Chieftain's Awards & Tartan Award

Every year the president (previously chieftain) awards three individuals with the prestigious  Chieftain’s award (pending name change). The awards go to a piper, drummer, and dancer that has displayed dedication to the Scottish community in Colorado. The individuals are nominated and selected by a review of all bios submitted.

The Tartan award is presented annually to a deserving member for outstanding services rendered to the society or community. Written nominations may be submitted to the society at any time. 

All awards will be presented annual at the St. Andrews event.

• Chieftain’s Drummer Awardees

  1996-97 Mike Whal

  1997-98 none

  1998-99 Colin Hickman

  1999-00 Tucker Hamilton

  2000-01 Drew McPheeters

  2001-02 not  awarded

  2002-03 Sean Lehocky

  2003-04 Jon Dalesandry

  2004-05 Rhea Shaw

  2005-06 Brian “Beep” Jones

  2006-07 Mike Parker

  2007-08 Ian Powers

  2008-09 Pamde Jong

  2009-10 Deanna Shick

  2010-11 Drew McPheeters

  2011-12 Coral Bryant

  2012-13 Dan McIntosh

  2013-14 Greg Wohler

  2014-15 Abby White

  2015-16 Maggie Bishop

  2016-17 Sam Mangiamele

  2017-18 Neil Crowley

  2018-19 Thomas Gay

  2019-20 Catherine Crisler

  2020-21 Not Given

  2021-22

  2022-23 Kevin Lehman

  2023-24 No Drummer

  2024-25 Drew McPheeters

• Chieftain’s Piper Awardees

  1985-86 Sean Martin

  1986-87 Susan Thornton

  1987-88 Kelly Boeding

  1988-89 Jim Randolph

  1989-90 Sean Martin

  1990-91 Sean Cameron

  1991 -92 Michael Beig

  1992-93 Linda Jones

  1993-94 Louie Peak

  1994-95 Michael Grealey

  1995-96 Molly McLean

  1996-97 Lise Nelson

  1997-98 Elaine Hoffman

  1998-99 Elsa Robinson

  1999-00 Tami Trudeau

  2000-01 Jerry Jeffreys

  2001 -02 Marilyn von Fay

  2002-03 Al Valletta

  2003-04 Todd Stockford

  2004-05 Terry Black

  2005-06 Loren Cameron

  2006-07 Neil Titus

  2007-08 Larry Horyna

  2008-09 Steve Hawthorne

  2009-10 Scott Bryant

  2010-11 Dave Wallace

  2011 -12 Tina Falconer

  2012-13 David Stafford Johnson

  2013-14 Ryan Lopez

  2014-15 Jamie Cuthill

  2015-16 Meredeth  Rafferty

  2016-17 Ryan Balchuck

  2017-18 Neil Gillette

  2018-19 Elisabeth Cortese

  2019-20 Thomas Johnson

  2020-21 Not awarded

  2021-22

  2022-23 Kurt Foster

  2023-24 Alex McIntosh

  2024-25 David Garrett

• Chieftain’s Dancer Awardees

  1983-84 Kyla Todd

  1984-85 Pam Patrick

  1985-86 Kyla Todd

  1986-87 Leslie Patrick

  1987-88 Angie Dicus

  1988-89 Cristina Wisehart

  1989-90 Sara Dicus

  1990-91 Mari Hobkirk

  1991 -92 Mandy McCulloch

  1992-93 Jenny Gay

  1993-94 Melissa Tappenbeck

  1994-95 John Thornton

  1995-96 Don McKee

  1996-97 Celia Davis

  1997-98 Jessica Bodie

  1998-99 Lindsay Nutter

  1999-00 Thomas Gay

  2000-01 Mikala Barree

  2001 -02 Jamie Barnes

  2002-03 E.J. Bennett

  2003-04 Monica Butler

  2004-05 Katherine Luntsford

  2005-06 Cuyler Vesely

  2006-07 Sally Winkel

  2007-08 Heather Cronkhite

  2008-09 Madeline Rhiel

  2009-10 Lauren Slack

  2010-11 McKenzie and Haley Brogan

  2011 -12 Sarah Neff

  2012-13 Rebekah Sabados

  2013-14 Hannah Gillette

  2014-15 Stephanie Ward

  2015-16 Niki Neff

  2016-17 Emily Braddock

  2017-18 Kristen Yinger

  2018-19 Abigail Cronkhite

  2019-20 Olivia Dundore

  2020-21

  2021-22

  2022-23 Katie Neptune-Benton

  2023-24 Tegan Johnson

  2024-25 Lilia Laitinen

• Chieftain’s Youth Achievement Awardees

  1990 Angie Dicus

  1991 not awarded

  1992 not awarded

  1993 Kristen Deason

  1994 Jenny Gay

  1995 not awarded

  1996 not awarded

  1997 not awarded

  1998 not awarded

  1999 Mandy McCulloch

  2000 Thomas Gay

  2001 not awarded

  2002 Monica Butler

  2003 Hannah Rutherford

  2004 Madeline Rhiel

  2005 Lys Runnerstrom

  2006 Morgan Johnson

  2007 Neal Titus

  2008 Sarah Neff

  2009 Haley Brogan and Serena Klein

  2010 Rebekah Sabados

  2011 Hannah Gillette

  2012 Mackenzie Brogan

  2013 Stephanie Ward

  2014 Not Awarded

  2015 Kirsten Yinger

  2016 Not Awarded

  2017 Kathleen Neff

  2018 Riley Crisler

  2019 MacKenzie Jones

  2020 Abigail Cronkhite

  2021

  2022

  2023

  2024 not awarded

• Tartan Award

  Following are the recipients from 1968 to the present:

  1968 Commander Iain Murray and Joyce Veasey

  1969 Andrew McKean and Olive Grey

  1970 Alfred C. Naylor

  1971 Mr. and Mrs. John Martin

  1972 Doreen McKechnie

  1973 Andrew McKean

  1974 Mr & Mrs George Barnes

  1975 Mr & Mrs Andrew Robertson

  1976 Oliver Morris

  1977 Mr & Mrs William Samson

  1978 Mr & Mrs Scott McEachron

  1979 Mr & Mrs Robert Casson

  1980 Andrew Robertson

  1981 Anthony Cuifo

  1982 Mr & Mrs James MacDonald

  1983 Mr & Mrs Jack Detmers

  1984 Charles Todd

  1985 Joseph Brown

  1986 Mr & Mrs George Thomson

  1987 Karyl Todd

  1988 Timothy McLaren

  1989 Mr & Mrs Donald Bryant

  1990 John and Susan Thornton

  1991 James McIntosh

  1992 Johanna Strother

  1993 Nita Windes, Sandy Gay, and Doug and Alice Nutter

  1994 Neil, Shari and Sarah Gillette

  1995 declined

  1996 Jean Casson

  1997 Paul and Margaret Clark

  1998 Jack and Peggy Zanin Ramsey

  1999 Dale Baird

  2000 David Higgins

  2001 Don McKee

  2002 Kennith Clark

  2003 Lynn and Steve McCulloch

  2004 C. Martin James

  2005 Allen Mershon

  2006 John Shields

  2007 The Wisehart Family (Rex, Judy and Cristy)

  2008 Lois Wilson

  2009 Danny and Marilyn Ramsey

  2010 Constance “Stanzi” Lucy

  2011 Manuel Martinez

  2012 Charles Wilson

  2013 Don and Arlene Burt

  2014 Ken McIntosh

  2015 Bob and Kathy Burnham

  2016 Jim and Betty Johnston

  2017 Sandy and Carlene Campbell

  2018 Heather Miller-Nugent

  2019 Larry and Val Hay

  2020 Timm Herrod

  2021 Not awarded

  2022

  2023 

  Tartan award now given at St. Andrew Event

  2024 Shellie Brinkley