Volunteer instructors for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department were recently recognized at the annual banquet in Bismarck.
Bruce Baer, Belfield, was recognized as Hunter Education Instructor of the Year, while the Hunter Education Team of the Year honor went to Johnathan Bahm, Michael Bahm, Kevin Lech and Leah Vantilborg, all Mandan, and Mike Hinrichs, Brock Larson and Earl Torgerson, all Bismarck. Robert Ell Jr., Wilton, was awarded the Volunteer of the Year award.
Longtime volunteers were also recognized for their service:
30 Years – Lynn Baier, Fordville; Glen Fuhrman, Bismarck; Larry Leier, Hague; Larry Nagel, Shields; Darris Olson, Bowbells; Don Underwood, Grand Forks; Larry Viall, Epping; and Mark Volk, Bismarck.
25 Years – Bruce Baer, Belfield; Darren Benneweis, Lisbon; Larry Brooks, Valley City; Corinne Engen, Anamoose; Sean-Padric Hagan, Walhalla; Jeremy Haugen, Max; Rodney Howatt, Langdon; Grant Johnson, Almont; Darrell Kersting, Kindred; Daniel Narum, LaMoure; Chris Pulver, Stanley; Jerry Schroeder, Horace; and Wayne Stanley, Minot.
20 Years – Jerod Basol, Portland; Daniel Duchscherer, Towner; Justin Hughes, Minot; Perry Johnson, Northwood; Ruth Johnson, Belfield; Suzanne Kersting, Kindred; Roger Norton, Kindred; David Sardelli, Hebron; John Schwalk, Milnor; Rick Tischaefer, Butte; and Charles Wilkinson, Garrison.
15 Years – Travis Anderson, Grand Forks; Damon Bosche, Medina; Mark Crosby, Bowbells; Kendon Faul, McClusky; Stephen Hunt, Reynolds; Richard Lehmann, Towner; Kellen Leier, Bismarck; Roger Longnecker, New Rockford; Melanie Nelson, Harvey; Antoine Smith, New Town; Matt Webster, Jamestown.
10 Years – Robert Curl, Beach; Don Frost, West Fargo; Lisa Goldade, Wishek; Henry Juntunen, Bismarck; Brian Miller, Heaton; Jared Nygaard, Bismarck; Earl Torgerson, Bismarck; Bradley Veith, Bismarck; and Lonnie Wertz, Hoarce.
5 Years – Brayden Barnhart, Dickinson; Casey Bernard, Mandan; Baron Blanchard, Bismarck; Dan Brown, Williston; Penny Brown, Williston; Travis Dalby, Surrey; Kody Faul, McClusky; Tim Fiebiger, Valley City; Phillip Hatcher, Valley City; Jesse Herman, Gwinner; Ashley Lee, Portland; Trevor Levenseller, Reynolds; Matthew Liebel, Williston; Barbara Martin, Anamoose; Andrea Martinez, New Town; Brian Mattson, Hillsboro; Rob Owens, Hillsboro; Derek Plautz, Thompson; Alicia Randall, Minot; John Reimche, Bottineau; Jay Roemmich, Spiritwood; Michael Schirado, Linton; Rachel Spear, Drake; and Barbara Tessier, Belfield.
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