Nina Nystrom Memorial Goodwill Ambassador Award Winners
All winners receive an award plaque engraved by the PNNA. For years not shown, no award was made.
Please see the PNNA memorial page for more info on deceased Nystrom award recipients.
1990 – Nina Nystrom
(deceased; no photo)
1992 – Freda Peterson
(deceased; no photo)
1994 – Del Cushing
(deceased)
1996 – Marge and Don Farnam (deceased; no photos)
1998 – Kathy and Larry Rowe
(Larry deceased)
2000 – Larry Gaye
2001 – Del Cushing (repeat winner – see above)
2002 – Richard Billings
2003 – Eric Holcomb
2004 – Rob Retz
(deceased; no photo)
2005 – Lisa and Scott Loos
2006 – Phil Lockwood
2007 – Thomas Sheehan
2009 – Greg Franck-Weiby (deceased)
Greg (left) received the award from Danny Bisgaard on May 12, 2009 at the Salem Coin Club board meeting.
2011 – Walt Ostromecki (right) received the award from PNNA President Lisa Loos (left). Walt often runs the YN program at PNNA shows.
2012 – Gene Wiley (right), active and creative president of the Willamette Coin Club in Portland, received the award from outgoing PNNA President Lisa Loos (left).
2014 – James Free (right), Salem Numismatic Society president and new PNNA board member, received the award from PNNA President Danny Bisgaard (left).
2015 – Liz Iverson (no photo)
2016 – Anthony Kalt (left) received the award from PNNA president Danny Bisgaard (right). Tony has been active in many ways including with the YNs and Boy Scouts.
2017 – Kevin Charboneau (left) received the award from PNNA president James Reinders (right). Kevin is the current PNNA Tukwila convention general chairman.
2018 – Steve Estes (left) received the award from PNNA president James Reinders (right). Steve is a longtime well-respected Portland-area dealer who has helped to promote collecting.
2019 – Ron Patton (center; deceased Jan. 2022) received the award from Kevin Charboneau (left) and Rick Schulz (right).
2020 – Mark Gruner
Mark is a PNNA board member, and has been active with numismatics in Idaho.
2021-2022 – No awards
2023 – Monte Mensing (seated) received the Nystrom Award from Danny Bisgaard (standing). Monte has been very active in Oregon numismatics for many years despite being blind.