Each year at the SSATB Annual Meeting, outstanding admission professionals are recognized by the organization for their leadership, commitment and contributions.  The winners of the Bretnall, Gourley and Hull Maynard Presidential awards are listed chronologically.

William B. Bretnall Award

The Bretnall Award, named for distinguished educator and first SSATB Program Director William Bretnall, is given each year to a leader and educator who has made significant contributions to the field of admission.

1982    John Eidam
1983    Sanford Roeser
1984    Joshua L. Miner
1985    John C. Boyden
1986    Paul Sanderson
1987    John Q.A. Doolittle
1988    Georgia K. Irvin
1989    Thomas E. Wilcox
1990    John C. Esty
1991    Wanda C. Hill
1992    William Oates
1993    Fontaine Y. Draper
1994    Frederick H. Wandelt, III
1995    Donald Saluta
1996    Maud Chang
1997    Frank Stephenson
1998    Judith S. Beams
1999    Mary Louise Leipheimer
2000    Don Smith
2002    Lanier Watson
2003    Neville Lake
2004    Stephen Blanchard
2005    Faith Howlan
2006    Rochelle M. Dorfler
2007    Steve Ruzicka
2008    A. Randol “Randie” Benedict
2009    Francis M. Ryan
2010    Tom Sheppard
2011    Christine H. Baker

Everett E. Gourley Award

The Gourley Award, named for former Director of Admission and Assistant Headmaster of the Asheville School Everett Gourley, is given each year to the educator whose interest in students and concern for colleagues is an inspiration to those who serve in admission.

1991    Everett E. Gourley
1992    Charles W. Sikoryak
1993    Allan and Janet Hilton
1994    Eleanor Macneale Elkinton
1995    John Harrington
1996    Virginia M. DeVeer
1997    Barbara Priscus
1998    Steven C. White
1999    Robert G. Bullard, Jr.
2000    Paul R. Mahoney
2002    Monique DeVane
2003    Ronald Sobel
2004    Lilia N. Carey
2005    Mary Will Thomas
2006    Leo G. Marshall
2007    Catherine Washburn
2008    Claude Anderson
2009    Melanie Williams
2010    Peter Bordonaro
2011    Marjorie Mitchell