PEOPLE OF
THE YEAR
PEOPLE
PHOTO GALLERY
GREATER CONNELL AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MAN, WOMAN, EDUCATOR, SENIOR & BUSINESSES OF THE YEAR
2024 NOMINATIONS OPEN
Every year the community nominates community members to receive Man, Woman, Senior, Educator and Business of the year. The recipients are then awarded and recognized for their community involvement at the annual Chamber Banquet.
Past Award Recipients
2023 - Jim Jacobs
2022 - Steve Tomren
2021 - Kameron Jenks
2020 - Dana Herron
2019 - Ed Brown
2018 - Case VanderMeulen
2017 - Ray Marroquin
2016 - Florian Nordhus
2015 - John Lindner
2014 - Jody Barker
2013 - Dan Colby
2012 - Gregg Taylor
2011 - Len Barnett
2010 - Burl Booker
2009 - Arnold Hudlow
2008 - Terry Utecht
2007 - Roger Bailie
2006 - Darrell Ferguson
2005 - Harold Thompson
2004 - Mark Koepl
2003 - Larry Hoffman Jr
2002 - Bart Hawkins
2001 - Eric Mauseth
2000 - Ernie Cerna
1999 - Mark Smith
1998 - Marv Grassl
1997 - Mike Harrington
1996 - Gene Stocking
1995 - Greg Hart
1994 - Dave Smith
1993 - Kent Mackay
1992 - Kevin Besel
1991 - Bob Koch
1990 - Dale Clark
1989 - Bernard Calfee
1988 - Elmer Krein
1987 - Emil Rasmussen
1986 - Duane Yager
1985 - Gary Desmarais
1984 - Bob Dixon
1983 - Bob Vanderbilt
1982 - Louis Hansman
1981 - Dick Hart
1980 - Dan Comsia
1979 - Ron Stalnaker
1978 - James Johnson
1977 - John Cochran
1976 - Eric Erickson
1975 - John Timm
1974 - Dave Adams
2023 - Tara Proctor
2022 - Danell Naef
2021 - Lauren Smith
2020 - Dezy McCombs
2019 - KaTrina Kunkel
2018 - Shelly Harper
2017 - Jaeniffer Ang Kaiser
2016 - Stephanie Melgren
2015 - Florence Ray
2014 - Mary Hall
2013 - Cindy Welch
2012 - Katherine Bingham
2011 - Helen Tobin
2010 - Carol Lindner
2009 - Pamela Welch-Moon
2008 - Regina Grassl
2007 - Jamie Utecht
2006 - Kathryn Hadley
2005 - Kara Booker
2004 - Marcial Heider
2003 - Regina Janosky
2002 - Toni Hoffman
2001 - Jenni Erickson
2000 - Teri Cerna
1999 - Kathy Smith
1998 - Eileen Sawyer
1997 - Darlene Harrington
1996 - Nancy Weaver & Marti Noble
1995 - Tyra Hastings
1994 - Molly Kunkel
1993 - Judy Booker
1992 - Mardi Johnson
1991 - Roxanne Yates
1990 - Connie Koch
1989 - Casey Hart
1988 - Monica Pruett
1987 - Mary Jenks
1986 - Betty Yager
1985 - Julie Hart
1984 - Helen Hart
1983 - Barronelle Woody
1982 - Joyce Bauermeister
1981 - Irma Welch
1980 - Barbara LaPore
1979 - Danell Hudlow
1978 - Helen Johnson
1977 - Jill Klindworth
1976 - Joyce Sackmann
1975 - Zona Davis
1974 - Alta Robinson
2023 - Tricia Clary
2022 - Shelley Hawk
2021 - James Freitag
2020 - Wendy Minor
2019 - Janie Cisneros
2018 - Tricia Peterson
2017 - Joshua Ledford
2016 - Kimberly Brandner
2015 - Cynthia Brogan
2014 - Larry Leornard
2013 - Rick Marquardt
2012 - Julie Hart
2011 - Susan Finkbeiner
2010 - Bonie Weir
2009 - Tamlee McGary
2008 - Marcie Koch
2007 - Brian Puz
2006 - Tim Peterson
2005 - Jara Scott
2004 - George Farrah
2003 - Patti Walker
2002 - Becky Daggett
2001 - Donna Reichert
2000 - Robin Smith
1999 - Bob Misener
1998 - Laurel Misener
1997 - Bill Walker
1996 - Helen Skindlov
1995 - Michelle Wheland
1994 - David Engelhart
1993 - Jeannie Hailey
1992 - Linda Bailie
1991 - Dan & Barbara Behrends
1990 -
1989 - Judy Klaustermeyer
1988 - Tim Colley
1987 - Darrell Seely
1986 -
1985 - Robin Metzger & Barbara Thorton
2023 - B&R Crop Care, Rowley & Hawkins Fruit Farms, Ed Poe Agency
2022 - Pizza Station, Steele Enterprises, Burger Factory
2021 - Mid Columbia Library, NFSD, Franklin Co Graphic, Community First Bank
2020 - Michael Jay's Family Restaurant, Sunset Theatre
2019 - Columbia Basin Health Association
2018 - Connell Grange Supply
