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2010-11 Award Winners

The Annual Awards Banquet was held at the Johnsonville Club on May 20th, and the Club took time out to honor the students, staff, volunteers, partners, and donors who have helped to make the past year a success for our organization. Over 150 community members, Club staff, and families enjoyed a great dinner catered by Eden Catering, and got to see first-hand all of the great things that young people have accomplished over the past year.

Below is a list of all award recipients for the 2010-2011 school year:

Franklin Youth of the Year - Mitchell Krueger
Riverside Youth of the Year - Faith Carlson
Chegwin Youth of the Year - Hlee Xiong
Pier Youth of the Year - Jordan Payne

Membership Achievement Award(s) - Mya Rathman and Carlos Gonzalez
Power Hour Academic Excellence Award(s) - Cristal Ceballos and Oceanna Vang
Club and Community Spirit Award(s) - Clarissa Ceballos and Jackie Almaguer
Triple Play Healthy Lifestyle Award - Nathan Scheer and Joshua Veach

Volunteer of the Year - Gary Ring

Commitment to Kids Awards:
JJ Raflik
Mary Alsteens
Fox Valley Savings Bank
Fond du Lac Area United Way
Fond du Lac Area Foundation
Service League of Fond du Lac
Mid-States Aluminum Foundation

Program Staff of the Year: Kellie Kohlmann
Youth Development Professional of the Year: Pam Atkinson
Board Member of the Year: Kevin Baker

Youth of the Year: Alex Pauliot

A special thank you to everyone who helped to make this past school year another success

2009-10 Annual Award Winners

Below is a list of all award recipients for the 2009-2010 school year:

Franklin Youth of the Year - Sade Cortes
Riverside Youth of the Year - Breanna Bellows
Chegwin Youth of the Year - Oceanna Vang
Pier Youth of the Year - Brett Eck

Membership Achievement Award(s) - Michael Deschand, LaKeith Pirtle
Academic Excellence Award(s) - Chase Zwetow, Hillary Wilkerson
Club and Community Spirit Award(s) - Amari McGowan, Alex Pauliot

Volunteers of the Year - Bonnie Lamers, Helen Williams

Commitment to Kids Awards:
Sadoff & Rudoy Industries
Johnsonville Sausage, LLC
Grande Cheese
Backer Cheese Company
Bay-Lakes Council - Boys Scouts of America

Program Staff of the Year: Sandy Hankwitz, Ashley Merten

Youth Development Professional of the Year: Dan Hebel

Board Member of the Year: Mary Mullen

Youth of the Year: Brittany Hernandez

2008-09 Annual Award Winners

The following individuals and groups were recognized for their efforts at our Annual Awards Banquet held at UW-Fond du Lac in May of 2009:

Franklin Youth of the Year - Yurit Arce
Riverside Youth of the Year - Ben Scheer
Chegwin Youth of the Year - Anthony January
Pier Youth of the Year - Erin Crossen

Membership Achievement Award(s) - Ronnie Kiefer, Edgar Carillo
Academic Excellence Award(s) - Lian Brenner, Michael Martinez
Club and Community Spirit Award(s) - Bobby Kiefer, Kirra Jacobs

Commitment to Kids Awards:
John von Tish, FDL School District
Julie Wilson, Shut Up and Dance
Festival Foods of Fond du Lac
Kohls Department Store
FDL Evening Optimists
FDL Soroptimists

Program Staff of the Year:  Haley Fellers, Jenna Razner

Youth Development Professional of the Year:  Michelle Huhn

Board Member of the Year:  Cathi McGowan

Youth of the Year:  Jeremy Lefeber

A special thank you goes out to everyone who helped to make this past school year another success! 

Listed below are the Award recepients for the 2007-08 school year:

Youth of the Year

Eric Pantojas

Membership Achievement Award

Joshephina Vang, Chegwin

Academic Excellence Award

Travis Flynn, Riverside

Club & Community Spirit Award

Mackenzie Newton, Franklin

Riverside Youth of the Year

Michael Mendoza

Franklin Youth of the Year

Areli Arce

Chegwin Youth of the Year

Jackelin Almaguer

Pier Youth of the Year

Evelyn Hernandez

Co-Volunteer of the Year

Rose Smith, Chegwin

Co-Volunteer of the Year

Dan Baker, Teen Center

Commitment to Kids Award

Dean Malloy, Denise Retzleff, Jean Kollmeyer, Younkers, Starbucks

Youth Development Professional of the Year

Karissa Steffes

Staff Excellence Award

Lindsey Sell