Ernie Talley Lifetime Achievement Award

• Larry Carrico, 2015
• Bill Keese, 2014
• Ernie Lewallen, 2013
• Ken Butler, 2012
• Mark Speese, 2011
• Kevin Quinn, 2010
• Gary McDougal, 2009
• Charlie Loudermilk, 2008
• Dave Egan, 2007
• Larry Sutton, 2006
• Lyle Jones, 2005
• Darrell Tissot, 2004
• Ernie Talley, 2003
• Wayland J. Russell, 2002
• Barry Gambini, 2001
• Chuck Sims, 2000
• Norman Slatton Sr., 1999
• Chris Korst, 1999
• Bill White, 1998
• Ed Winn III, 1996
• Wayne Chambers, 1995
• Bud Holladay, 1995

President's Award of Excellence

• Lyn Leach, 2015
• Dwight Dumler, 2014
• Shannon Strunk, 2013
• APRO Staff, 2012
• Cynthia Baber Strunk, 2011
• Richard May, 2010
• David P. David, 2009
• Mike Tissot, 2008
• Gary McDougal, 2007
• Terry Beville, 2006
• Kevin Quinn, 2005
• Jim Brown, 2004
• Ron Waters, 2003
• Larry Carrico, 2002
• Bill Keese, 2001
• Darrell Tissot, 2000
• Richard Bartel, 1999
• Ernie Talley, 1998
• Tracey Morgan, 1997
• Ernie Lewallen, 1996
• Ronald D. DeMoss, 1995
• Larry Sutton, 1994
• Ted Wilson, 1993
• Bud Holladay, 1992
• Chris Korst, 1991
• Ken Gay, 1990
• Wayne Chambers, 1989
• Bill Morgenstern, 1988
• Dave Egan, 1987
• Tom Devlin, 1986
• Rozanne Flatt, 1986
• Ed Winn III, 1985
• Barry Gambini, 1984
• Bud Holladay, 1983
• Charles D. Sims, 1982

Rental Dealer of the Year

• John Cleek Jr., 2015
• Daniel L. Cole, 2014
• Mark and Kathy Windsor, 2013
• Roy Soto, 2012
• Richard Rose, 2011
• Jamie Slatton, 2010
• Dave Edwards, 2009
• Chris Bolin, 2008
• John Darden, 2007
• John Spangle, 2006
• Robert Briley, 2005
• Martin Auble, 2004
• Shannon Strunk and 
  
  Cynthia Baber-Strunk, 2003
• Gary Hughes, 2002
• James Byrd, 2001
• Lyn Leach, 2001
• David P. David, 2000
• Tom Neyhart, 1999
• Larry Carrico, 1998
• Dan Weiss, 1997
• "Tiger" John Cleek, 1996
• James Strong, 1995
• Gary McDougal, 1994
• Mamie Harper, 1993
• Kevin Quinn, 1992
• Bob Simons, 1991
• Allen Lewis, 1990
• Roger Sharp, 1989

Heritage Award

• Sharon Tomaszewski, 2015
• Trooper Earle, 2014
• David Kraemer, 2013
• Bill Wendell, 2012
• Sidney Burton, 2011
• Charles Smithgall, 2010
• Larry and Brenda Tinney, 2009
• Jeff Lebakken, 2008
• David P. David and Steve Kruse, 2007
• Chuck Kuluva and Jeff Loeb, 2006
• Dan Cole and Richard Eichlin, 2005

Norm Smith Vendor of the Year

• Al Benson, 2015
• Gary Jones, 2014
• Larry Furiani, 2013
• James MacAlpine, 2012
• Sherry Workman, 2011
• Bryan Collins, 2010
• John Blair, 2009
• Susan Matthews, 2008
• Bill French, 2007
• Ellison Crider, RSSS, 2006
• Wayne Harris, Sandberg Furniture, 2005
• Ron Wanek, Ashley Furniture, 2004
• John Foster, Alliance Computing 
  
  Technologies, 2003
• John Rogers, High Touch, 2002
• Dennis Shields, TRIB Group, 2001
• Bob Saunders, Saunders Marketing, 2000
• Brad Wire, Whirlpool, 1999
• Les Feldser, RSSS, 1998
• Joe Savovic, Progressive Furniture, 1997
• Al Zagorniak, Sears, 1996
• Steve Owens, Foresight, 1995
• Danny Wright, Foresight, 1995
• Bonnie Nitzsche, Bonnie the Flyer 
  
  Specialist, 1994
• Tim Shannon, Thomson, 1994
• Tom Kitchens, Whirlpool, 1993
• Lyle Jones, High Touch, 1992
• Norm Smith, Zenith, 1991

Steve Kruse Award of Honor

• Terry Beville, 2015
• Steve Kruse, 2014

State Association of the Year

• Florida and Illinois, 2015
• Illinois, 2014
• Ohio, 2013
• Kansas and Pennsylvania, 2012
• Texas, 2011
• Missouri, 2010
• Illinois, 2009
• New York, 2008
• Missouri, 2007
• Florida, 2006
• Missouri, 2005
• Arkansas, 2004
• Ohio, 2003
• Indiana, 2002
• Florida, 2001
• Texas, 2000
• Louisiana, 1999
• Illinois and Missouri, 1998
• New Jersey and Ohio, 1997
• Ohio, 1996
• Arkansas, 1995
• Missouri, 1994
• Florida, 1993
• Texas, 1992
• Indiana, 1991

Most-Improved State Association

• New York, 2014
• Arkansas, 2013
• Louisiana, 2012
• Kansas, 2011
• Texas, 2010
• Pennsylvania, 2009
• Illinois, 2008
• New York, 2007
• Tennessee, 2006
• Ohio, 2005
• Missouri, 2004
• Arkansas, 2003
• California, 2002
• Colorado, 2001
• New York, 2000
• Florida, 1999
• Vermont, 1998
• Wisconsin, 1997
• New Jersey, 1996
• Massachusetts, 1995
• New York, 1994
• Michigan, 1993
• Ohio, 1992
• Alabama, 1991

Emerging Excellence

• Delaware-New Jersey, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, 
  
  Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Ohio, 
  
  Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin, 2011
• Northeast RDA (representing Connecticut, 
  
  Massachusetts and Rhode Island), Illinois, 
  
  Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, 
  
  Delaware-New Jersey, New York, Florida, 
  
  Ohio, Tennessee and Oklahoma, 2010
• Northeast RDA, Southwest RDA, Georgia 
  
  and Delaware-New Jersey, 2009
• Kentucky and Minnesota, 2008
• Louisiana, Northwest (formerly Idaho, Oregon
  
  and Washington), Pennsylvania and 
  
  West Virginia, 2007

State Legislative Achievement

• Texas, 2014
• Illinois, 2013
• Maryland, 2012
• Illinois, 2011
• Pennsylvania, 2010
• New York, 2009
• Iowa and Indiana, 2008
• Texas, 2007
• California, 2006
• Arkansas and California, 2005
• Florida, 2004
• Texas, 2003
• Wisconsin, 2002
• Nebraska, 2001
• Kentucky, 2000

Innovative Excellence Award

• Florida, 2014

State Association Continued Excellence

• Wisconsin, Indiana, Oklahoma,
  
  Ohio, Kansas, Pennsylvania,
  
  Tennessee and Missouri, 2014
• Wisconsin, Indiana, Oklahoma,
  
  New York, Florida, Kansas, Pennsylvania,
  
  Tennessee and Missouri, 2013
• Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Oklahoma,
  
  New York, Florida, Northeast, Ohio,
  
  Tennessee and Missouri, 2012
• Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky, Minnesota,
  
  Louisiana, Tennessee, Ohio, Missouri, 
  
  Florida and Kansas, 2009
• California, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, 
  
  Northwest Rental Dealers Association, Ohio, 
  
  Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas, 2008
• California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan,
  
  Ohio and Tennessee, 2007
• Alabama/Mississippi, Texas, Missouri, 
  
  Ohio, 2006
• Alabama/Mississippi, Florida, Illinois 
  
  and Tennessee, 2005
• Alabama/Mississippi, California, Florida, 
  
  Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Oregon, Texas and 
  
  Wisconsin, 2004
• California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana 
  
  and Missouri, 2003
• Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, 
  
  Nebraska, Ohio and Texas, 2002
• Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio 
  
  and Texas, 2001
• Indiana, 2000

APRO Board Presidents

• Gary Ferriman, 2014-2016
• David P. David, 2012-2014
• Robert Briley, 2010-2012
• "Tiger" John Cleek, 2008-2009
• Larry Carrico, 2006-2008
• Shannon Strunk, 2004-06
• Lyn Leach 2003-04
• Gary Romine 2002-03
• Gary McDougal, 1999-2002
• Ernie Lewallen, 1998-99
• Darrell Tissot, 1997-98
• Bill White 1995-97
• Kevin Quinn, 1993-95
• Wayne Chambers, 1991-93
• Ted Wilson, 1989-91
• Dick Grauel, 1988-89
• Mac Hennigan 1986-88
• Glenn Davis, 1985-86
• Bud Holladay, 1985
• Barry Gambini, 1982-85
• Bud Holladay, 1980-82

Rental-Purchase Employee of the Year

• Debbie McQueen, 2012
• Donna Falley, 2011
• David Lane, 2010
• David Keen, 2009
• Bill Tennison, 2008
• Jonathan Brown, 2007
• Murray Beck, 2006
• Paul Russell, 2005
• Jody Katz, 2004
• Anthony Robinson, 2003
• Ronnie D. Williams, 2002
• Josef Warren, 2001
• Eric Ison, 2000

Rental-Purchase Customer(s) of the Year

• Barbara Rodgers, 2012
• Vivian Saunders, 2011
• Louise Brown, 2010
• Sherron and Robert Wilder, 2009
• Kim Royal, 2008
• Johnnie Bradford, 2005
• Patrick and Marianna Head, 2004
• Donna Brown, 2003
• Norma Burgenger, 2002
• James and Brenda Atchison, 2001
• Maria Magdalena Estrada, 2000