Past Southwestern Division Directors:

• Charles E. Blalack, W6GG, 1936-1940, SK
• John Bickel, W6NY, 1940-1947, SK
• Hans R. Jepsen, W6KEI, 1947-1949, SK
• John R. Griggs, W6KW, 1949-1955, SK
• Walter Joos, W6EKM, 1955-1959, SK
• Ray E. Meyers, W6MLZ, 1959-1965, SK
• Howard F. Shepherd, Jr., W6US, 1965-1967
• John R. Griggs, W6KW, 1967-1978, SK
• Jay A. Holladay, W6EJJ, 1978-1984
• Fried Heyn, WA6WZO, 1984-2002
• Art Goddard, W6XD, 2002-2004

SWD Meritorious Service Awards:

This award is given by the SW Director at each Southwestern Division Convention to individuals that have given over the years many hours, day in and day out, to the betterment of Amateur Radio in the Division:

• 1984: Irv Emig, W6GC, SK
• 1985: Alex Alexander, W6RE, SK
• 1986: Art Smith, W6INI
• 1987: John Moore, W7FCQ, SK
• 1988: Karl Pagel, N6BVU
• 1988 Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF
• 1988Joe Brown, W6UBQ, SK
• 1989: Archie Willis, W6LPJ
• 1990: Sybil Allbright, W6GIC, SK
• 1991: John Hogg, W7CPP
• 1991 Karen Sasek, W7QJK
• 1991 Bernie Sasek, W7KQ
• 1992: April Moell, WA6OPS
• 1993: Nate Brightman, K6OSC
• 1994: Harley Gabrielson, K6DS, SK
• 1995: Chip Angle, N6CA
• 1996: Charlie Ellis, W6PNM, SK
• 1997: Jay Holladay, W6EJJ
• 1998: Del Radant, N6JZE, SK
• 1998 Rosemary Willis, KF6EKP, SK
• 1999: Jim Fortney, K6IYK
• 2000: Mark Kesauer, N7KKQ
• 2000 Chris Kesauer, N7PVL
• 2001: Larry Brown, W7LB
• 2001 Mike Collis, WA6SVT
• 2001Sandi Heyn, WA6WZN
• 2002: Russ Downer, KA6INT
• 2004: Clifford Hauser, KD6XH
• 2004 Gary Hamman, K7GH
• Dr. Allan Cameron, N7UJJ
• 2006: Mike Maston, N6OPH
• 2007: James Pitman, WA6MZV
• 2007: Beverly Pitman, WA6TIU

SWD Volunteer of the Year:

At the end of each year SWD Section Managers choose an individual who holds an appointment in the Field Organization that has done a particularly outstanding job and best represents the many contributions of all ham volunteers in the Southwestern Division:

• 1993: Jennifer Roe, AA6MX
• 1994: Sandi Heyn, WA6WZN
• 1995: Tuck Miller, NZ6T
• 1996: Jerry VerDuft, AD0A
• 1997: Lance Halle, KW7LH
• 1998: Ned Stearns, AA7A
• 1999: Jack Hunter, KD6HHG
• 2000: Joe Provenza, W6UPN
• 2001: Harry Hodges, W6YOO
• 2004: Fried Heyn, WA6WZO
• 2005: Fred Roberts, W6TKV
• 2006: Julie "Jo" Ashley, KB6NMK
• 2007: Arthur Goddard. W6XD