Champion Auctioneers
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Kentucky Ringman Champions
Alex Popplewell
2022 KAA Ringman Champion
Dustin Mallory
2022 KAA Ringman Reserve Champion
Marsha Kessler Atwood
2018 Ringman Champion
Kentucky State Auctioneering Champions
Jeff Geralds
2022 KAA Champion of Champions
Seth Hembree
2022 KAA Pro Champion
Joshua Jasper
2022 KAA Apprentice Champion
Hunter Ashley
2022 KAA Apprentice Reserve Champion
Will Gregory
2019 Kentucky State Champion Auctioneer
Jonathan Hoover
2018 KAA State Bid Calling Champion
Leon Shirk
2017 KAA State Bid Calling Champion
Junior Staggs
2017 KAA State BId Calling CHAMPION of CHAMPIONS, 2016 KAA State Bid Calling Champion2017 KAA State Bid Calling Champion of Champions, 2016 KAA State Bid Calling Champion
Jonathan Noel
2015 KAA State Bid Calling Champion
Shaun Logsdon
2014 KAA State Bid Calling Champion, 2018 KAA Vice President
IAC Champion
Trey Morris
2019 IAC Champion
Battle of the Bluegrass Champion
Jonathan Noel
2019 Battle of the Bluegrass ChampionScholarship Winners
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Kentucky State Auctioneer Association Scholarship
Seth Hembree
2022 Winner
Jessica Armstead
2022 Winner
Jackie Tate Stewart
2022 Winner
Bradley Burton Brown
2022 Winner
George Coomer
2019 Winner
Jaylan Homan
2019 Winner
Kourtney Ashby
2019 Winner
Jonathan Hoover
2019 Winner
Willie Baker
2019 Winner
Bradley Woodcock
2018 Winner
Gerald Wells
2108 Winner
Tyler Mounce
2018 Winner
Teresa Long
2018 Winner
Tammy Wells
2018 Winner
Wayne Long
2018 Winner
Doug Cline
2017 Winner
Samuel Sowder
2017 Winner
Jay Cash
2017 Winner
Shaun Logsdon
2017 Winner
Adam Haley
2017 Winner
Geral Wells
2017 Winner
Tammy Wells
2017 Winner
Jonathan Noel
2017 Winner
Teresa Long
2017 Winner
Wayne Long
2017 WinnerThank you for all of the efforts put forth by our Scholarship Committee they had several applicants this year which made the choice of narrowing the field challenging. The scholarships are made possible through the funding provide by the Surplus Auctions the Association works each year for the State of Kentucky Surplus Division.
KAA Auxiliary Scholarship Winners
David Meade
Legislative Chairman
Joe Gribbins
Legislative Committee, Commissioner Kentucky Board of Auctioneers Chairman
Ron Kirby, Jr.
Legislative Committee, Commissioner Kentucky Board of Auctioneers
Danny Ford
Legislative Committee
Bill Kurtz
Legislative Committee
Advertising Winners
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Brochures Winners
Golden Rule - Wilson Real Estate & Auction LLC
Black & White Magazine Ad2022 Winner
Haley Auctions & Reality
Real Estate Color Brochure & Color Magazine Ad2022 Winner
Robert L Blackford - Real Estate & Auction
Real Estate Color2020 Winner
Michael Harris
Personal Property Color2020 Winner
Ford Brothers
Brochures Real Estate & Personal Property Color2020 Winner
Chris Wilson - Golden Rule
Radio Spot2020 Winner
Stephen Barr - Barr Realty & Auction Co. Inc
Television Spot2020 Winner
Willie Baker - Baker Auctions & Real Estate
Auction Catalog2020 Winner
Chris Wilson - Golden Rule
Magazine Ad Black And White2020 Winner
Chris Wilson - Golden Rule
Magazine Ad Color2020 Winner
Newspaper Winners
Haley Auctions & Realty
Personal Property Black & White Newspaper Ad2022 Winner
Wardlow Auctions, Inc.
Personal Property Color Newspaper Ad2022 Winner
Micheal Harris - Harris Real Estate & Auctions
Real Estate Color2020 Winner
Michael Harris
Real Estate Black & White2020 Winner
Shawn & Jimmy Willard - H. Barry Smith Realtors & Auctioneers
Personal Property Color2020 Winner
Chris Wilson
Personal Property Black & White2020 Winner
Michael Harris
Real Estate & Personal Property Color2020 Winner
Chris Wilson
Real Estate & Personal Property Black & White2020 Winner
Miscellaneous Winners
Barr Realty & Auction Co Inc.
Facebook Marketing2022 Winner
Haley Auctions & Realty
Stationary2022 Winner
Long Auction Company
Institutional Promotion & Auction Catalog2022 Winner
Ford Brother/Tyler Mounce
Radio Spot2022 Winner
Golden Rule - Wilson Real Estate & Auction LLC
Television Spot2022 Winner
Robert Alexander - Rare Auction Group
Outdoor Signage2020 Winner
Vette City Real Estate & Auction
Stationery2020 Winner
Robert L Blackford Real Estate & Auction
Institutional Promotion2020 Winner
Stephen Barr - Barr Realty & Auction Co. Inc
Website2020 Winner
Outstanding Members
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Lifetime Achievement
Danny Irvin
2022
Jimmy Willard
2020
Hall of Fame
Steve Henry
2023
Tim Haley
2023
Rick Wardlow
Steve Cherry
Paul Wilkerson
Jack Wilkerson
Sammy Ford
John O’Connor
Rex Proffitt
Wayne Kessler
George Kurtz
C. Roger Lewis
Aleck Gribbins
Adrian Atherton
Ray Humfleet
Perry Poe
J.O. Briggs
Charles Switzer
Samuel Godby
B.G. Dunnington
Rufus Hansford
Jim Kannady
Bruce Thomason
Danny Ford
Edward Maupin
* In Memory of *
Steve Lewis
William B. Kurtz
Jim Lynch
John Kessler
Martha McGee
Randy Bush
Ron Kirby Sr.
Glenn Birdwhistell
Harold Helm
William Gibson
Joe Gribbins
Billy McGee
Bruce Goodlett
Danny Irvin
Billy Frank Harned
James Sexton
Stephen Barr
David Butcher
Marvin Sullivan
Randy Moore
Thomas R ‘Tommy’ Hunt
J. Devin Ford
Greg Mulberry
Kenneth Watts
Cliff-Ed Irvin
Timothy ‘Chip’ Foley
Joe Gribbins
Robert Alexander
Ron Kirby, Jr
Doyle Wilson
Executive Director’s Special Recognition
Russell Mills
2020
Past Presidents
Orville Moore
1958
WP Scully
1959
John Cummins
1960
Edwin Freeman
1961
George Kurtz
1962
Edgar Walker
1963
Cliff Ledford
1964
Adrian Atherton
1965
E.I. Thompson
1966
Wayne Kessler
1967
Walter Fritts
1968
Rex Proffitt
1969
C. Roger Lewis
1970
Charles Switzer
1971
J.O. Briggs
1972
Jake Barnard, Jr.
1973
Henry L. Jones
1974
John O’Connor
1975
Samuel R. Godby
1976
Sammy Ford
1977
Aleck Gribbins
1978
Lonnie Napier
1979
Jack Wilkerson
1980
Ray Humfleet
1981
Chuck Layne
1982
Steve Lewis
1983
Rufus Hansford
1984
Frank Crain
1985
Tommy Hunt
1986
Jim Lynch
1987
Jim Kannady
1988
Danny Ford
1989
Harold Helm
1990
Bruce Thomason
1991
John Kessler
1992
William Gibson
1993
William Kurtz
1994
Miller Monarch
1995
William F. Harned
1996
E. Glenn Birdwhistell
1997
Stephen Barr
1998
Devin Ford
1999
Bruce Goodlett
2000
David Butcher
2001
Randy Moore
2002
Greg Mulberry
2003
Kenneth Watts
2004
Steve Cornish
2005
Cliff-Ed Irvin
2006
Timothy “Chip” Foley
2007
Joe Gribbins
2008
Ron Kirby, Jr.
2009
Matt Ford
2010
Robert Alexander*
2011
Steve Cherry
2012
Danetta Allen
2013
Jeff Geralds
2014
Rick Wardlow
2015
Tim Haley
2016
David Meade
2017
Russell Mills
2018
Adam Haley
2019
Shaun Logsdon
2020
John Wayne Kessler
2021