Annual Awards Past Recipients

2024

Volunteer of the Year – Dave Neumann
Business Excellence – BCI Burke
Eden-Schneider Award – Moraine Park Technical College and SSM Health Care
Entrepreneur of the Year – FDL Cyclery & Salchert Meats
Young Professional of the Year – Kim Bresser
Allen J. Buechel Lifetime Achievement Award – Rick Parks

2023

Volunteer of the Year – Jason Zellner
Business Excellence – Wisconsin Lighting Lab – WiLL
Eden-Schneider Award – Fond du Lac Dock Spiders + Marian University
Entrepreneur of the Year – Hang 10 & Real Sportscards
Allen J. Buechel Lifetime Achievement Award – Martin Farrell

2022

Volunteer of the Year – Paul Reetz
Business Excellence – Excel Engineering
Eden-Schneider Award – IncubatorEDU – North Fond du Lac High School
Entrepreneur of the Year – Wind & Unwind & Jeff Korneli
Allen J. Buechel Lifetime Achievement Award – Ruth Michels

2021

Volunteer of the Year – Craig Much
Business Excellence – Society Insurance & Ernessi Farms
Eden-Schneider Award – Fond du Lac County Public Health
Lifetime Achievement Award – Tom Herre
Entrepreneur of the Year – Ledgerock Distillery & 3 Sweets Bakery

2020

Volunteer of the Year – Jamie Cleland
Business Excellence – Hierl & LaClare Family Creamery
Eden-Schneider Award – Treffert Way
Lifetime Achievement Award – John E. Ahern, Jr.

2019

Volunteer of the Year – Mark & Missy Steffes
Business Excellence – Mid-States Aluminum Corp.
Eden-Schneider Award – Healthy Fond du Lac County 2020 Steering Committee
Lifetime Achievement Award – Tom Rogers

2018

Volunteer of the Year – Steve Leaman, Horicon Bank
Business Excellence – Fat Joes & Drexel
Eden-Schneider Award – FDL Women’s Fund
Lifetime Achievement Award – Dr. Darold Treffert