The James Wright Educator Award

Diesel Progress North American Edition, Jan, 2008

The Wright Award is given on an as-needed basis to honor chose individuals who have devoted their energies to the betterment of the Association's education programs. The award was named in honor of James Wright.

Jim received a BS in Nautical Science from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, L.I., NY. He was employed by Lima Electric Co, Inc. in various Generator Sales and Engineering positions from 1968-1986 when Marathon Electric Mfg. Corp. acquired Lima Electric Co. He has been with Marathon since the acquisition of Lima in 1986, and is still employed with Marathon as a Sr. Product Engineer--Generators.

Jim has been very involved in EGSA for decades having served on the Technical & Standards Committee (I 973-78), chaired the Education Committee (1985-94). He also served as Secretary-Treasurer (1987), Second Vice President (1988), First Vice President (1989) and President (1990). He was awarded the Timmler Award in 1989 for his work with the Education Committee and won the Carpenter Award in 1992. He has served with the EGSA On-Site Power Generation School from its inception in 1983 to dace. He is the author of two chapters of the EGSA On-Site Power Reference Guide (2nd, 3rd and 4th Editions). He has been a featured speaker at a number of national and regional conventions and technical conferences, and he has written a number of technical articles for EGSA's Powerline magazine.

2006--Dennis Roundtree, On-Site Power Inc.

2003--Michael Pope, Volvo Penta of the Americas

2002--David Alley, ANNA, Inc.

2000--Herb Daugherty, ASCO Power Technologies

2000--Roman Gawlowski, Detroit Diesel

2000--James Wright, Marathon Electric

The EGSA Board of Directors has established an Instructor Appreciation Program to recognize the contributions of instructors--and their employers--who have devoted time and effort and taught in the school for at least five years. Five instructors were recognized in 2007 for their contributions. They were (from left):

Roman Gawlowski, Detroit Diesel, 20 years;

Herb Daugherty, retired from ASCO Power Technologies, 22 years;

Jim Wright, Marathon Electric, 24 years;

Ron Schroeder, ASCO Power Technologies; 13 years (not pictured);

Ed Kach, Caterpillar; 10 years (not pictured).

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2007 EGSA President Gary Kidwell presented 2006 EGSA. President Dale Slemp of Western Power Group with a plaque and portrait in recognition of "his dedication and service to the Association."