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Nancy Stevens-Brown created the President's Award to honor those people who have made very special contributions to the sport of equestrian vaulting. 
CAROL BEUTLER - 2007 - Awarded at Nationals in Denver text to come JEANNIE BEATTIE - 2007 - Awarded at Annual Meeting in Texas Jeannie Beattie of Lompoc, California was honored for her long time work with the AVA. She has been the coach of Lompoc Vaulters for many, many years. Her artistic talents have created the highly sought-after awards (etched glass) which other people have won. Finally it was Jeannie’s turn to win this well-deserved award. "For recognition of her decades of continuous support and service to American Vaulting through coaching, serving on the Board of Directors and for her outstanding job as Awards Committee Chairperson." Nancy Stevens-Brown  JOY COBURN - 2006 - Awarded at Nationals in Los Angeles Long time AVA member and supporter Joy Coburn received the first ever President’s Award for her twenty-seven years of devotion to the AVA and the world of vaulting. She has been chairperson of the AVA Constitution and Bylaws Committee for 19 years, an AVA Board Member for 14 years, AVA General Secretary for five years, AVA Executive VP for two years and served on many committees. She was Chef d'Equipe for two international events and a judge’s clerk numerous times including for J. Ashton Moore at the World Championships in 1986. She been the "voice of the AVA" (announcer at Nationals), official AVA photographer and even managed the Nationals office. Joy’s son, past AVA men’s Gold Champion, current USEF/AVA Judge and National Office Manager, Craig Coburn bestowed Joy with a kiss and a bouquet of red, white, and blue flowers while Bill Brown presented her with a plaque etched with the fitting inscription "A Joy Shared is a Joy Doubled."
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