DEMA Reaching Out Award
Last updated: May 15, 2018 at 3:58 am
The Reaching Out Award was first presented by DEMA in 1989. The original intent was to recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution to the sport of diving by “reaching out” in some special way to improve the sport for everyone.
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2017
2016
2015
GATACRE, Jim
VANN, Dr. Richard
2014
HAMMER, Patrick
PECHTER, Alese & Morton
2013
COVE, Stuart – Travel
SOMERS, Dr. Lee – Education
2012
ORR, Dan – Education & Safety
RUTKOWSKI, Richard – Education & Safety
2011
BATHGATE, Fraser – Education
HUGHES, Peter – Travel
2010
JONES, Dr. Jose – Educator
NICKLIN, Chuck – Photographer, Cinematog- rapher
2009
HIGH, Bill – Safety Research & Education
LANG, Michael – Diving Science & Education
2008
LEE, Clement – Dive Travel
SNYDERMAN, Marty – Photography
2007
DOUBILET, David – Photographer
SOTO, Bob – Dive Travel
2006
HUMANN, Paul – Author/Photographer
NESBIT, John – Training (posthumously)
2005
ICORN, Nick – Training Agencies
WATSON, Neal – Travel Destinations
2004
LONG, Dick – Manufacturer
RICHARDSON, Drew – Training Agencies
2003
CHURCH, Jim – Photographer/Educator
CHRISTINI, Ed – Training Agencies
GALLAGHER, Jean – Educator
2002
KIPP, Ron – Travel Destinations
JEHLE, Charlie – Manufacturer
HARDY, Jon – Educator
BENNETT, Dr. Peter B. – Educator
2001
BRIGHAM, Ike – Manufacturer
CAHILL, James – Retailer
TAYLOR, David – Environmental Award
2000
CHURCH, Cathy – Photographer
HOLLIS, Bob – Manufacturer
SHEARER, Gordon – Manufacturer
1999
CUSSLER, Clive – Author
GIDDINGS, Al – Photography/Cinematography
HALL, Howard – Photography/Cinematography
MERKER, Ron – Retailer/Educator
1998
GAFFNEY, John – Training Agencies
CLARK, Bob – Training Agencies
STEWART, Captain Don – Travel Destinations
1997
DORSEY, Joe – Retailer
HASS, Dr. Hans – Photography & Cinema
TZIMOULIS, Paul – Photojournalist
1996
McANIFF, John – Educator
MORGAN, Bev – Manufacturer
WEISS, Fred – Manufacturer
1995
GRAY, Robert – The DEMA Show
1994
AUXIER, Jim – Creator of Skin Diver Magazine
BLAKESLEE, Chuck – Creator of Skin Diver
BRIDGES, Lloyd – Actor
COUSTEAU, J-M – Environmentalist & Explorer
1993
CARPENTER, Scott – Explorer & Author
CLARK, Eugenie – Marine Biologist
PARRY, Zale – Actress
1992
BONIN, Dick – Manufacturer
ERICKSON, Ralph – Training Agencies
KEVORKIAN, Michael – Inventor, Educator & Retailer
SCALLI, Frank – Training Agencies
1991
CRONIN, John – Training Agencies
DAVISON, Sam Jr. – Manufacturer
EARLE, Dr. Sylvia – Marine Biologist
POST, Arnold – Retailer
STEWART, James – Scripps Inst. of Ocean.
1990
CROSS, E.R. – Educator
MEISTRELL, Bill & Bob – Manufacturers
KELLY, T.A. “Mike” – Founder of DEMA
TILLMAN, Al – Training Agencies
1989
COUSTEAU, Jacques-Yves – Environmentalist, Explorer & Inventor
EGSTROM, Dr. Glen – Educator
McKENNEY, Jack – Photography & Cinema
WATERMAN, Stan – Photography & Cinema
EUROTEK Advanced Diving Conference
DAN | ROLEX Diver of the Year
DEMA Reaching Out Award
NOGI Award
Our World Underwater
International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame
Commercial Diving Hall of Fame
Women Divers Hall of Fame
Beneath the Sea
Jeffrey Gallant is the Editor-in-Chief and Records Keeper of the Diving Almanac. He is also a contributing editor of DIVER Magazine, and the scientific director of the Greenland Shark and Elasmobranch Education and Research Group (GEERG). Jeffrey started diving in 1982.