ASA’s Outstanding Instructors are selected each year solely as a result of student surveys. Based on the volume of student feedback received throughout the year, instructors are placed into one of three groups.
The award then goes to the top ten highest average scores in each group. Considering that there are over two thousand active ASA instructors, this places the Outstanding Instructors in the top 1½% of their peers for quality education as judged by their own customers.
All 2016 Outstanding Instructors received a Silver Spinnaker Utility Case from Sailor Bags including a personalized “Outstanding Sailing Instructor” embroidery, as shown above.
| 2016 ASA Outstanding Instructor List | |
|---|---|
 | James Ashton Boston, MA |
 | Mike Bandera Bayville, NJ |
 | John Bell Bristol, RI |
 | Lance Botthof San Diego, CA |
 | Phinehas Bowen Friendship, MD |
 | Ralph Bush Punta Gorda, FL |
 | Gary Cannon St. Petersburg, FL |
 | Jeffrey Carlsen Lexington Park, MD |
 | Joe Cetner Cape Coral, FL |
 | Bob Diamond San Jose, CA |
 | Genevieve Evans Polson, MT |
 | Lisa Frailey Dowell, MD |
 | Richard G. Hamm Naples, FL |
 | Steve Hill San Rafael, CA |
 | Kevin Klinges Mt. Pleasant, SC |
 | Chuck Lane Mission Viejo, CA |
 | Bill Learn Edwardsville, IL |
 | Jennifer MacLean Tavernier, FL |
 | DJ McCabe Sanford, FL |
 | Len Molloy Black Canyon, AZ |
 | Tony Monceaux St. Petersburg, FL |
 | John Mulligan Gig Harbor, WA |
 | Frank Mummert Green Cove Springs, FL |
 | Christopher Owczarek Sunnyvale, CA |
 | Lee Pearce San Diego, CA |
 | David Pregeant Sunnyvale, CA |
 | Mike Rice Tacoma, WA |
 | Roy Rogers Silver Spring, MD |
 | Joshua Ross Newport Beach, CA |
 | Leslie Senn Auburn, WA |
 | Bryan Smith Traverse City, MI |
 | Paul Sullivan Haverhill, MA |
 | Tim Taylor Leander, TX |
 | Arthur Vandervelde Shelton, WA |
Congratulations to all of you!
Especially Joe Cetner, you’re the Best! “No brag. Just fact!”
NMC