Championship Award

WFA Recipients

All Woodie Flowers Award recipients from 1996 to present · 31 recipients

From 1996–2003, FIRST^® recognized only a Championship Woodie Flowers Award recipient. Starting in 2004, regional WFFA recipients were selected, with one advancing to receive the WFA at Championship each year.

2026 · Current

Debbie English

Team 4499

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2025

Francisco Guerra

Team 4635 · Team 6017 · Team 7421 · Team 6647

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2024

Norman Morgan

Team 2468

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2023

Mark Buckner

Team 4265

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2022

Christine Sapio

Team 2486

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2021

Matt Fagen

Team 4253

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2020

Lucien Junkin

Team 118

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2019

Allen Gregory IV

Team 3847

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2018

Gail Drake

Team 1885

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2017

Glenn Lee

Team 359

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2016

Eric Stokely

Team 258 · Team 360 · Team 2557 · Team 4450 · Team 5295

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2015

Mark Lawrence

Team 1816

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2014

Lane Matheson

Team 932

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2013

Faridodin "Fredi" Lajvardi

Team 842

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2012

Dr. Earl Scime

Team 2614

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2011

John Larock

Team 365 · Team 1712 · Team 316 · Team 341

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2010

Chris Fultz

Team 234 · Team 221

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2009

John Novak

Team 16

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2008

Mark Breadner

Team 188

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2007

Dan Green

Team 111

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2006

Rob Mainieri

Team 64 · Team 498 · Team 812 · Team 991 · Team 2375 · Team 6833

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2005

Paul Copioli

Team 217 · Team 3310

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2004

Dave Kelso

Team 131

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2003

Andy Baker

Team 45 · Team 3940

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2002

Dave Verbrugge

Team 67

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2001

Bill Beatty

Team 71

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2000

Kyle Hughes

Team 27

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1999

Ken Patton

Team 65 · Team 47 · Team 51

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1998

Mike Bastoni

Team 23

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1997

Elizabeth Calef

Team 88

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1996

Dr. Woodie Flowers

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