The Grand Aerie is proud to announce the winners of this year’s $500 Aerie and Auxiliary Prizes.

2024-2025 Grand Presidents Peter W. Ackers and Mary Gutierrez are giving away 20 $500 prizes each. Ten from each side were selected from all members who signed at least one new member during the year and ten more from each side were selected from among the members who attended the 2025 International Convention in Grand Rapids.

This year’s winners are:

Aerie General Proposers:

1. Jillian Evans, Aerie #4471, Pueblo West, CO

2. Steven Zappa, Aerie #1791, Owatonna, MN

3. Charlie McDermott, Aerie #3761, Lake, MI

4. Glen A. Baker, Jr., Aerie #2094, Gateway City, MI

5. Mark Candy, Aerie #3646, Centennial, MI

6. Matt Hertel, Aerie #1130, Batesville, IN

7. David Limerick, Aerie #4123, Fredericksburg, VA

8. Ancil Hamblin, Aerie #1291, Grand Lake, OH

9. Antione Williams, Aerie #668, Muskegon, MI

10. John Parobeck, Aerie #699, Tarentum, PA

Aerie Convention Attendees:

1. Teresa Jackson, Aerie #668, Muskegon, MI

2. Elmer Gene Furbee, Aerie #772, Columbiana, OH

3. Thomas Fisher, Aerie #4487, Williamstown, WV

4. Jordan Thexton, Aerie #3781, Meramec Valley, MO

5. Ralph Arnold, Aerie #4538, Yuma, AZ

6. Donnie Gayle, Aerie #4123, Fredericksburg, VA

7. Dwight Hedglin, Aerie #2178, Mohican, OH

8. Thomas Mutsch, Aerie #2178, Mohican, OH

9. Chris Mohr, Aerie #711, Norwalk, OH

10. Randy Woods, Aerie 104, Council Bluffs, IA

Auxiliary General Proposers:

1. Remy Crum, Auxiliary #2093, Crater Lake, OR

2. Amelia Coddington, Auxiliary #2092, Union, MI

3. Dina Layne, Auxiliary #3934, Springfield, MO

4. Karen Ellerthorpe, Auxiliary #4523, Lakeport, FL

5. Kelcey Clover, Auxiliary #3757, Wayne, NE

6. Gayle Holmes, Auxiliary #2643, Seattle, WA

7. Diane Wylie, Auxiliary #2566, Lincoln Park, MI

8. Melinda Beechraft, Auxiliary #383, Traverse City, MI

9. Patricia Wald, Auxiliary #4534, Surprise, AZ

10. Breanna Carbury, Auxiliary #3564, Deer Park, WA

Auxiliary Convention Attendees:

1. Amy Miedema, Auxiliary #925, Grand Haven, MI

2. Lillian E. Okon, Auxiliary #4080, Hayden Lake, ID

3. Theresa Hamdan, Auxiliary #2197 Cheviot, OH

4. Tina Canter, Auxiliary #1527, Jeffersonville, IN

5. Debbie Fulgham, Auxiliary #3690, Caseville, MI

6. Angela Armstrong, Auxiliary #1136, Brunswick, MD

7. Marcia Thompson, Auxiliary #950, London, OH

8. Katherine Burch, Auxiliary #2315, Allegan, MI

9. Penny Lee, Auxiliary #4299, Lake Havasu City, AZ

10. Erin Ball, Auxiliary #1891, Elm Grove, WV