Past Recipients

Bronson Lane Award

2025 Recipient - Not Awarded
2024 Recipient - Keith Schneider, University of Florida
2023 Recipient - Not Awarded
2022 Recipient - Marjorie Jones
2021 Recipient - Todd Rossow, Publix Super Markets Inc.
2020 Recipient - Mike Nolan
2018 Recipient - Rick Barney
2017 Recipient – Zeb Blanton
2016 Recipient - Not Awarded
2015 Recipient – Peter Hibbard, HCS LLC
2014 Recipient – Diann Worzalla, DBPR
2013 Recipient – Tony Fernandez, Steritech
2012 Recipient – Martha Roberts, Retired Deputy Commissioner, FDACS
2011 Recipient – Debbie Williams, Florida DBPR
2010 Recipient – William R. Thornhill, Chemist Administrator FDACS – Retired
2009 Recipient – Melvin Kramer, EHA Consulting
2008 Recipient – Kendall Burkett, Florida DBPR
2007 Recipient – Ronald Schmidt, University of Florida
2006 Recipient – H. Wayne Derstine, FDACS

President's Award

2025 Recipient - Jamie Irwin, Whole Foods
2024 Recipient - Jamie Irwin, Whole Foods
2023 Recipient - Jamie Irwin, Whole Foods
2022 Recipient - Kenesha Williamson, Publix Super Markets Inc.
2021 Recipient - Rachel McEgan, McEgan Food Safety LLC
2020 Recipient - Sherrod Bostocky
2018 Recipient - Travis Chapin, University of Florida
2017 Recipient – Laura Carvajal
2016 Recipient - Not Awarded
2015 Recipient – Tim Westbrook, Publix
2014 Recipient – Vanessa Cranford, Taylor Farms Florida
2013 Recipient – David Calabrase, Sani Professional
2012 Recipient – Michelle Danyluk, University of Florida
2011 Recipient – Peter Hibbard, Darden Restaurants
2010 Recipient – Rick Barney, Sweetbay Supermarket
2009 Recipient – Jennifer Lahnoudi, Walt Disney World
2008 Recipient – Zeb E Blanton, Jr., SGS North America
2007 Recipient – Eric Martin, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville
2006 Recipient – Thomas Ford, Ecolab

Sanitarian of the Year

2025 Recipient- John Beckett, Publix Super Markets Inc.
2024 Recipient - Kevin Cahill, Ecolab
2023 Recipient - Robert Casey, Publix Super Markets Inc.
2022 Recipient - Matt Krug, University of Florida
2021 Recipient - Jose Morzan, Taylor Farms
2020 Recipient - Victoria Burgess, Publix Super Markets Inc.
2018 Recipient - Kenesha Williamson, Publix Super Markets Inc.
2017 Recipient – Rick Barney and Jason Scheffler
2016 Recipient - Not Awarded
2015 Recipient – Charles “Mike” Nolan, SCS Food Safety
2014 Recipient – Rick Barney, Southeastern Grocers
2013 Recipient – Dean Bodager, Florida Department of Health
2012 Recipient – Faith Holcom, Publix Supermarkets
2011 Recipient – Paul Minshew, Florida Department of Health
2010 Recipient – Christine Hunt, FDACS Food Safety
2009 Recipient – John Gurrisi – Darden Restaurants
2008 Recipient – Debby Newslow, D.L. Newslow & Associates
2007 Recipient – Betty Reitz, DBPR
2006 Recipient – Thomas McMahan, Albertsons LLC

Laboratorian of the Year

2025 Recipient - Boce Zhang, University of Florida
2024 Recipient - Qinchun Rao, Florida State University
2023 Recipient - Prashant Singh, Florida State University
2022 Recipient - Not Awarded
2021 Recipient - Jonathan Martin, IEH Laboratories
2020 Recipient - Naim Montazeri
2018 Recipient - Lorrie Friedrich
2017 Recipient – Ian Bessell
2016 Recipient - Not Awarded
2015 Recipient – Matthew Schimenti, Publix
2014 Recipient – Soohyoun Ahn, University of Florida
2013 Recipient – Michelle Dunyluk, University of Florida
2012 Recipient – Kwang Cheol (K.C.) Jeong, University of Florida
2011 Recipient – Keith Henderson, Peace River Citrus, Inc.
2010 Recipient – Steve Goodfellow, Deibel Laboratories Inc
2009 Recipient – Keith Schneider – University of Florida
2008 Recipient – Gillian Folkes Dagan, ABC Research Laboratory
2007 Recipient – George Baker, ABC Research Laboratory
2006 Recipient – Carmen Velazquez, Walt Disney World

Special Recognition Award

2025 Recipient - Adeel Manzoor, University of Florida
2024 Recipient - Lori Duckworth
2023 Recipient - Naim Montazeri, University of Florida
2022 Recipient - Mike Dubnick
2021 Recipient - Rick Barney
2020 Recipient - Zeb Blanton
2017 Recipient – Not Awarded
2016 Recipient - Not Awarded
2015 Recipient – Michelle Danyluk, University of Florida
2014 Recipient – Luann Duncan, University of Florida
2013 Recipient – Eric Martin, Texas Roadhouse
2012 Recipient – Not Awarded
2011 Recipient – Zeb Blanton, SGS North America
2010 Recipient – Todd Rossow, Publix Super Markets
2009 Recipient – Kristin Boncaro, SGS United States Testing Company
2008 Recipient – Natalie Dyenson, Walt Disney World
2007 Recipient – Jennifer Walker, Walt Disney World
2006 Recipient – Not Awarded

Past-President Award

2025 Recipient - Rachel McEgan, McEgan Food Safety LLC
2024 Recipient - Lori Duckworth
2023 Recipient - Jamie Irwin, Whole Foods
2022 Recipient - Jason Scheffler, University of Florida