The Carl Bovero Award

🏅 The Carl Bovero Award

This award was inaugurated to honor the memory of Carl Bovero, former President of the PSCFA and Director of Forensics at Pasadena City College at the time of his death. Mr. Bovero who had been recently elected National President of Phi Rho Pi, died in a freeway accident on the way home from working with some of his forensics students. Because of his commitment to working with students and to keeping students as the central focus of both this association the discipline of Forensics, these awards are presented annually in his memory.

Administration

The Vice-President shall be in charge of conducting the procedures to select the Bovero Award winners.

Awards and Eligibility

A First and Second Place Bovero Award for 2-year schools and a First and Second Place Bovero Award for 4-year schools will be presented. Honorable Mention Certificates will be awarded for other students nominated. Cash awards will be $300 for First Place and $200 for Second Place. Eligible students shall include Seniors at 4-year schools and Sophomores at 2-year schools.

Criteria for Nomination

Students should be considered for nomination based on the contributions of the individual to his/her own forensic squad and to forensics in general in the Pacific Southwest. Of greater importance than success in tournaments should be the individual’s interest in promoting high standards in forensic activities.

Nomination Process and Timeline

By January 1st, all member institutions shall be invited by email from the Vice-President to submit their nominations. Nominations should include a letter of nomination detailing the qualifications of the nominee. Each member school is allowed four nominations (each school is allowed to nominate a maximum of two students from their school and two students from other colleges and universities). Nominations should be submitted to the Vice-President by January 31st.

Selection Committee

By February 1st, the Vice-President shall appoint a committee comprised of coaches from community colleges and 4-year colleges and universities. Membership on this committee shall be open to any coach except one representing the school of a nominee for the Bovero Award. The committee shall determine the award winners by February 8th.

Presentation of Awards

The Bovero Awards shall be presented at the Spring Championship Tournament.

📬 Submission of Nominations

By January 31, 2026, please send all nominations to:

Vice-President, Jules Bruetsch
📧 jbruetsch@ivc.edu

You may also send nominations to:

🏅 Past Recipients

YEAR 4 Yr–1st Place 4 Yr–2nd Place 2 Yr–1st Place 2 Yr–2nd Place
1976 Mia Abbot –CSULA Gary Rybold –CSUN ?? ??
1977 ?? ?? ?? ??
1978 ?? ?? ?? ??
1979 Rob Schwarzalder – Biola ?? ?? ??
1980 Ben Homan – Biola Dave Klope – Biola ?? ??
1981 Kevin Beachem – Biola ?? ?? ??
1982 Kevin Jones – Biola ?? ?? ??
1983 Tom Carmody – Biola ?? ?? ??
1984 Dave Alloway – Biola John Gates – SDSU ?? ??
1985 ?? ?? Rolland Petrello – Moorpark ??
1986 ?? ?? ?? ??
1987 ?? ?? ?? ??
1988 Peter Hilts – Biola ?? ?? ??
1989 Karin Eliason – Biola ?? KC Fowler – Moorpark Helen Fricker – OCC
1990 Don Riddick – Biola ?? ?? ??
1991 Michael Peleaux – Biola ?? David Guin – Mt. SAC ??
1992 Shelton Hill – Pt Loma ?? ?? ??
1993 ?? ?? Robert Leonard – Cypress College ??
1994 Cameron Smith – SDSU ?? ?? ??
1995 Jun Young – Biola Andrew Greene – CSU, LA Jill McCall – Mt SAC Tara Kubicka – Moorpark
1996 Konrad Hack – Biola ?? ?? ??
1997 Michele Fraser – Pt. Loma Stacy Zack – CSULB Wayne Nunnery – Cerritos No Winner
1998 Ramir Hernandez – CSUF Nina Reich – CSULB Matie Fricker – OCC No Winner
1999 Kevin Johnson – CSULB Sara Schwarz – APU Katina Daleiden – Moorpark Rick Travis – SOC
2000 Rebecca Luginbuhl – APU Mike Marse – Cal Baptist Vanessa Harikul – Moorpark Lorraine Puckett – Grossmont
2001 Rick Travis – Pt Loma MyHanh Vu – CSULB Oliver Valcorza – Pasadena CC Richie Hao – Pasadena CC
2002 Susan Cereda – CSULB Phil Rath – Pt Loma Sharon Perez – OCC Allan Axibal – Mt SAC
2003 Carrie Hyde – CSU Fullerton Usama Kahf – CSULB Vanessa Welter – Cypress ??
2004 Heidi Mueller – CSULB ?? Tony Mata – OCC Francesca Smith – Moorpark
2005 Joey Mavity – Biola Mary Pryfogle – Cal Baptist James Dabaggian – LA Valley DeShene Cotton – Cerritos
2006 ?? ?? ?? ??
2007 ?? ?? ?? ??
2008 ?? ?? ?? ??
2009 ?? ?? ?? ??
2010 ?? ?? Aaron Weinstein – Cypress College ??
2011 ?? ?? ?? ??
2012 ?? ?? Al Primack – Copper Mountain College ??
2013 ?? ?? ?? ??
2014 ?? ?? ?? ??
2015 Frank Daniel – Point Loma Carrie Gendle – Concordia Irvine Joe Kahn – Santiago Canyon Jennifer Campos – LA Valley
2016 ?? ?? ?? ??
2017 ?? ?? ?? ??
2018 ?? ?? ?? ??
2019 ?? ?? Edwin Ramirez – Mt. SAC ??
2020 ?? ?? Osirus Polachart – Mt. SAC ??
2021 Damon Mitchell – CUI Kaitlyn Gleeson – CUI Lizeth Chimal – Mt. SAC Ian Breyer – IVC
2022 Hailea Stone – San Diego State University Sean Nowlan – Concordia University, Irvine Lindsay Gagnon – Glendale Community College Samantha Corona – Maricopa Community College
2023 ?? ?? Miguel Tanjuakio – Mt. SAC Zac Dybeck – Palomar
2024 ?? ?? Lauren Ortiz – Pasadena City College Julianna Albert – Mt. SAC
2025 ?? ?? ?? ??

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