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9 6 P E R S P E C T I V E | M AY / J U N E 2 0 2 6 M I L E S T O N E S ADG Emeritus Members B Y D AV I D M O R O N G , E D I T O R A. EMERITUS LAPEL PIN DESIGN BY GRAPHIC ARTIST ALEXANDRA OLSON. The ADG has awarded emeritus status to four members in recognition of their outstanding service to the Guild. Emeritus status is awarded to retired members who have been in the Guild for at least 20 years and have a history of distinguished service as an officer, committee chair, or other demonstrable role providing service to the Local. Past Presidents and winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award are automatically given emeritus status upon retirement. The 2025 inductees to emeritus status are: Suzanne Feller-Otto SDMM Stephen McNally STG Tom Southwell AD/IMA Jim Wallis AD/SDMM These new members are joined by retired ADG members who previously attained emeritus status: Michael Baugh AD Stephen Berger AD/SDMM John Bruce AD/SDMM Christopher Burian-Mohr AD/SDMM Donna Cline IMA Jackson De Govia AD Michael Denering STG Harrison Ellenshaw IMA James Fiorito STG Mimi Gramatky AD Ann Harris Hayes AD/SDMM Barbara Johnson STG John (Jack) Johnson AD/IMA Martin Kline IMA Gavin Koon STG Janet Kusnick IMA John Moffitt STG John Muto AD Denise Okuda STG Michael Okuda STG Denis Olsen STG Ida Random AD Ed Verreaux AD/IMA Dennis Washington AD Emeritus status is awarded by the Board or Councils and does not confer any additional rights beyond those of retired members. It acknowledges a history of exceptional service to the Guild. New emeritus members are announced at the spring general membership meeting. In recognition of this honor, emeritus members are given a certificate and a lapel pin denoting their status.