The Georgia Entomological Society recognizes significant and selfless contributions to science and the GES by means of the GES Founders’ Lecture Series, a program that the society began in 1990. The Founders’ Lecture serves to honor the individual to whom the lecture is dedicated, and recognizes a scholar/researcher of the Society who has contributed significantly to the advancement of our science and/or whose research is at the cutting edge of his/her discipline.
Past Honorees and Lecturers
| Year | Founder | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Theodore Bissell | W. Louis Tedders, Jr. |
| 1991 | Horace O. Lund | Preston E. Hunter |
| 1992 | Hamlin H. Tippins | Wayne A. Gardner |
| 1993 | U. Eugene Brady, Jr. | C. Wayne Berisford |
| 1994 | Cedric R. Jordan | T. Don Canerday |
| 1995 | Clifford M. Beckham | Herbert Womack |
| 1996 | Oliver I. Snapp, Sr. | Carroll E. Yonce |
| 1997 | T. Don Canerday | Max H. Bass |
| 1998 | Loy W. Morgan | Max H. Bass |
| 1999 | William F. Turner | Daniel L. Horton |
| 2000 | Preston E. Hunter | Raymond Noblet |
| 2001 | Harry O. Yates, III | James L. Hanula |
| 2002 | Alton N. Sparks | Beverly Sparks |
| 2003 | James H. Oliver, Jr. | Richard L. Osburn |
| 2004 | Sturgis McKeever | Frank E. French |
| 2005 | Herbert H. Ross | J. Bruce Wallace |
| 2006 | Gary A. Herzog | Max H. Bass |
| 2007 | Jerry A. Payne | Ted E. Cottrell |
| 2008 | W. Louis Tedders, Jr. | Russell F. Mizell, III |
| 2009 | Ronald D. Oetting | Wayne A. Gardner |
| 2010 | Frank E. French | Daniel V. Hagan |
| 2011 | Keith Griffith | Lance Peterson |
| 2012 | John N. All | James D. Dutcher |
| 2013 | Wayne A. Gardner | G. David Buntin |
| 2014 | Richard B. Chalfant | David G. Riley |
| 2015 | James D. Dutcher | Will Hudson |
| 2016 | Raymond Noblet | Wayne A. Gardner |
| 2017 | Jim Hanula | Scott Horn |
| 2018 | Herbert Womack | Phillip Roberts |
| 2019 | Dan Hagan | Lance A. Durden |
| 2022 | Beverly Sparks | Kris Braman |
| 2023 | Nancy Hinkle | Dan Suiter |