RW was recently named the 2018 recipient of the Philmont Staff Association’s Distinguished Staff Alumni Award. He was given the award and served as the keynote speaker at the opening assembly for Philmont’s 1100 seasonal staff members on the evening of May 29 at Philmont.

A plaque commémorating the honor was recently installed at Philmont, along with previous recipients including Wally Berg, internationally known mountaineer and explorer; the late Steve Fossett, world record aviator and adventurer, and Rick Searfoss, former NASA astronaut and space shuttle commander.