EDI AWARDS
EDI Awards History
Annual "EDI Awards" were named in honor of Eduard (Edi) Scholdan. Edi was a PSA (PSGA) president from 1950 to 1954. He and his 13-year-old son were among those killed in the crash of Sabena Flight 548, which was carrying the entire U.S. Figure Skating team to the 1961 World Championships. Edi Scholdan was inducted into the PSA Coaches Hall of Fame in its inaugural year of 2001.
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F. Ritter Shumway Award
Presented to a person in the skating world who has earned distinction for unending dedication and significant contribution to the world of figure skating.
Joe Serafine National Volunteer of the Year Award
Recognized for outstanding service to the PSA over the past year.
Inspire Award
The DEI Award honors the cumulative contributions of a person in the skating world who has advanced diversity, equity, and inclusion with contributions that have resulted in a positive outcome to their community or arena.
*name changed in 2023 from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award
2024 Howard University
2023 Rohene Ward
2022 Tai Babilonia
Legends Award
This award is presented to a skater or coach who has brought recognition to the sport in a positive and favorable manner. The winner exemplifies a level of distinction like the legendary figures who have come before.
2024 John A. W. Nicks
2023 Scott Hamilton
Distinguished Official Award
Presented to a judge or official who, through the years, has given to the sport of figure skating through dedication, reliability and integrity.
Betty Berens Award
Established in memory of Betty Berens who gave unselfishly of her time and talent both on the ice and off. It is presented to a coach who has overcome adversity-physical or emotional-who has continued in dedication and perseverance to serve their profession with dignity and fortitude.
*Shulman Award for Lifetime Achievement
This award is the highest recognition bestowed by the Association to a member who has given of themselves in time, effort, and dedicated service for many years to accomplish the goals of the PSA.
*name changed in 2017
Sonja Henie Award
Presented to a female, professional skater or coach who has brought recognition to the sport in a positive and favorable manner.
Gustave Lussi Award
Presented to a male, professional skater or coach who has brought recognition to the sport in a positive and favorable manner.
Beacon of Change Award
This honorary award recognizes a special person who is creating a pathway to enlightenment for how PSA and the skating community can develop an environment of inclusive recognition.
2022 Timothy LeDuc
Fritz Dietl National Award
The Fritz Dietl Award for Ice Arena Excellence honors the lifetime dedication of Fritz Dietl to the ice skating industry and his determination to encourage innovation and excellence in facility management operations and programming. To be eligible for the award, the arena must be recognized as an Excellence On Ice (EOI) facility.
Fritz Dietl National Award
The Fritz Dietl Award for Ice Arena Excellence honors the lifetime dedication of Fritz Dietl to the ice skating industry and his determination to encourage innovation and excellence in facility management operations and programming. To be eligible for the award, the arena must be recognized as an Excellence On Ice (EOI) facility.
Presidents Excellence Award
2024
Jackie Timm
Rebecca Gallion
Peter & Darlene Cain
Matthew Lind
Michelle Hong
Karl Kurtz
Jeff Petri, Stacy Petri, Sherry Robbins
Team Ten80: Sean Rabbitt, Garnet Fiordilisi, Kelly Takemura, Junichi Takemura
Snoqualmie Stars Training Academy: Inga Fedorova, Vladimir Fedorov, Vadim Akolzin, Courtney Kuhn, Michelle Gerlach, Alanna Collins, Hiroe Kakisawa, Lisa Bell, Elizabeth Laignier, Cedric Laignier, Ashley Wyatt
2023
Sofia Inthalaksa
Sarah Lyle
Anna Baram
Carey Tinkelenberg
Michelle Hunt
Madeleine Newby-Estrella
John Mucko
Robbie Kaine
Kitty Kelly McGorry
2022
Frank Singley
Ikaika Young
Tara Denkers
Michelle Lauerman
Mimi Wacholder
Joel Savary, Caroline Nickerson
Nick Traxler
Zane Shropshire
Athlete Centered Coaching Team- Garrett Lucash, Sean Marshinski, Anne Goldberg-Baldwin, Maxim Naumov
2021
Erin Donovan
Lisa Cardinal
Tommy Steenberg
Nathan Truesdell
Jill Ahlbrecht
Deividas Stagniunas
The Strategic Method
Mari Malama & Nani Tanaka
Michael Bramante, Bryna Oi, Alexandria Shaughnessy-Ronzio & Ron Kravette
2020
Julie Morris-McKenny
Kathy Ortolani
Nicole Gaboury
Ron Kravette
Ann Eidson & Darlene Lewis
Mary Anne Williamson & Valerie Marcoux-Pavlas
Arlene McSorley
Erika Roberts
Barbara Brown
2019
Jackie Brenner
Marc Weitzman
Denise Williamson
Melanie Lambert & Fred Palascak
Jeremy Allen
Paula Trujillo
Darin Hosier & Corrie Martin
Lisa Kriley
Ivan Dinev & Angela Nikodinov
2018
Mary Johnson
Kasandra Niemeier
Alyssa Craig
Theresa McKendry
Andria Kelling
Cindy Larson Sullivan
Cheryl Faust
Audra Leech
Gerry Lane
Action Photo of the Year
Photos are judged on the quality, drama, balance, and the ability to have best captured the moment.