ASP Educational Associate

The ASP Educational Associate is conferred on those special individuals who actively participate and promote the ideals and philosophies of the organization beyond the initial recognition given with their acceptance into the Society. It is available to all active, life, honorary life, and international members of the Society that hold a PPA Craftsman degree.

Eligibility to apply for the ASP Educational Associate requires that an individual hold the PPA Photographic Craftsman degree, be a current ASP member in good standing, AND have acquired 30 additional speaking, teaching, or writing merits AFTER receiving their degree during contiguous years of ASP membership.

The applicant must complete a minimum of three consecutive years of membership in ASP prior to application and judging for the Educational Associate.

The applicant must write a paper of at least 3500 words of individual research and thought that demonstrates the applicant’s mastery of the field and supports a position for a new idea, development, or trend.

ASP Educational Associate Submission Deadlines: Application and application fee - July 1st.; Thesis - August 15th

Note: These are the deadlines to apply for 2023 Educational Associate Degree.

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NameCityStateYear
Kelly SchneiderAccokeekMD2023
Chris PaulisEllicott CityMD2023
Margaret BryantCarrolltonTX2022
Thomas RouseBranfordCT2022
Bryan WelshHillsboroOR2021
Dennis ChamberlainCorralesNM2021
Steve ClarkLaurelMD2019
Mary Fisk-TaylorRichmondVA2018
Bob CoatesSedonaAZ2018
Christine Walsh-NewtonNew PhiladelphiaOH2016
Ella CarlsonLittletonMA2016
Richard TrummerFitchburgWI2015
Dana NordlundFrewsburg,NY2015
Michael BartonNorth AuroraIL2012
Glenn CopeTonkawaOK2010
John SteinFrederickMD2010
Robert HowardCleonaPA2009
Gary MeekHot SpringsAR2008
John WoodwardSt PetersburgFL2007
Kalen HendersonMt. PleasantIA2003
Sara FrancesDenverCO2000
Terry DeglauGreensburgPA1998
Lawrence KarpmanBedfordTX1998
Jerry CostanzoMcKeesportPA1997
Timothy MathiesenMission ViejoCA1996
Alan GibbyOgdenUT1996
Ken HuangChiyoda-KuTOKYO1995
Rick EnglishZephyrhillsFL1995
Helen T. Bousier1995
John HartmanStevens PointWI1993
James BastinckNewtonNJ1993
Linda WeaverWinston-SalemNC1993
Jerry IntervalMoon TWPPA1992
Guy GrubeEastfordCT1991
James MonteithAnnvillePA1990
Jerry Pokorny1990
Ann MonteithAnnvillePA1988
Edgar MatuskaSeattleWA1988
Marty Rickard1987
Frank C. Grillo1987
Charles (Bud) Haynes1986
Jerry CorneliusOK1986
LaMont DeBruhlAshevilleNC1986
Thomas B. Jadwin1986
Verna Madigan Willett1986
Roland LaramieWillimanticCT1984
Bruce MuncyRoanokeVA1984
Robert SymmsAugustaGA1984
Bill WeaksPlainviewTX1984
Warren Earl MottsGroveportOH1984
Shirley Hurrell1984
William MeriwetherMaconGA1984
Helen YancyPlymouthMI1984
Charles Lewis1984
Arthur WendtSavageMN1983
Tom McDonaldJonesboroAR1983
Don BlairMurrayUT1983
Robert GoldingPhiladelphiaPA1983
Paul SkipworthDallasTX1983
Frank Kristian1983
Robert Stevenson1983
Morton SobinWoodcliff LakeNJ1983
Ron Stewart1983
Jay Stock1983

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