NAWGJ Life Members
Mission: To honor a twenty year or more NAWGJ member who has been a major clinician, provider of judging education information, provided support for NAWGJ or held NAWGJ office.
Mary Lee Martin - 2019
Patty Shipman - 2019
Mary Ann West - 2019
Judy Bodman - 2014
Genie McElroy - 2014
Janet Packwood - 2014
Carole Ide
June Moreland
Pat Panichas
Pat has been involved in many aspects of gymnastics, as a gymnast, coach and judge. She coached at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, CT for 28 seasons. NAWGJ Regional Judging Director and the USAG Regional Technical Committee Chair for Region 6. Judged the Beijing Olympics.
Joanne Aschenbrenner - 2010
Dale Brown
Delene J. Darst
Inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1985
Born: February 19, 1940, Atlanta, Georgia.
Delene is also a Lifetime Member of NAWGJ.
Read more about her extensive list of judging accomplishments at the following link:
Inducted into the USAG Hall of Fame in 1985
Jackie Fie-Klein
Born: July 11, 1937. Chicago, Illinois. Only American to become the President of FIG. Honored American Judge.
Started gymnastics at age four at the Lincoln Turners. U.S. National Team member 1955-1956. Olympian 1956.
Retired because of back injury.
Varina French
Involved with 1976/1980 Olympic Games – Gymnastics Rep to the IOC.
NAWGJ – Judges Certification Coordinator
Hit by a drunk driver 1994.
Pacific U, Oregon Hall of Fame Inductee
Varina French – Pacific Olympian
Gabrielle Williams
Kitty Kjeldsen
Mary McLellan
Audrey Schweyer
Cheryl Hamilton
Betty Sroufe
