Each year, the NSDKC awards ceremony is conducted during the Annual Holiday Brunch.
Lee I. Pickering Award of Excellence
This award recognizes a member in good standing for five consecutive years that has demonstrated excellence in performance of his or her duties, commitment to a project, extraordinary detail and quality in the delivery of the project, and information required to complete the project, or assisted others in the completion and mentored them through the conclusion of the project.
George E. Hicks Award for Perseverance
This award recognizes a member in good standing for five consecutive years who has demonstrated commitment to a long-term project and that he or she has demonstrated hard work, patience and endurance until the project was completed.
Carl J. DiCapo Award Most Outstanding Member
This award recognizes a member in good standing who has demonstrated the most contributions to the Corporation’s growth and well-being. Suggested contributions: the member who brings in new members (at least two or more within the calendar year), raises the most funds, serves on various committees or works on multiple issues for the Corporation’s benefit.
Special Recognition Award
This award recognizes a member who has provided outstanding commitment, leadership, coordination, or resources to further the mission of the organization which is dedicated to the recognition, preservation and restoration of Greater Kansas City’s unique heritage.
Past Recipients
2025
Lee I. Pickering Award Chuck Haddix
George E. Hicks Award John W. Bluford III
Carl DiCapo Award Dr. Carmaletta Williams
Special Recognition Award Linda “Linn” Mills
Special Recognition Award Alice Kitchen (Posthumously)
2024
Lee I. Pickering Award Steve Noll
2023
Lee I. Pickering Award John Dunnewind
2022
Lee I. Pickering Award Christy Chester
George E. Hicks Award Marsha Daley
Carl DiCapo Award Linda “Linn” Mills
Special Recognition Award Ross Marshall
Special Recognition Award Gary Hicks
2021
Lee I. Pickering Award Nancy L. Elder
Carl J. DiCapo Award Linda “Linn” Mills
Special Recognition Award Franklin McMillian
2020
Lee I. Pickering Award R. Keith Nelson (posthumously)
Special Recognition Award Anna Marie Tutera
2019
Lee I. Pickering Award John Dunnewind
George E. Hicks Award
Carl J. DiCapo Award Dr. Charles Eddy
Special Recognition Award Linda Dillon
2018
Lee I. Pickering Award Diane Boos Pickman
George E. Hicks Award Ross Marshal
Carl J. DiCapo Award Carl J. DiCapo
Special Recognition Award Sharon M. Smart
2017
Lee I. Pickering Award Gary L. Hicks
George E. Hicks Award Carl J. DiCapo
Special Recognition Award Ross Marshall
Certificate of Appreciation Overland Foresters
Certificate of Appreciation Whitney E. Kerr
2016
Lee I. Pickering Award Dr. Charles Eddy
George E. Hicks Award Dan Sturdevant
Special Recognition Award Henry Leonard
Special Recognition Award Nancy Elder
2015
Lee I. Pickering Award Ross Marshall
George E. Hicks Award Carl J. DiCapo
Special Recognition Award Susan Prestia
Special Recognition Award Diane Boos Pepper
2014
Lee I. Pickering Award James P. Flanagan
George E. Hicks Award Norman O. Besheer
Special Recognition Award W. Christian Sizemore
Certificate of Appreciation Kathryn H. Pickering
2013
Lee I Pickering Award Frank McMillian
George E Hicks Award Gary L. Hicks
Special Recognition Award John Hess Jr.
Award of Appreciation Bryan Flanagan
2012
Lee I Pickering Award No Candidate
George E Hicks Award Herbert F Ziegler Jr.
Special Recognition Award Dr. Bruce Prince-Joseph
Special Recognition Award Rev. Jeffrey Hon
Special Recognition Award Dr. Charles Eddy
2011
Lee I Pickering Award Gary L. Hicks
George E Hicks Award No Candidate
Special Recognition Award James H Bernard Jr.
Award of Appreciation Joe Vaughan
2010
Lee I Pickering Award John T. Dunnewind
George E. Hicks Award Thomas E. Sims
Special Recognition Award David J. Boutros