Awards
Fellow of the Society
The highest honor within the Diablo Numismatic Society is the Fellow of the Society award.
The Fellow of the Society is awarded to members who have supported the club and the greater numismatic community in a sustained and superior manner over an extended period of time. The recipient must serve in multiple elected club positions for at least five years, attend meetings regularly, and have a record of service to the hobby at large.
Any club member may nominate a candidate. Nominations are accepted in September. The board of directors vote on any / all nominations the following January and the decision must be unanimous. There can only be one recipient each calendar year. Award winners are deemed Life Members of the Diablo Numismatic Society.
Recipients
2002 – Inaugural Year – Mike Fiore, Mike Stanley, Mike Turrini
2005 – Mark Clarkson
2006 – John Russell
2007 – James Laird
2008 – Gordon Donnell
2009 – Bill Green
2011 – Steve McClure
2012 – Brad Lee
2014 – Larry Casagrande
2015 – Kyle Anderson
2016 – No Award Given
2017 – Bill Hickman
2022 - Dave Davis
2023 - Maria Stillwagon
Donnell Award
The Gordon R. Donnell Memorial Meritorious Award was instituted in 2012 and is granted through the Northern California Numismatic Association (NCNA). It is bestowed upon coin club members who have consistently and conscientiously supported, served, and sustained a local coin club in various capacities and positions over several years. Education of and adding to the knowledge of other numismatists in their life goals is also a consideration for this award. Participating coin clubs may nominate a maximum of two members each year who are dedicated to the hobby.
PAST RECIPIENTS
2013 – Inaugural Year
James Laird
Mike Stanley
2014
Brad Lee
Kyle Anderson
2015
John Russell
2016
Bill Hickman
Jon Marish
2017
Larry Casagrande
Bob Luna
2018
Bill Green
Mark Clarkson
2019
David Davis
Maria Stillwagon
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The Diablo Numismatic Society meets every Third Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Our monthly meeting location is at
Clayton Library
6125 Clayton Rd.
Clayton, CA 94517
To find our meeting room, enter the library through the main doors and go immediately to the left.