click Here to Submit a Nomination for the Laetitia Harrer Snow Memorial Award for Humanitarian Service to SHARE

SHARE President's Award

To honor the individual effort of a SHARE contributor who has, in the opinion of SHARE's President and CEO, performed outstanding service for SHARE during the preceding year. 

Past Recipients

Brian Peterson, 2018 Rosalind Radcliffe, 2018 Martha McConaghy, 2016 Donna Hudi, 2016 Karla Houser, 2015 Cheryl Watson, 2013 Ray Sun, 2013 Martin Zimelis, 2013 Ray Sun, 2012 Anne Caluori, 2012 Gary Ward, 2008 Anne Caluori, 2005 Steve Ryder, 2004 Christina McGill, 2003 David Vardi, 2001 Art Louise, 2001 Bob Archambeault, 1999 Lionel Dyck, 1999 Carl Youngren, 1998 Bob Shannon, 1998 Jonathan Burnett, 1996 Mike Halbert, 1995 Karla Houser, 1995 Lillian Cooper, 1995 Pam Henderson, 1994 Jerry Wetherington, 1994 Aron Eisenpress, 1994 Rich Olcott, 1993 John Bevis, 1993

John McCann, 1992 Ron Thielen, 1992 Jerry Feinman, 1991 Tony Leonardo, 1990 Mary Schafman, 1990 Ed Hart, 1990 Harvey Kramer, 1989 Anne-Marie Marcoux, 1989 Dana Godfrey, 1989 Bob Benson, 1989 Jim Boyce, 1988 Hank Hamilton, 1988 Joan Winters, 1988 Bob Pugsley, 1988 Melinda Varian, 1987 Andy Olivenbaum, 1987 Virginia Hetrick, 1987 Aron Eisenpress, 1987 Steve Vnuk, 1986 Bill Mosteller, 1986 Chris Thomas, 1985 Charles Daney, 1985 Sal Asad, 1985 Sandi Piazza, 1984 Sandra Hassenplug, 1984

 

Click Here to Submit a Nomination for the SHARE President's Award

SHARE Distinguished Service Award

To recognize outstanding service and support from someone in a provider role (as opposed to volunteer role) who has worked for and with SHARE management over a period of years, generally given upon their departure and/or retirement. 

Nominees are any (generally senior) individual who has made an outstanding contribution to SHARE over a period of years of service in a provider role (as opposed to volunteer), in the opinion of the nominators and the judging committee.

Past Recipients

Henry Givray, 2015 John Ehrman, 2012 David Thewlis, 2003 Bruno Farre, 2000 Buffy Schechter, 1999 Pete Simon, 1999 Robert Rannie, 1996 Sheila Hoffmeyer, 1996 Don Boos, 1993

Louise Ristau, 1990 Arnie Cashingino, 1990 Bob Yelavich, 1989 Pete Pakeltis, 1989 Deborah Curcio, 1989 Chuck Forney, 1988 Melinda Hickman, 1988 Elliott Nohr, 1985

Click Here to Submit a Nomination for the SHARE Distinguished Service Award

SHARE Distinguished Speaker Award

To recognize an outstanding speaker who demonstrates exceptional skill in delivering presentations with great content to the SHARE community. The speaker regularly presents at in-person events, often more than one session per event. Additionally, the speaker receives high evaluation marks by our attendees and is commonly awarded a Best Session when eligible. 

Awardees are removed from the pool of eligible speakers for future Best Session Awards.

Past Recipients

Edward Addison, 2020 Bill Bitner, 2020 Peter Enrico, 2020 Ezriel Gross, 2020 Gus Kassimis, 2020 Mark Wilson, 2020 Marna Walle, 2008 David Barnes, 2007 Randall Munson, 2007

John Ehrman, 2006 Jonathan Harter, 2006

Best of the Best Session Winners

At each SHARE event, from the hundreds of sessions presented, SHARE recognizes the Best of the Best from within the User and Vendor session categories. Those winners are selected based on session evaluations completed by event attendees and recognized at the subsequent event.

The Best of the Best Session Winners are awarded a Best of the Best digital badge that allows them to showcase their accomplishment across their professional networks. Look for these badges in the SHARE community.

Congratulations to these SHARE Fort Worth Best of the Best Session Winners:

• User Session: Frank Kyne & Mario Bezzi - "Watson & Walker zRoadShow"
• Vendor Session: Johnathan Crossno - "The Enemy Within"

 

Congratulations to these SHARE Virtual 2020 Best of the Best Session Winners:

• User Session: Rich Jackson & Randy Frerking - "Serverless Computing: A Walmart Perspective"
• Vendor Session: Frank Kyne & Cheryl Watson - "What’s New for Sysprogs, Security, and Tuning in SYS1.PARMLIB?"

View additional Best of the Best Session Winner information from past SHARE events.