Awards Presented at Our Annual Celebration
Chairperson's Community Service Award
For exemplary service to our community as a business leader.
Bestowed in the year ...
2019Â – Brian Rude
2018 – Joe Kruse
2017 – Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration Link to YouTube Video
2016 – John Medinger Link to YouTube Video
2015 – Dan Wettstein Link to YouTube Video
2014 – Jeff Thompson   Link to YouTube Video
2013 – Dick Lommen   Link to YouTube Video
2012 – Harry Dahl   Link to YouTube Video
2011 – Don Weber
2010 – Jerry Kember   Link to YouTube Video
2009 – Al Trapp
2008 – Pat Smith
2007 – Pat Stephens
2006 – Randy Eddy, Sr.
2005 – Barbara Skogen
2004 – Bill Medland
2003 – Dan Kapanke
2002 – Lee Rasch
2001 – Dirk L. Gasterland
2000 – Randy Smith
1999 – Duane Ring, Jr.
1998 – Lyle & Norma Anderson and Family & Dick Swantz
1997 – Steve Hamilton
1996 – Kermit Newcomer
1995 – Jean Marck
1994 – Les Eversole
1993 – Harold Craig
1992 – Quinn Johnson
1991 – Charles D. Olson
1990 – Adolf Gundersen, M.D.
1989 – Lindon Saline
1988 – Ed Quillin
1987 – Jean Gitz Bassett
1986 – John Bosshard
1985 – Terry Gillette
1984 – William Roth
1983 – Charles Gelatt
1982 – John Mooney
1981 – Ralph Steele
1980 – L. Peter Groves
1979 – D. B. Reinhart
1978 – Rev. J. Thomas Finucan
1977 – Patrick Zielke
1976 – Richard Beggs
1975 – Frank Italiano
1974 – Russell Cleary
1973 – John A. Elliott
1972 – Philip S. Davy
1971 – Robert Smyth, Sr.
1970 – Robert “Kootch” Carroll
1969 – George Milne
1968 – Roy R. Kumm
1967 – Fred Kramer
1966 – Carl Iverson
1965 – Thomas Hancock
1964 – Joseph Rohrer
1963 – Rexford Mitchell, Ph.D.
1962 – Romeo Denzer
1961 – James “Jake” Hoeschler
1960 – B. W. Ingli
1959 – Eugene W. Murphy
1958 – John T. Sleik
1957 – Gunnar Gundersen, Sr. M.D.
1956 – Raymond C. Bice
1955 – Carl H. Iverson
1954 – W. Leo Murphy
1953 – Reuben N. Trane
1952 – Albert Sanford
1951 – Quincy Hale
1950 – John G. Felton
1949 – Mrs. Alf Gunderson
1948 – Frank Sisson
1947 – E. H. Erickson
1946 – Dr. Frank J. Hoeschler
Volunteer of the Year Award
For work completed in the year ...
2019 – Joe HeimÂ
2018 -Chris Butler
2017 – Laura Olson
2016 – Mark Hughes
2015 – Tim Oliver
2014 – Joan Mueller & Dee Medinger
2013 – Brady Lowe
2012 – Bob Borchardt
2011 – Shirley Krause
2010 – Brad Dinsmoor
2009 – Bernard Black
2008 – Joe Heim
2007 – Fred Kusch
2006 – Annette O’Hern
2005 – Donna Ruble
2004 – Therese Barrett
2003 – Al Trapp
2002 – Kirk Rodman
2001 – Bill Brickson
2000 – Ray Sand – Dairyland Power Cooperative
1999 – Anita Dahlby – Onalaska High School
1998 – Loren Anderson – Architechniques
1997 – Jack Reinsvold
1996 – Edie Woods
1995 – Bankim Dhanak & Dan Claussen (co-recipients) – Chairperson Award
1994 – Steven Stach – Committee Chair Award
1993 – Kathryn Sexauer – Committee Chair of the Year
1992 – Ann Korschgen & Jay Lokken (co-recipients)
1991 – Brad Sturm
1990 – Sid Bateman – Committee Chairman of the Year Award
1988 – Blaine McDowell – Outstanding Committee Leadership Award
1986 – Lindon Saline – Outstanding Volunteer
Small Business of the Year Award - Discontinued in 2018
For work completed in the year ...
2018 – Discontinued
2017 – Josh Pogreba (Pogy’s Catering and Pogreba Restaurant)
2016 – Deb Lash (Court Above Main, The Wedding Tree)
2015 – Wettstein’s
Regional Progress Award - Discontinued in 2019
In recognition of your efforts to improve the economy and quality of life throughout the La Crosse Area, through cooperative and collaborative efforts, that enhance unity, trust, respect and mutually beneficial progress for all the citizens of the 7 Rivers Region.
For projects completed in the year ...
2019 – DiscontinuedÂ
2018 – Downtown Onalaska – Dash Park (Skogens & DBS Group) and Great River Landing (City of La Crosse & Wieser Brothers)
2017- Kwik Trip for its Bun, Bakery, and Dairy Manufacturing expansions
2016 – Organic Valley for their Cashton expansion
2015 – Western Technical College for their campus renewal
2014 – Trane Plant 7: 360 Real Estate, Borton Construction & Mike Kiel
2013 – La Crosse Loggers Baseball
2012 – Weber Center for the Performing Arts
2011 – Dave Skogen – Festival Foods
2010 – Gundersen Lutheran
2009 – Kaplan Professional Education
2008 – University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and the UW-L Foundation for the Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex
2007 – Kwik Trip
2006 – Logistics Health Incorporated
2005 – Franciscan Skemp Healthcare
2004 – WI Department of Transportation – La Crosse Office
2003 – Gundersen Lutheran
2002 – La Crosse Tribune
2001 – Colonel Michael Staszak – Fort McCoy
2000 – La Crosse MTU Service
1999- Â La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium
1998 – Mayor John Medinger & La Crosse City Council and Dan Kapanke & Campbell Town Board
1997 – Cheryl Brenengen, West Salem & Mayor Mike Poellinger, La Crescent
Leadership Award - Discontinued 2018
In recognition of your commitment, enthusiasm, and willingness to take a leadership role in forwarding the mission of the La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce by being of service to our membership and promoting our regional economy.
For work completed in the year ...
2018 – Discontinued
2017 – Nathan Franklin
2016 – Brad Dinsmoor
2015 – Peter Hughes
2014 – Dave Booth
2013 – Dyanne Brudos
2012 – Joan Mueller
2011 – Rick Artman
2010 – Keith Carson
2009 – Joan Curran
2008 – Mark Johnsrud
2007 – Onalaska Mayor Jim Bialecki
2006 – Michael Huebsch
2005 – Tim Kabat
2004 – Mayor John Medinger
2003 – The La Crosse County Household Hazardous Materials Program
2002 – Steve Doyle
2001 – Dave Clements
2000 – Steve Tanke – Custom Benefit Administrator & Chamber Board Member
1999 – Rusty Cunningham – La Crosse Tribune
1998 – Al Trapp – UW-L Foundation
1997 –Â
1996 –Â Kirk Rodman