NEW JERSEY ARBORISTS, CHAPTER ISA, INC.

The Arborists Association of NJ was organized by a group of dedicated arborists from North Jersey in the late 1930's, but membership grew so rapidly after World War II that it became necessary to broaden the scope of activities in such areas as education, legislation, and other membership interests.

Early in 1947, in cooperation with Rutgers University, the AANJ initiated an educational program, whereby members could attain the credential of Approved Arborist. This credential was initiated to improve the standards of the profession of the time, particularly climbers and working arborists.

The AANJ was primarily responsible for the introduction and successful passage of legislation marking the last Friday in April (A-404) 1949 as Arbor Day in New Jersey. They also assisted in the naming of the Red oak (Quercus rubra ) the official State Tree of New Jersey (A. C. R. #12) in 1950. The following year the AANJ supported legislation, introduced by the Garden Club of New Jersey, establishing the native Flowering Dogwood ( Cornus florida alba) the official War Memorial Tree for New Jersey.

Down through the years the AANJ consistently sought to interest young people to seek a career in professional arboriculture, and to help those already in the industry to improve their knowledge and expertise. The AANJ, merged with the NJISA to become the NJAISA, today provides a stronger and unified organizational structure that gives members and citizens of NJ alike a better chance to advance their various abilities to their fullest potential to become leaders in this challenging field of professional arboriculture.

Past Presidents - AANJ

1949-1950 Harry J. Banker 1973-1974 Sylvanus Shaw
1950-1951 Harry L. Birdsall, Jr. 1974-1975 Gregory A. Knof
1951-1952 Eugene D'Alessandro 1975-1976 Rodney Disbrow
1952-1953 Walter Whitham 1976-1977 R. Pladek
1953-1954 Thomas Intile 1977-1978 Joseph Jannarone
1954-1955 Edward Chorpenning 1978-1979 Nelson Pierson
1955-1956 Ernest Ricca 1979-1980 Alfred Birchler
1956-1957 Kenneth Gregory 1980-1981 Richard Harriot
1957-1958 Everett B. Dyer 1981-1982 Richard Wolowicz
1958-1959 Anthony C. Knof 1982-1983 Jacob J. Fisher
1959-1960 Charles W. Post 1983-1984 Michael Murphy
1960-1961 Elbert Evans 1984-1985 Clifford Murphy
1961-1962 Richard Horner 1985-1986 Frank McIntire
1962-1963 Robert Schofield 1986-1989 Emid Cardell
1963-1964 C. William Calnan 1989-1990 Vincent Dujets
1964-1965 William Porter 1990-1992 Chip Kreider
1965-1966 William Cooper 1992-1993 Paul Blewjas
1966-1967 Jacob Bruinooge 1993-1996 Lee Gilman
1967-1968 Clarence Peterson, Jr 1996-1998 Ted Szczawinski
1968-1969 Eugene Brennan 1998-1999 Steve Chisholm, Jr.
1969-1970 Harry P. Banker 1999-2000 Harry J. Banker III
1970-1972 Emid Cardell 2000-2001 Robert Doerr
1972-1973 C. Wyllys Cass 2001-2002 David Ossowski

Past Presidents - NJISA

1972-1977 Henry Vaughn Eames 1994-1996 Harry P. Banker
1977-1979 Walter Ritchie 1996-1998 Steve Chisholm, Sr.
1979-1981 Steve Bachelder 1998-2000 Paul Portsmore
1981-1983 Sonny Cardell 2000-2002 Gary Lovallo
1983-1984 Joseph Jannarone 2002-2003 Lou Spanner
1984-1986 Harry J. Banker 2004 Dick Maloney
1986-1988 Richard Wolowicz 2005 Steve Chisholm, Jr.
1988-1990 David Shaw 2006 Wayne Dubin
1990-1992 Robert Dubee 2007 Paul Cowie
1992-1994 Mike Kopas    

Arborist of the Year Recipients

Harry L. Birdsall, Jr. - 1958 Rodney Disbrow - 1982
Harry J. Banker - 1959 Joseph Jannarone - 1983
Ernest Ricca - 1960 Nelson Pierson - 1984
Anthony C. Knof - 1961 Dominick Zampello - 1985
Edward Chorpenning - 1962 Alfred Birchler - 1986
Everett B. Dyer - 1963 Richard Harriot - 1987
Richard Horner - 1964 Richard Wolowicz - 1988
Charles W. Post - 1965 Michael Murphy - 1989
William Porter - 1966 Karen Dujets - 1990
Robert Schofield - 1967 Dave Shaw - 1991
William Oberholtzer - 1968 Vincent Dujets - 1992
William Cooper - 1969 Paul Blewjas - 1993
Jacob Bruinooge - 1970 Richard Manus - 1994
Ralph Morton - 1971 Chip Kreider - 1995
Howard Voorhees - 1972 Steve Chisholm - 1996
Eugene Brennan - 1973 Lee Gilman - 1997
Emid Cardell - 1974 Aubrey Hampton - 1998
Clarence Peterson, Jr. - 1975 Steve Chisholm, Jr. - 1999
C. Wyllys Cass - 1976 Mark Chisholm - 2000
Harry P. Banker - 1977 Ted Szczawinski - 2001
Kenneth Gregory - 1978 Laura Chisholm - 2002
Sylvanus Shaw - 1979 Dick Maloney - 2003
Walter Whitham - 1980 Paul Portsmore - 2004
Gregory A. Knof - 1981 Mike Kopas - 2005
  Jason Grabosky - 2006

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