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Past "Elk of the Year"

Below is a list of members that have demonstrated outstanding devotion, dedication, and time working on various committees in the New Mexico Elks Association.  Only one member is chosen each year.  This is the highest honor that can be bestowed on a member.

1965-66 W. L. (Pinky) Smith Farmington
1966-67 Aubrey Warren Clovis
1967-68 Howard W. Nunez Albuquerque
1968-69 Richard T. Coleman Albuquerque
1969-70 Howard Medin Los Alamos
1970-71 Ed. L. Harbaugh Roswell
1971-72 Ray Camp Carlsbad
1972-73 Earl Philips, Jr.         * Roswell
1973-74 Howard Medin Los Alamos
1974-75 Dave Rocco Gallup
1975-76 Walter Kincaid Albuquerque
1976-77 Stuart Rucker Gallup
1977-78 Freddie Covington Las Cruces
1978-79 Jerry Gorman Las Cruces
1979-80 Walter Gerrels           * Carlsbad
1980-81 Howard Lafond Albuquerque
1981-82 Cleo Shipler              * Carlsbad
1982-83 Timmy Solano, Jr.     * Las Vegas
1983-84 Rayman Sanderson Tucumcari
1984-85 Stanley Dornik Farmington
1985-86 Tom Sampson Alamogordo
1986-87 Mike Burnett Clovis-Portales
1987-88 Earl Turvaville Clovis-Portales
1988-89 Louis Torres Albuquerque
1989-90 Donald E. Scovill      * Belen
1990-91 Russell Douglas Grants-Milan
1991-92 Roger Hamman Roswell
1992-93 Aubrey Cannon Grants-Milan
1993-94 Mike Jackson Albuquerque
1994-95 John "Joe" Mazuranich Albuquerque
1995-96 Kent Hitchens Carlsbad
1996-97 Cres C. Baca Belen
1997-98 Dean L. Zanin Farmington
1998-99 Ralph Villella Belen
1999-2000 Raymond C. Smith Los Alamos
2000-2001 Larry Tomberlin Los Lunas
2001-2002 Carl Olsen Deming
2002-2003 William Griffin Tucumcari
2003-2004 Rick Callaway Roswell
2004-2005 Max Otero Jr. Albuquerque
2005-2006 Billy L. Johnson Albuquerque
2006-2007 Rohnnie Tupin Los Alamos
2007-2008 Jeff Stephens Alamogordo
     

* Deceased