Nystrom Winners

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 information on deceased Nystrom award recipients.

1990 – Nina Nystrom
(deceased; no photo)

1992 – Freda Peterson
(deceased; no photo)

Del Cushing (2001)
Del Cushing (2001)

1994 – Del Cushing
(deceased; 2001 photo)

1996 – Marge and Don Farnam (deceased; no photos)

Kathy Rowe (2002 photo)
Kathy Rowe (2002 photo)
Larry Rowe (2001 photo)
Larry Rowe (2001 photo)

1998 – Kathy and Larry Rowe
(Larry deceased)

Joe Boling (2001 photo)
Joe Boling (2001 photo)

1999 – Joseph E. Boling

Larry Gaye (2001 photo)
Larry Gaye (2001 photo)

2000 – Larry Gaye

Del Cushing (2001)
Del Cushing (2001)

2001 – Del Cushing
(right) received the award as a repeat winner from Scott Loos.

Dick Billings (2002)
Dick Billings (2002)

2002 – Richard Billings
Dick (left) received the award from Scott Loos.

Eric Holcomb (2003)
Eric Holcomb (2003)

2003 – Eric Holcomb
Eric (left) received the award from Scott Loos.

Rob Retz (2001)
Rob Retz (2001)

2004 – Rob Retz
(deceased; photo from 2001)

Scott and Lisa Loos - Nystrom Award (2005)
Scott and Lisa Loos – Nystrom Award (2005)

2005 – Lisa and Scott Loos

Phil Lockwood
Phil Lockwood

2006 – Phil Lockwood

Tom Sheehan (2001 photo)
Tom Sheehan (2001 photo)

2007 – Thomas Sheehan

Greg Franck-Weiby (2009)
Greg Franck-Weiby (2009)

2009 – Greg Franck-Weiby (deceased)
Greg (left) received the award from Danny Bisgaard on May 12, 2009 at the Salem Coin Club board meeting.

Walt Ostromecki
Walt Ostromecki

2011 – Walt Ostromecki (right) received the award from PNNA President Lisa Loos (left). Walt often runs the YN program at PNNA shows.

Gene Wiley
Gene Wiley

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).

James Free
James Free

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)

Anthony (Tony) Kalt
Anthony (Tony) Kalt

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.

Kevin Charboneau
Kevin Charboneau

2017 – Kevin Charboneau (left) received the award from PNNA president James Reinders (right). Kevin is the current PNNA Tukwila convention general chairman.

Steve Estes
Steve Estes

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.

Ron Patton
Ron Patton

2019 – Ron Patton (center; deceased Jan. 2022) received the award from Kevin Charboneau (left) and Rick Schulz (right).

Mark Gruner
Mark Gruner

2020 – Mark Gruner
Mark is a PNNA board member, and has been active with numismatics in Idaho.
2021-2022 – No awards

Monte Mensing
Monte Mensing

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.