AASG Distinguished Service Award to John Yellich

At the 2026 AASG Annual Meeting in Virginia, AASG President Matt Morgan of CO presented the AASG Distinguished Service Award to John Yellich of MI. The DSA goes to particularly deserving, living, retired or retiring AASG people other than current officers who deserve to be recognized for the excellence of their efforts over the long term, in particular through AASG. John was State Geologist of Michigan from 2013-2024; AASG President, 2020-2021; President Elect, 2019-2020; and Vice President, 2018-2019. Thanks for your service, John!