ISSA Colorado Springs Award Winners
Chapter of the Year Award
Colorado Springs Chapter: 2005, 2008, 2017, 2021, 2023
Chapter of the Year recognizes chapters that have done an exceptional job of supporting ISSA’s mission, serving their member communities and advancing the field. Award are given in small, medium, and large chapter categories
Hall of Fame
George Proeller
2018: Mark Weatherford
2022: Dr. Dale Meyerrose
2023: Dr. Shawn Murray
Honor Roll is a lifetime achievement award recognizing an individual’s sustained contributions to the information security community, the advancement of the association and enhancement of the professionalism of of the membership.
Honor Roll
George Proeller
Mark Spencer
Dave Reed
2018: Patrick Laverty
2019: Shawn Murray
2020: Scott Frisch
2022: Kurt Danis, Colleen Murphy, Glenn York
2023: Frank Gearhart, Lora Woodworth
2025: Wally Magda, Srikant Mantravadi
Honor Roll is a lifetime achievement award recognizing an individual’s sustained contributions to the information security community, the advancement of the association and enhancement of the professionalism of the membership.
Security Professional
of the Year
2018: Wally Magda
2019: Art Cooper
2021: Kurt Danis
2022: Srikant Mantravadi
The Security Professional of the Year honors one (1) individual who best exemplifies the most outstanding standards and achievement in information security in the preceding year
President’s Award for Public Service.
George Proeller
The President’s Award for Public Service recognizes an individual’s contribution to the information security profession in the area of public service.
Volunteer of the Year
2016: Colleen Murphy
2017: Frank Gearheart
2018: Susan Ross
2019: Don Creamer, Warren Pearce
2020: William (Jay) Carson
2021: Patrick Sheehan, Christine Mack
2022: Debi Caldwell
2025: Lindsey Mote
The Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes a member who has made a significant difference to their chapter, the association, or the information security community through dedicated and selfless service to ISSA.