The purpose of the Committee is to recommend to the Board of Directors the annual recipient of the Distinguished Service Award.
The Award was first given in 1996 to Professor Frank R. Kennedy, with the most recent honorees being James H. M. Sprayregen, Professor Douglas G. Baird, Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff, and Hon. Barbara J. Houser The award honors College Fellows who have made significant accomplishments in improving the administration of justice in the insolvency and bankruptcy field, either over a considerable period of time or a single outstanding achievement. Current and past Award Recipients are listed here.
Elizabeth Corinne Wiggins (Chair)Washington, DC
Marjorie Kaufman (1st Circuit)Boston, MA
Marc Abrams (2nd Circuit)Wilmington , DE
Susan Block-Lieb (2nd Circuit)New York, NY
J. Kate Stickles (3rd Circuit)Wilmington, DE
Elizabeth Corinne Wiggins (4th Circuit)Washington, DC
Deborah D. Williamson (5th Circuit)San Antonio, TX
John E. Hoffman (6th Circuit)Columbus, OH
Caroline A. Reckler (7th Circuit)Chicago, IL
David L. Going (8th Circuit)St. Louis, MO
Ogonna M. Brown (9th Circuit)Las Vegas, NV
Annette W. Jarvis (10th Circuit)Salt Lake City, UT
Roberta A. Colton (11th Circuit)Tampa, FL
Melissa S. Kibler (Ex-Officio)Chicago, IL
Charles A. Beckham, Jr. (Ex-Officio)Houston, TX