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These awards are voted on annually by the Fellows of the Congress. If you would like to nominate someone for one of these awards, please
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A historical overview of all individuals and chapters who have helped over the years to shape the IBC into the organization it is today.

Year

Fellows of the
Congress

Betta Person
of the Year
Outstanding Service
Award
Betta Club
of the Year
1967
1968 Warren Young
1969 Gene Lucas
1970 Walt Maurus
1971 Josephine White
1972 Dave Ford
1973 George Torres Tom Borelli, Sharon Chappell
1974 Gene Lucas Riley Barnett, Jim Sonnier
1975 Rose Hanson, Rolly Hanson, Barbara Lamb, Bob Lamb Riley Barnett
1976 Sue Liebetrau Monty & Lloyd Bickel
1977 Stan Rosendorf
1978 Larry Baum Charles Hale
1979 Bill Hart
1980 Charles Hale Al Liebetrau Chuck Chapman
1981 Barbara Weston Al Jones, Phil Byrum Ronn Walters
1982 John Cirelli Sandy Tesar, Teeny Guynes
1983 Barbara Beck, Doc Daugherty, Parris Jones, Aurelia and Paul Ogles Parris Jones John & Jan Benn
1984 Bill Hart Paul Kirtley Jerry Dodge
1985 Riley Barnett, Cliff Green, Walt Maurus, Phil Byrum, John Stanton, John Cirelli Steve Saunders, Bev Richardson Linda Olsen, Ron Neal, Raul Fernandez, Bill Hoerner, Howard Pickle, Walt Jastzrab Toronto Betta Buffs
1986 Linda Olsen, John & Jan Benn Phil Byrum Central Florida Betta Breeders
1987 Ron Neal Bob Hale Bill Hoerner, Gary McKee Buckeye Betta Club of Ohio
1988 Howard & Carol Pickle Tom & Linda Myers Phil Byrum, Ken Muller, Robert Plenge Bettas of New England (BONE)
1989 Phil Dorr, Ken Muller, Peter Goettner John Benn Dave Hendrickson, Don McCooey, Bill Rodgers Mid-Atlantic Organized Betta Breeders
1990 Judy Muller, John Williams Ken Muller Steve & Sally VanCamp, Judy Muller, David Roddy Los Angeles Betta Society
1991 Jo Meade, Dan Reiste Ed McGehee Steve & Sally VanCamp Los Angeles Betta Society
1992 Gary McKee John Williams Aurelia Ogles, Dan Reiste, John Williams Los Angeles Betta Society
1993 Steve & Sally VanCamp, Ed McGehee Norm & Andy Knepper Tim Brady, Don Dornsbach, Andy & Norm Knepper SEABB's
1994 Don McCooey, Bunny Lorbiecki Ed McGehee Steve & Melissa Migota, Ken Muller Betta Buffs of Pittburgh
1995 Paul Hardy, Norm Fickeisen Melissa & Steve Migota Melissa & Steve Migota, John Williams, Janet & Rich Christman Betta Buffs of Pittburgh
1996 Annette Lurton Annette Lurton Joe Jaworski, Annette Lurton, Chuck & Melissa Green
1997 Steve & Melissa Migota, Bob Dozier Bob Dozier Raul Fernandez, Chuck & Melissa Green Betta Association of the Southwest
1998 Rajiv Masilliamoni, Joe Cooper Joe Cooper Bunny Lorbiecki, Ray Torres, Tom Stagner 2nd BASE
1999 Raul Fernandez Bonnie McKinley Bunny Lorbiecki, Jack Tobin, Tom Stagner Mid-Atlantic Organized Betta Breeders
2000 Jim Williams Gary Kilgore John Gaughan, Tom Stagner, Steve VanCamp Texas Area Betta Society (TBS)
2001 Gary Kilgore, Bill Hoerner Jeff Hiller Steve & Melissa Migota, Tom Stagner, Jeff Hiller Southern Betta Society
2002 Yohan Fernando, Sieg Illig Larissa Williams Wayne McLain, Leo Buss, Larissa Williams I-4 Betta Club
2003 Jeff Hiller, Leo Buss Ralph Tran Stuart Scott, Brooke Muller, Camille Page Mid-Atlantic Organized Betta Breeders
2004 Gilbert Limhengco Jim Sonnier Jack Tobin, Judy Polunas, Stuart Scott California Betta Society
2005 Rich Christman, Jim Sonnier, Stuart Scott Judy Polunas, Andrea Edwards First Coast Bettas
2006 Jack Tobin, Ernie Perez Connie Emery Linda Scott, Gerald Griffin PABS
2007 Connie Emery, Dan Young Claire Pavia Andrea Edwards, Claire Pavia, Linda Scott
2008 Joe Becerra, Dr. Hsu Li Chieh, Wayne McLain, David Spector Connie Emery Jesda Attavichit, Andrea Edwards, Sally VanCamp First Coast Bettas
2009 Amy Becerra, Andrea Edwards Sieg Illig Britt Coffman, Jack Schendowich, Connie Emery Texas Betta Society
 



 
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