The SMSA Awards Program consists of 4 Annual Awards
The SMSA Outstanding Contribution Award honors an individual or group in recognition of their dedication, commitment and contribution to motorcycle safety and who have made a positive impact on the national, state or local level.
Paul Graves
2024 Outstanding Contribution Award
The SMSA Outstanding State Member Award recognizes a state with a comprehensive state motorcycle safety program (NHTSA Highway Safety Program Guideline No. 3 – Motorcycle Safety Program) whose implemented program goals and strategies were successful, effective and can serve as best practice guidelines for other states. Results must be measurable and state applications will be evaluated based on their program accomplishments, independent of program size and funding.
Motorcycle Ohio
2024 Outstanding State Member Award
The SMSA Outstanding Individual Member Award recognizes individuals who through their dedication, commitment and contribution to motorcycle safety have made a positive impact on motorcycle safety at the national, state or local level.
Christine Firehock
2024 Outstanding Individual Member Award
The SMSA Outstanding Supporting Member Award recognizes supporting members who through their dedication, commitment and contribution to motorcycle safety have made a positive impact on the national, state or local level.
During the 2024 SMSA Summit, Rick Kiley received a Lifetime Recognition Award as one of the founding members of the SMSA!
Rick Kiley
Honorary Award: Lifetime Recognition
Past Awards
| 2012 Outstanding State Award | Idaho STAR Motorcycle Safety Program |
| 2013 Outstanding State Award | Florida State Safety Office |
| 2013 Outstanding Contribution Award | Stacey “Ax” Axmaker, Idaho Star Program |
| 2013 Award of Appreciation | Michael Jordon |
| 2014 State Award Recipient | Oregon Dept. of Transportation |
| 2014 Outstanding Contribution Award Recipient | Andy Krajewski |
| 2014 Award of Appreciation | Maryland MVA |
| 2014 Outstanding Individual Award | Keith Lindgren |
| 2014 Outstanding Supporting Member | Motorcycle safety League of Virginia |
| SMSA Lifetime Achievement Award | Andy Krajewski |
| 2015 State Award | Tennessee Dept. of Safety |
| 2015 Outstanding Contribution Recipient | Rick Kiley |
| 2015 Outstanding Supporting Member Award | Gold Wing Road Riders Association |
| 2016 Outstanding Contribution Award | Steve Garets |
| 2016 Outstanding Individual Award | Roger Hamner |
| 2017 Outstanding Individual Award | Sara Altieri |
| 2018 Outstanding Individual Member Award | Nick Davolt |
| 2019 Outstanding Contribution Award | Janice Bagley |
| 2019 Outstanding Individual Award | Chanyoung Lee, PhD |
| 2019 Outstanding State Member Award | California Highway Patrol |
| 2019 Outstanding Supporting Member | Harley-Davidson Riding Academy |
| 2020 Outstanding Contribution Award | Roberta Carlson |
| 2020 Outstanding Supporting Member Award | Skidcar System, Inc |
| 2021 Outstanding Contribution Award | Center for Urban Transportation (CUTR) Motorcycle Injury Prevention Institute (MIPI) |
| 2021 Outstanding Supporting Member | American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) |
| 2022 Outstanding Contribution Award | Pat Hahn |
| 2022 Outstanding Individual Award | Richard Massic |
| 2022 Outstanding State Award | Colorado Department of Transportation/ Highway Safety Office |
| 2023 Outstanding Contribution Award | Ray Ochs |
| 2023 Outstanding Individual Award | Susan Rzepka |
| 2023 Outstanding State Award | Washington Motorcycle Safety Program Department of Licensing |
| 2023 Outstanding Supporting Member Award | Can-Am Rider Education Program |