2007 TTAI COMPETITION & CONVENTION AWARDS

2007 McKenzie Distinguished Service Award - Dr. Dan McBride
Convention Chairman- James Poerner

All Around:
Texas Best All Around Taxidermist 1st place - Anthony Salisbury
Texas Best All Around Taxidermist 2nd place - Rudy Fondon
Texas Best All Around Taxidermist 3rd place - Becky Phillips

Studio Division:
Studio Division 1st place - Joe & Joey Lesh
Studio Division 2nd place - Anthony & Rick Salisbury
Studio Division 3rd place - Big Nate & Lil' Nate

Best of Category Masters Division:
Gameheads - Jet Smith (Sponsored by Research Mannikins)
Whitetail - David Jones, Jr. (Sponsored by Van Dykes)
Waterfowl - Brian Fees (Sponsored by Matuskas)
Upland Gamebirds - Terry Rheinlander (Sponsored by Van Dykes)

Best of Category Professional Division:
Games - James Newport (Sponsored by Research Mannikins
Whitetail - James Newport (Sponsored by Van Dykes)
Waterfowl - Ron Gipson (Sponsored by Matuskas)
Large Mammal - Clayton Holloway (Sponsored by Dixie Land Supplies)
Small Mammal - Stacy Jeter (Sponsored by Research Mannikins)
Skin Mount Fish - Chief willis (Sponsored by Lone Star Supply)

Supplier & Foundation Awards:
National Wild Turkey Federation Award- Keith York
Lifetone Award - Rudy Fondon
Polytranspar award - Ron Gipson
Starfish Award - Ron gipson
Derma Grip Award - Joe Lesh
Carlos Adam Award - Brian Fees
Wasco Award - Stacy Jeter
Van Dyke Award - Darrell Hajek
Breakthrough Award - Clayton Hollowy
Ducks Unlimited Award - Ron Gipson
Research Mannikins Most Artistic Award - Ben Cromeens
Judges Choice Award Professional - Clayton Holloway
Judges Choice Award Masters - Jet Smith

McKenzie Taxidermy Supply Taxidermist Choice Awards:
Lifesize Mammals - Clayton Holloway
Fish/Reproductions - Chief Willis
Whitetail/Gamehead - Jet Smith
Birds - John Paul Barber

Provenzano Award Winners:
Lifesize Mammals - Clay Wagner
Gameheads - Clayton Holloway
Gameheads - Jet Smith

Amateur Awards:
Amateur Division Horizon Award - Alissa Copley
Amateur Division Horizon Award - Jason Salisbury
Research Mannikins Amateur Peoples Choice Award- Alissa Copley

Youth Awards:
Tyler Smiley - 8 & Under - 1st
Jared Poerner - 9 thru 16 - 1st
Jarred Studer - 9 thru 16 - 2nd

Youth Division:
Jared Poerner - Whitetail - Winners Ribbon
Jarred Studer - Gameheads, Boar - Winners Ribbon
Cole Hajek - Whitetail - 1st
Clayton Studer - Gameheads, Boar - 1st
Cody Jackson - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Redhead - 1st
Cody Jackson - Gameheads, Fallow - 1st
Calan Ahrens - Whitetail - 1st
Mason Morrison - Reproductions, Shark - 1st
Shawn Smith - Whitetail - 1st
Dakota Smiley - Small Lifesize Mammal, Gray Fox - 1st
Mason Morrison - Reproductions, Mullet - 1st
Mason Morrison - Reproductions, Bull Frog - 1st
Michael Barber - Gameheads, Raccoon - 1st
Tyler Smiley - Gameheads, Bobcat - 1st
Mason Morrison - Habitat Only - 1st

Amateur Division:
Alissa Copley - Small Lifesize Mammal, Raccoon - 1st
Jason Salisbury - Whitetail - 1st
Donna House - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Blue Wing Teal - 1st
Robert Mitchell - Whitetail - 2nd
Carolyn Stockwell - Gameheads, Mule Deer 2nd
Hiram Jennings - Whitetail - 2nd
Roxanne Forrest - Small Lifesize Mammals, Porcupine - 2nd
Ken Harlan - Reproductions, Large Mouth Bass - 2nd
Jerome Kiolbassa - Whitetail - 2nd
Jimmy Thomas - Whitetail -2nd
Waylon Langford - Whitetail - 2nd
Scott Burton - Whitetail - 2nd
Jimmy Thomas - Whitetail - 2nd
Frank Williams - Large Lifesize Mammals, Axis 2nd
Waylon Langford - Small Lifesize Mammals, Ringtail - 2nd
Kim York - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Redhead - 2nd
Waylon Langford Whitetail - 3rd
Chad Ruiz - Small Lifesize Mammals, Mink - 3rd
Jason Salisbury - Small Lifesize Mammals, Bobcat - 3rd
Kesia Harlan - Small Lifesize Mammals, Bobcat - 3rd
Mike Smith - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Malard - 3rd
Les Motheral - Small Lifesize Mammals, Bobcat - 3rd
Jerome Kiolbassa - Gameheads, Javelina - 3rd
Les Motheral - Gameheads, Nilgai - 3rd
Jerome Kiolbassa - Gameheads, Jackalope - 3rd
Jerome Kiolbasa - Small Lifesize Mammals, Ringtail - 3rd
Ernest Munez - Whitetail - Honorable Mention
Waylon Langford - Habitat Only - 2nd
Waylon Langford - Habitat Only - 2nd
Waylon Langford - Habitat Only - 2nd
Chad Ruiz - Habitat Only - 2nd

Professional Division:
Clayton Holloway - Large Lifesize Mammals, Wolf Pup - Winners Ribbon
Stacy Jeter - Small Lifesize Mammals, Otter - Winners Ribbon
James Newport - Whitetail - Winners Ribbon
James Newport - Gameheads, Blacktail - 1st
Clayton Holloway - Small Lifesize Mammals, Bobcat - 1st
Andrew Magninat - Whitetail - 1st
Chief Willis - Fish-Skin Mount, Large Mouth Bass - 1st
Jody Studer - Gameheads, Boar 1st
Ron Gipson - Waterfowl & Shorebirds,Ringed Teal Drake - 1st
Greg Buck - Whitetail - 1st
Ron Gipson - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Bluebill - 1st
Chief Willis - Gameheads, Boar - 1st
Matt Otten - Whitetail 1st
Rob Valle - Gameheads, Boar 2nd
Joey Barber - WAterfowl & Shorebirds, Redhead - 2nd
Anthony Salisbury - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Mallard/Pintail Cross - 2nd
Becky Anthony - Large Lifesize Mammals, Caribou - 2nd
Terry Van Loenen - Novelty, Pine Martin - 2nd
Rick Salisbury - Whitetail - 2nd
Jet Smith - Whitetail - 2nd
Ron Gipson - Reproductions, Redfish - 2nd
Rudy Fondon - Fish-Skin Mount, Spotted Gar - 2nd
Mark Morren - Gameheads, Pronghorn Antelope - 2nd
Katie Poerner - Gameheads, Pronghorn Antelope - 2nd
Kirk Smith - Gameheads, Mule Deer - 2nd
Chet Spires - Gameheads, Pronghorn Antelope - 2nd
Rudy Fondon - Reproductions, Blue Gill - 2nd
Rob Stockwell - Large Lifesize Mammals, Pronghorn Antelope - 2nd
Joey Lesh - Large Lifesize Mammals, Mountain Lion - 2nd
Tom Carver - Whitetail - 2nd
Mark Morren - Whitetail - 2nd
Ben Cromeens - Large Lifesize Mammals, Leopard - 2nd
Thomas Mudgett -Gameheads, Mule Deer - 2nd
Ron Gipson - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Bluebill - 2nd
Scot Becker - Whitetail - 2nd
Neil Anderson - Whitetail - 2nd
Bob Wilkins - Reproductions, Grayling - 2nd
Heath Sasko - Whitetail - 2nd
Kirk Smith - Whitetail - 2nd
Robert House - Whitetail - 2nd
Homer Garcia - Whitetail - 2nd
Wayne Stanford - Reproductions, Palmeta - 2nd
David Boerner - Gameheads, Mule Deer - 2nd
William Smiley - Whitetail - 2nd
Anthony Salisbury - Gameheads, Mule Deer - 2nd
Becky Phillips - Whitetail - 2nd
Becky Phillips - Fish-Skin Mount, Spotted Gatr - 2nd
William Smiley - Gameheads, Corsican - 2nd
Scot Becker - Whitetail - 2nd
Anthony Salisbury - Large Lifesize Mammals, Black Bear - 2nd
Anthony Salisbury - Reproductions, Catfish - 2nd
Rob Stockwell - Gameheads, Aoudad - 3rd
Rudy Fondon - Reproductions, Blue Gill - 3rd
Nancy Boerner - Gameheads, Aoudad - 3rd
James Kleinhenz - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Surf Scoter - 3rd
John Barber - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Ruddy Duck - 3rd
Lawrence Neal - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Wigeon - 3rd
Becky Phillips - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Mallard - 3rd
Wayne Stanford - Reproductions, Palmeta - 3rd
Rudy Fondon - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Blue Wing Teal - 3rd
Cary Jackson - Gameheads, Mule Deer - 3rd
Cary Jackson - Whitetail - 3rd
Stephen Godfrey - Gameheads, Corsican - 3rd
Rudy Fondon - Whitetail -3rd
Tim Mutina - Small Lifesize Mammals, Otter - 3rd
Lawrence Neal - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Wigeon - 3rd
Rob Stockwell - Reproductions, Horned Toad - 3rd
Cary Jackson - Small Lifesize Mammals, Bobcat - 3rd
Bob Wilkins - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Harlequin - 3rd
Isaac Ginger - Fish-Skin Mount, Spotted Gar - 3rd
William Smiley - Whitetail - 3rd
Rudy Fondon - Gameheads, Aoudad - 3rd
Bryan Parker - Whitetail - 3rd
Nathan Shaw - Gameheads, Axis - 3rd
Rudy Fondon - Small Lifesize Mammals, Ringtail - 3rd
Jason Klaus - Small Lifesize Mammals, Bobcat - 3rd
Keith York - Gamebirds & Others, Turkey - 3rd
Stephen Godfrey - Whitetail - 3rd
Nathan Shaw - Gameheads, Mountain Lion - 3rd
Nathan Shaw - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Bluebill - 3rd
Ken Harlan - Small Lifesize Mammals, Coyote - 3rd
Keith York - Gameheads, Bobcat - 3rd
James Morrison - Gameheads, Coyote - 3rd
Nathan Rodriguez - Whitetail - 3rd
Nathan Rodriguez - Gameheads, Baboon - 3rd
Barry Buras - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Harlequin - 3rd
Becky Phillips - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Hooded Merganser - 3rd
Brian Eggebrecht - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Goldeneye - 3rd
Cary Jackson - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Ringneck - 3rd
Bob Wilkins - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Surf Scoter - 3rd
Lawrence Neal - Gamebirds & Others, Dove - Honorable Mention
Bob Wilkins - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Old Squaw - Honorable Mention
James Morrison - Reproductions, Speckled Trout - Honorable Mention
Brian Fees - Gamebirds & Others, Turkey - Honorable Mention
Bill Lash - Whitetail - Honorable Mention
Cary Jackson - Whitetail - Honorable Mention
Becky Clark - Habitat Only (Other)- 1st
Joey Lesh - Habitat Only Mountain Lion) - 1st
Andrew Magninat - Habitat Only (Whitetail) - 1st
Wayne Stanford - Habitat Only (Other) - 1st
Robert House - Habitat Only ((Whitetail) - 1st
James Newport - Habitat Only (Blacktail) - 1st
Brian Fees - Habitat Only (Turkey) - 1st
Tim Mutina - Habitat Only (Otter) - 2nd
Homer Garcia - Habitat Only (Whitetail) - 2nd
Brian Eggebrecht - Habitat Only (Other) - 2nd
Matt Otten - Habitat Only (Whitetail) - 2nd
Rob Stockwell - Habitat Only (Pronghorn Antelope) - 2nd
Cary Jackson - Habitat Only (Other) - 3rd

Masters Division:
Jet Smith - Gameheads, Mule Deer - 1st
Brian Fees - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Ringed Teal Hen - 1st
David Jones, Jr. - Whitetail - 1st
Brian Fees - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Ringed Teal Drake - 1st
Daryl Hajek - Whitetail - 1st
Terry Rheinlander - Gamebirds & Others, Toco Toucan - 1st
Terry Rheinlander - Gamebirds & Others, Swansons Toucan - 2nd
Joseph Lesh I - Gameheads, Kudu - 2nd
Tim Mutina - Whitetail - 2nd
Bob Wilkins - Reptiles & Amphibians, Rattlesnake - 2nd
Dan McBride - Gameheads, Mule Deer - 2nd
Joseph Lesh I - Large Lifesize Mammals, Lion - 2nd
Tim Mutina - Whitetail - 2nd
Richard Reeves - Reproductions, Stingray - 2nd
Gustavo Villarreal - Fish-Skin Mount, Redfish - 2nd
Gustavo Villerreal - Fish-Skin Mount, Redfish - 2nd
Rudy Fondon - Reptiles & Amphibians, Lizard - 2nd
Richard Reeves - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Goldeneye - 2nd
Bob Wilkins - Gameheads, Waterbuck - 3rd
Ben Cromeens - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Shoveler - 3rd
Richard Reeves - Waterfowl & Shorebirds, Old Squaw - Honorable Mention
Bob Wilkins - Habitat Only (Rattlesnake) - 1st
Tim Mutina - Habitat Only (Whitetail) - 1st
Richard Reeves - Habiata Only (Other) - 1st
Richard Reeves - Habitat Only (Other) - 2nd
Joseph Lesh I - Habitat Only (Lion) - 2nd

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