The Margot Award
Margot Seitelman, American Mensa’s first Executive Director, was the first recipient of the award named for her. She received the Margot Award on June 28, 1980, at the San Francisco Annual Gathering in recognition of “19 years of outstanding service.” The award has been bestowed periodically since that time.
The American Mensa Committee ratified creation of the Margot Award on Nov. 29, 1980. In March 1988, the criteria for the Margot was changed, and the award is now bestowed “for the rendering of exceptional service to Mensa for a number of years.”
The Margot was specifically assigned to the American Mensa Committee to award. Please contact a board member if you you’d like to recommend a nomination.
Margot Award Recipients
| Recipient | Date |
|---|---|
| Dan Burg, Elissa Rudolph | July 5, 2024 |
| Beth Weiss | July 8, 2022 |
| Jean Becker | Aug. 18, 2020 |
| Robin Crawford | July 6, 2019 |
| Arthur E. Mattson | July 7, 2018 |
| Dr. Abbie Salny | July 7, 2018 |
| Marc Lederman | July 3, 2017 |
| Russ Bakke | July 1, 2016 |
| Gary “Skinner” Porter | April 18, 2013 |
| Dr. Francis A. Cartier, Jr. | July 2, 2011 |
| Velma Jeremiah | July 2, 2011 |
| Dave Remine | July 10, 2004 |
| Darlene Criss | July 6, 2001 |
| Dave Felt | July 4, 1998 |
| Helen Kupper | July 9, 1995 |
| Hans G. Frommer | July 4, 1993 |
| Gabriel Werba | July 1, 1989 |
| Harper Fowley | July 1, 1989 |
| Charles M. Fallon | July 2, 1988 |
| Abbie F. Salny | June 23, 1985 |
| Marvin Grosswirth | Nov. 12, 1983 |
| Margot Seitelman | June 28, 1980 |