From the very beginning, NAUI has relied upon and benefited from the talents and commitment of its members. The Association celebrates excellence in NAUI leadership each year by recognizing the contributions of dedicated members around the world who so freely give of their time, not only for the advancement of NAUI, but for the sport of diving in general and protection of the marine ecosystem worldwide.
Please join us in Congratulating the 2023 NAUI Annual Award Recipients!
2023 NAUI Hall of Honor Award
Ed Uditis – NAUI# 1293
2023 NAUI Hall of Honor Award
Joe Kilgore – NAUI# 8740
2023 Continuing Service Award
Daniel Millikovsky – NAUI# 40750
2023 Outstanding Service Award
Brandon Wolters – NAUI# 57753
2023 Outstanding Service Award
Pamela B. Silagyi – NAUI# 18165
2023 Outstanding Service Award
Frank A. Rakowski – NAUI# 58062
2023 Outstanding Service Award
Lillian “Lica” Megumi Notomi – NAUI# 48788
2023 Award for Innovation
James N. Gunderson – NAUI# 53243
2023 Environmental Enrichment Award
Missy Bekemeyer – NAUI# 55570
2023 Award for Innovation
Divers Alert Network (DAN)
2023 NAUI Board of Directors Plaque
Geertje Wessels – NAUI# 54145
Un-pictured Award Recipients
| 2023 Award Type | Recipient Name | NAUI # |
| Continuing Service Award | Craig Yeaton | 54995 |
| Continuing Service Award | Craig Patrick Warner | 30216 |
| Continuing Service Award | Gabriel Lu | 12516 |
| Continuing Service Award | Karen Erens | 54653 |
| Continuing Service Award | Po Lin Chan | 18742 |
| Continuing Service Award | Roberto Baraldi | 15812 |
| Continuing Service Award | Yousef B. Alghadhbban | 57690 |
| Outstanding Service Award | John Charles Gavin | 63138 |
| Outstanding Service Award | Timothy A. Young | 53589 |
| Outstanding Service Award | Hennie J. Van Stekelenborg | 43234 |
| Outstanding Service Award | Kim Davies Roney | 63664 |
| Outstanding Service Award | Jorge Rodriguez | 11062 |
| Outstanding Service Award | James L. Peifer | 60733 |
| Outstanding Service Award | Randall J. Lung | 60916 |
| Outstanding Service Award | Robert T. Laing | 62422 |
| Outstanding Service Award | Sheung-Hang Kam | 56024 |
| Outstanding Service Award | Ronald J. Hunt | 5170 |
| Outstanding Service Award | Michael S. Fitzgerald | 59412 |
| Outstanding Service Award | Tony JTM Eelman | 45281 |
| Outstanding Service Award | Heison Chak | 59648 |
| Outstanding Service Award | Fahad Mohsen Alsharif | 56547 |
| Outstanding Service Award | Fahad N. Alothman | 47100 |
| Outstanding Service Award | Manea Saeed Al Marzooqi | 56773 |
| Outstanding Service Award | Abdulla A. Al-Ashar | 55383 |
| Honorary Membership | Tommy Jarbrink | N/A |
| Dr. Charlie Brown Memorial Award | Marcus Gothberg | N/A |