C. Alan Clark Lifetime Achievement Award

In honor of Alan Clark's contributions to support and improve MAPACA and the North American alpaca industry, the MAPACA Lifetime Achievement Award was renamed the C. Alan Clark MAPACA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.This award is presented to the MAPACA member(s) who have a strong history of consistently demonstrating their support of the organization. Nominations for this award are accepted from the entire MAPACA membership, and recipients are chosen by the MAPACA Board of Directors.

• 2023 Recipient: Jay Russell, Russell's Alpaca Acres  (awarded posthumously)
• 2022 Recipient: Chris Reachard, Past MAPACA BOD President & Longtime BOD Member
• 2021 Recipient: Doug Herrmann, Photography by Herrmann
• 2020 Recipient: Natalie Berger, Hidden Pastures Luxury Fiber Farm
• 2019 Recipient: Tim & Debbie McCarty, Heather's Acre Alpaca Farm
• 2018 Recipient: Sue Ives, Alpacas of Nottingham Hollow
• 2017 Recipient: Wini Labrecque, Star Weaver Farm
• 2016 Recipient: Patti & Alan Andersen, Wild Rose Suri Ranch
• 2014 Recipient: C. Alan Clark (awarded posthumously)
• 2013 Recipient: Scott Gove, Sandhill Farm Alpacas
• 2012 Recipients: Kit Hower, Blankstone Farm Alpacas
• 2011 Recipients: Gail & Bud Steward, Rocky Run Alpacas
• 2010 Recipients: Barbara & Ernie Kellogg, Double "O" Good Alpacas