Pioneer Award
The Gerald J. Connelly Jr Pioneer Award. The Gerald J. Connelly Jr. Pioneer Award has been presented to organizations or persons as recognition for their professional dedication to the locksmith industry in the categories of leadership and education.
Recent Pioneer Award Recipients
| Year | Name | Location |
| 2022 | Phil Agius | Alpena, MI |
| 2021 | Steve Goldstein | Herald, CA |
| 2019 | Vernon Kelley | Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 2018 | Jerry Buckley | Marlton, NJ |
| 2018 | Glenn Le Suer | PA |
| 2017 | George Hill | Anaheim, CA |
| 2016 | Zhiqin Li | Guangdong, China |
| 2015 | Jamie Taylor | Nicholasville, KY |
| 2014 | Rena DeBerry | Salem, VA |
| 2013 | Jeff Volosing | San Francisco, CA |
| 2012 | Austin Baer | Sarasota, FL |
| 2011 | Claude Hensley | Tampa Bay, FL |
| 2010 | James Hetchler | Blanco, TX |
| 2009 | Joe Cortie, CPS, CML | Nicholasville, KY |
| 2008 | Don O’Shall, CMIL, CPL | Bethlehem, PA |
| 2007 | David O’ Toole | Dublin, Ireland |
| 2006 | David Lowell | Dallas, TX |
| 2005 | William B. Neff, CPP, PSP, CML | Lancaster, PA |
| 2004 | Ken Person | East Rochester, NY |
| 2003 | Randy Mize | St. Louis, MO |
| 2002 | Phil Shearer | Hanover, MA |
| 2001 | Frank Markisel | Ozone Park, NY |
| 2000 | Jay E. Long | Berkeley, CA |
| 1999 | Evelyn Werson | Albuquerque, NM |
| 1998 | Mary Ohmit | Urbana, IL |
| 1997 | Steve Young | Pensacola, FL |
| 1996 | John Greenan | Chicago, IL |
| 1995 | Frank Bernath | Chicago, IL |
| 1994 | G. L. (Gerry) Finch | Torrance, CA |
| 1993 | Bill Reed | Reed’s Security Reporter |
| 1992 | Members of the High Security Workshop: Assa, Inc., Medeco Security Locks, Inc., MIWA Lock USA, Mul-T-Lock USA, Inc., Security Education Plus, Schlage Lock Company/Primus | USA |