Awards

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.

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. 

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. 

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.
2025 Outstanding Contribution 
2025 Outstanding Individual Member 
2025 Outstanding State Member 
2025 Outstanding Supporting Member

2024 Outstanding Contribution Award – Paul Graves

2024 Outstanding Individual Member Award – Christine Firehock

2024 Outstanding State Member Award – Motorcycle Ohio

Honorary Award: Lifetime Recognition – Rick Kiley

Past Awards

2012 Outstanding State AwardIdaho STAR Motorcycle Safety Program
2013 Outstanding State AwardFlorida State Safety Office
2013 Outstanding Contribution AwardStacey “Ax” Axmaker, Idaho Star Program
2013 Award of AppreciationMichael Jordon
2014 State Award RecipientOregon Dept. of Transportation
2014 Outstanding Contribution Award RecipientAndy Krajewski
2014 Award of AppreciationMaryland MVA
2014 Outstanding Individual AwardKeith Lindgren
2014 Outstanding Supporting MemberMotorcycle safety League of Virginia
SMSA Lifetime Achievement AwardAndy Krajewski
2015 State AwardTennessee Dept. of Safety
2015 Outstanding Contribution RecipientRick Kiley
2015 Outstanding Supporting Member AwardGold Wing Road Riders Association
2016 Outstanding Contribution AwardSteve Garets
2016 Outstanding Individual AwardRoger Hamner
2017 Outstanding Individual AwardSara Altieri
2018 Outstanding Individual Member AwardNick Davolt
2019 Outstanding Contribution AwardJanice Bagley
2019 Outstanding Individual AwardChanyoung Lee, PhD
2019 Outstanding State Member AwardCalifornia Highway Patrol
2019 Outstanding Supporting MemberHarley-Davidson Riding Academy
2020 Outstanding Contribution AwardRoberta Carlson
2020 Outstanding Supporting Member AwardSkidcar System, Inc
2021 Outstanding Contribution AwardCenter for Urban Transportation (CUTR)
Motorcycle Injury Prevention
Institute (MIPI)
2021 Outstanding Supporting MemberAmerican Association of Motor Vehicle
Administrators (AAMVA)
2022 Outstanding Contribution AwardPat Hahn
2022 Outstanding Individual AwardRichard Massic
2022 Outstanding State AwardColorado Department of Transportation/
Highway Safety Office
2023 Outstanding Contribution AwardRay Ochs
2023 Outstanding Individual AwardSusan Rzepka
2023 Outstanding State AwardWashington Motorcycle Safety Program
Department of Licensing
2023 Outstanding Supporting Member AwardCan-Am Rider Education Program