Photo Travel Division
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The PSA Photo Travel DivisionService Awards Committee seeks out and recognizes division members who have substantially aided and supported the Photo Travel Division throughout the year. Appreciation Certificates, Certificates of Recognition, and Service Awards are awarded by PTD and Chairman's Award given by the Chair of the Division. |
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The following service awards were awarded. Select one of the links, below, to reveal or hide the recipients. To see all available recipients, choose "Show all."
Appreciation Certificate (1 yr service) |
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Stan Bormann, FPSA, MPSA |
For volunteering to take over second year of previous Chair’s position and for Chairing PTD Division. |
Laurie Friedman |
For service as PTD’S First Vice Chair 2019-20 |
Suniel Marathe MPSA FIAP/S |
For service as PTD’s Interclub Competition Director 2019-20 |
Margaret Hennes PPSA |
For service as PTD’s Image of Year Director 2019-20 |
Valentina Sokolskaya EPSA AFIAP |
For service as PTD’s Digital International Director |
Margaret Sprott, APSA |
For service as Co-Associate Editor of PTD’s Photo Traveler |
Steven Ye Pui-Chung PPSA GPSA FRPS ESFIAP |
For service as PTD Star Ratings Coordinator & Stars 1-4 Director |
Pandula Bandara MPSA, LRPS, GPU VIP-5 |
For service as PTD Star Ratings Director Galaxy & Diamonds |
Nadia Filiaggi EPSA, AFIAP MAPS, GPU CR-3 |
For service as PTD Exhibition Standards Director. (see also Chairman’s Award) |
Certificate of Recognition (2 yrs or longer) |
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John Martin |
For service as Photo Traveler Co-Associate Editor and Vice Chair for two years. |
Tom Tauber APSA MPSA |
For continuing service as Travel Advisory Service Director for 2 yrs and 3 years as “Immediate” past Chair (See also Chairman’s Award) |
Lynn Troy Maniscalco HonFPSA EPSA |
For continuing service as Journal News Representative for 9 years. (See also Chairman’s Award) |
Judy Burr APSA, MPSA |
For continuing service as Chair of Photo Essay Competition (9 yrs) |
Pamela Liu |
For service as The Photo Traveler Editor for 3 years. |
Dr Amy Pang Lai Man |
For service as Star Ratings Director Star 5 (2017-20) |
Dennis A. Deeny |
For service as Study Group Director for two years and as Study Group Secretary for 3 or more years. |
Susan Albert |
For service as Study Group Secretary to PTSG 2 for over two years |
David Stout EPSA |
For service as Study Group Secretary to PTSG 1 for over two years |
Service Awards (5 plus years) |
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Shirley Bormann APSA EPSA |
10 yr service award for being Secretary of the Division; 5 years for Div Honors & Awards Chair; 9 years as Historian |
Marie Schreiber APSA PPSA |
5 year service award as membership chair; 7 years as Treasurer; and continuing service since 2003. |
Diana Magor APSA MPSA |
5 yr service award for being PTD Image Evaluator |
Nancy Wolejsza |
5 years service award for being Who’s Who Director since 2015. |
Chairman’s Award: |
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Tom Tauber APSA MPSA |
For his initiative and foresight developing and spending many hours of work creating the “Guide for Photo Travel Judges and Chairs” which has since been translated into 10 languages. For his help supporting the Exhibition Standards Director in reviewing various questionable exhibition award images and other documents. For taking charge of the Travel Advisory Service and improving it; for his previous Chairmanship of the Division. |
Lynn Troy Maniscalco HonFPSA EPSA |
For her efforts and foresight in developing and collaborating with Tom Tauber to produce the ”Guide for Photo Travel Judges and Chairs” which has since been translated into 10 languages; For assisting the PTD Exhibition Standards chair by helping review many questionable exhibition award images and other documents. For her generosity of time in assisting the Division where needed. |
Nadia Filiaggi EPSA FAPS GPU |
For her enthusiastic service in taking over the revised PTD Exhibition Standards position, initiating quality control checks on all award winning exhibition images, for her efforts to work cooperatively with Exhibition Chairs to educate judges and exhibitors promoting the “Guide for Photo Travel Judges and Chairs” and getting it translated into 10 languages and developing other educational materials. |
Appreciation Certificate | |
Laurie Friedman | For organizing PTD conference table |
Margaret Hennes, PPSA | for service as Image of Year director |
Henry Ng, FPSA, EPSA | for service as PTD Intl Digital Exhibition Director |
Steven Yee Pui-Chung PPSA, GPSA, FRPS, ESFIAP | For service as Star Ratings Director and Coordinator since March ‘19 |
Nadia Filiaggi, EPSA | For service as Star Ratings Director since February ‘19 |
David J Stout, PPSA | For service as Study Group Secretary for Group 1 |
Kathryn Engle | For service as Study Group Secretary for Group 2 |
Susan Albert | For service as Study Group Secretary for Group 3 |
John Martin | For service in multiple positions in past year including Associate Editor of “The Photo Traveler” |
Jan Lee FPSA, EPSA | For co-chairing the Photo Travel Print Exhibition and mounting printsfor the conference. |
Wally Lee, FPSA, PPSA | For co-chairing the Photo Travel Print Exhibition and mounting prints for the conference. |
Certificate of Recognition (2 yrs or longer) | |
Shirley Bormann EPSA | For continuing service as Secretary (9 yrs), Historian (8 yrs) and Service Awards Director (4 yrs) |
Dennis A. Deeny | For service as Study Group Director and Study Group Secretary |
Judy Burr APSA, EPSA | For continuing service as Chair of Photo Essay Competition (8 yrs) |
Pamela Liu | For continuing service as “The Photo Traveler” editor (2 yrs) |
Diana Magor MPSA | For continuing service as Image Evaluator (4 yrs) |
Lynn Troy Maniscalco HonPSA, PSA | For continuing service as Journal News Editor and as a source of information (8 yrs)(See Chairman award) |
Andrea Meras EPSA | Retired, for two years of service as Star Ratings Director Galaxies |
Dr Amy Pang Lai Man | For continuing service as Star Ratings Director, Star 5 (2017-19) |
Marie Schreiber APSA, PPSA | For continuing service as Treasurer (6 yrs) and Membership Chair (4 yrs)(16 years total) |
Joseph Tam GMPSA, BPSA | Retired, for 2 yrs service as Star Ratings Director and Coordinator (2017-19) |
Tom Tauber APSA, MPSA | For taking over as Travel Advisory Service Director (1 yr) and continuing service to PTD in various advisory positions |
Nancy Wolejsza | For continuing service as Who’s Who Director for 4 years (2015-19) |
Greg Duncan GMPSA, GPSA | Retired, for 6 yrs of continuous service to PTD in capacities as PTD Intl Digital Chair, PTD Intl Print Chair, and Interclub Competition Director (4) yrs |
Les Lincke PPSA | For service as Chair of the Division for one year and as Study Group Director one year |
SPECIAL AWARDS: | |
Retiring Chairman Plaque | |
Brian Magor APSA, MPSA | With gratitude for two years of service as Chair of Photo Travel Division |
Chairman’s Award Certificate | Wording from Les |
Shirley Bormann EPSA | For unselfishly giving of her time and energies while providing continuing guidance and support to me all the while serving as Secretary, Historian and Awards Director |
Lynn Troy Maniscalco HonPSA, PSA | For her counsel to the Division while sharing her vast store of organizational knowledge and for her enthusiastic service as Journal News Editor |
John Martin | For his unselfish service in so many behind the scenes ways this past year without any thought of taking any credit for his time and efforts including 1st Vice Chair, Web Content Coordinator and Associate Editor of “The Photo Traveler” |
Tom Tauber APSA, MPSA | In his role as Immediate Past Chair for providing continuing thoughtful guidance to me throughout the year and serving skillfully as Photo Traveler Service Director. |
5 year Service Awards:
Greg Duncan, MPSA, SPSA – Interclub Competition (5 years) and Certificate of Recognition for 4 years as International Digital Exhibition Director
Bonnie Rovere – Best of Photo Travel (3 yrs) previously International Print Exhibition Director (2 yrs)
Certificates of Recognition (2 yrs or more)
Brian Magor, APSA, MPSA – Exhibition Stds Director (6 yrs), Division Chair (2 yrs)
Judy Burr, APSA, EPSA – Photo Essay Competition Director (7 yrs)
Shirley Bormann, EPSA – Secretary (8 yrs), Historian (7 yrs), Div Honors & Awards Director (3 yrs)
Diana Magor, MPSA – PTD Image Evaluator (3 years)
Lynn Troy Maniscalco, HonPSA, EPSA – Journal News Rep (7 yrs)
Nancy Wolejsza – Who’s Who Director (3 yrs)
Appreciation Certificates awarded to:
Les Lincke, PPSA - Study group director
Pamela Liu – Newsletter Editor
Joseph Tam, GMPSA, BPSA – Star Ratings Director 1-4
Dr. Amy Pang Lai Man – Star Ratings Director Star 5
Andrea Meras – Star Ratings Director Diamond/Galaxies
Tony Potter, APSA, GMPSA – PTD International Print Exhibition
Certificate of Merit
Elizabeth V. Rylan (Liz) For excellence in Chairing PTD Study Group since 2014
Service Recognition Award (2 years and over)
Lynn Troy Maniscalco HonPSA EPSA For editing PTD Journal News since 2011
Diana Magor MPSA For serving as Image Evaluator since 2015
Shirley Bormann EPSA For serving as Secretary since 2010 and Historian since 2011
Marie H. Schreiber APSA PPSA For serving as Treasurer since 2013 and Membership Chair since 2015
Bonnie Rovere For chairing Best of Photo Travel 2016 and 2017
Judy Burr APSA EPSA for chairing Photo Essay Competition since 2011
Nancy Wolejsza For Chairing Who’s Who since 2015
Greg Duncan MPSA, BPSA For Chairing PTD Interclub Competition since Jan 2014 and for
Chairing the PTD Intl Digital Exhibition
5 year Service Recognition Award
Brian Magor APSA MPSA For directing Exhibition Standards for 5 years
Certificates of Recognition for 2 plus years of service awarded to:
Bonnie J. Rovere for chairing Best of Photo Travel (2016) and PSA International Print Exhibition (2015)
Brian Magor, MPSA for Exhibition Standards Director and his continuing service to the division
Elizabeth V Rylan (Liz) for Study Group Director
Greg Duncan, PPSA for Interclub Competition Chair and International Digital Exhibition Chair
Marie Schreiber for Treasurer and now Membership chair
Marilyn Vosburg for PTD’s Newsletter Editor
Appreciation certificates awarded to:
Denise Dyson for chairing PTD International Print Exhibition
Diana Magor, MPSA for service as Image Evaluator
Mohammad Ali Salim, MPSA for Star/Galaxy Ratings Americas Director
Nanciellen Davis, PPSA for service as TOPS Director
Tony Potter, APSA, GMPSA for volunteering to take Star Ratings Director position
Nancy Wolejsza for taking over Who’s Who Director position
Erik Kissa, FPSA, MPSA – for judging international PTD exhibitions
Valerie Duncan, MPSA – for judging international PTD exhibitions in UK
Sue O’Connell – for judging international PTD Exhibitions in UK
Peter Brisley for judging international PTD exhibitions in UK
Chairman’s Award plaque to:
Lynn Troy Maniscalco, HonPSA, EPSA for continuing dedication and service to PTD and to chairman
Shirley Bormann, EPSA for continuing dedication and service to PTD and to chairman
Service Medal Award
Tom Tauber, EPSA was presented a Service Medal Award for his leadership and his continuing service to the Division.