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Banquet Awards/Summary

Welcome - Pete Striupaitis, Conference Chair  

 

Opening Remarks - John Finor (Out-Going President)

Introduction of the 2010-2011 Board of Directors

Remarks by Colonel Scott Giles, Illinois State Police - Division of Forensic Services

Invocation - Robert Thompson, NIST

 

Guest Speaker - Honourable Terence MacCarthy, Head Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County
 

Recognition of the Meeting Attendees - John Finor

Past AFTE Presidents in attendance were:

T.L. Price (2009-2010), Ann Davis (2003-2004), Bob Shem (2002-2003), Jack Dillon (2001-2002), Pete Striupaitis (1999-2000),
Larry Paul (1988-1989), Luke Haag (1985-1986), James Hamby (1982-1983), Monty Lutz (1975-1976), Charles Meyers (1970-1971)

New Emeritus Members:

John G. Ward Sr., JGWSR Forensic Consulting

First Time Attendees and International Members

The 2011 AFTE Annual Training Seminar in Chicago had 371 attendees (84 First-timers) representing 26 international countries/regions.

Key Person of the Year (Steve Molnar) Award - presented by Justine Kreso, Onondaga County Center for Forensic Sciences

Chris Monturo, Miami Valley Regional Crime Lab

 

AFTE Member of the Year Award - presented by Jim Looney, Arkansas State Crime Lab

Nancy McCombs, California DOJ - Fresno

 

Distinguished Member Award - presented by John Finor

Michael Scanlan, US Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab

Steve Bunch, Forensic Firearms Consultants, LLC

Brandon Giroux, Michigan State Police

Jodi Marsonopoli, BATFE - Ammendale

Jerry Petillo, Independent Examiner

Michael Ward, Fort Worth Police Crime Laboratory

Michael Appel, California DOJ - Fresno

   

 

Recognition of Certified Members - presented by Robert M. Thompson, NIST

Daniel Barrett, Matthew Clements, Eric Collins, Dwight Deskins, Scott Doyle, Omar Felix, Gabriel Hernandez,
Cindee Lorenzo, Carolyn Martinez, Alina Sanchez, Jennifer Stuart, Michael Thomas, Michael Ward

President’s Acknowledgements & Remarks - presented by John Finor

Ann Davis, Ethics Committee Chair

Kathy Richert, Nominating Committee Chair

Dr. James Hamby, 40th Consecutive AFTE Seminar

 

President's Award for Exemplary Service  to the Association

Tom Deeb and the Members of SWGGUN

 

 

Introduction of Incoming President - John Finor

Dan Gunnell, AFTE President

 

 

Calvin Goddard Award - presented by Robert Walsh, CEO, Forensic Technology, Inc.

David Wright, Kansas Bureau of Investigation

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