Distinguished Service Awards

1993

Lisa Holland

Great Falls

1994

Paul Hughes

Missoula

1995

Laura Saski

Havre

1996

Edward Petersen

Billings

1997

Charlie Rickard

Kalispell

1998

Eddie Stansberry

Missoula

1999

Ruschelle Tyvand

Butte

2000

Stuart Brownlow

Helena

2001

Kerrie Sheets

Billings

2002

Justin Taylor

Kalispell

2003

Devin Zaic

Hardin

2004

Tawny Gray

Missoula

2005

Kenny Hedrich

Bozeman

2006

Vivienne Shockley

Billings

2007

Anton Veverka

Richey

2008

Brandy Peterson

Billings

2009

Mike Schaff

Helena

1993

Al, Jan & Julie Bertlesen

Bozeman

1994

Richard & Jane Bonine

Miles City

1995

Si & Claire Holman

Butte

1996

Sherry Gray and David O’Hern

Alberton

1997

Ron Walter Family

Shelby

1998

The Rohyan Family

Helena

1999

Doug & Rnita Powell

Billings

2000

Al & Cindy Michaels

Glendive

2001

The Zaic Family

St Xavier

2002

The Senne Family

Missoula

2003

The Siebrecht Family

Cut Bank

2004

The Zier Family

Steve nsville

2005

The Stiles Family

Belgrade

2006

The Anderson Family

Troy

2007

The Bowman-Lyons Family

Great Falls

2008

The Baldry Family

Miles City

2009

The Schelling Family

Olney

1993

Ann Dorrance

Helena

1994

Annie Cella

East Glacier

1995

Pete Stiles

Helena

1996

Ed Bringenberg

Missoula

1997

Rosie Combs

Great Falls

1998

Dave O’Hern

Alberton

1999 (2)

Angie Walker

Great Falls

1999

Pam Underwood

Great Falls

2000

Carl Oliveri

Colstrip

2001

Nicky Buress

Great Falls

2002

Jeff Elliott

Helena

2003

Sheila Franey

Boulder

2004

Joe Ouert

Great Falls

2005

Tammy Matzke

Billings

2006

Virgil Bullshoe

Browning

2007

Nicole Knight

Billings

2008

Mickey Williams

Great Falls

2009

Ray Mitchell

Kalispell

1993

Vince Fernandes

Great Falls

1994

Phil Mullette

Helena

1995 (2)

Tess & Ron Nodland

Sidney

1996

John Pahut

Butte

1997

Janet Erickson

Miles City

1998

Larry Bittner

Bozeman

1999

James Lester

Butte

2000 (2)

Ron Bowden

Great Falls

Paula Jimenez

Missoula

2001

Debbie Bishop

Boulder

2002 (2)

Pete & Helen Kelly

Missoula

2003

Randy Hodgson

Steve nsville

2004 (2)

Jeff Fauque

Cut Bank

Jack Allen

Great Falls

2005

Jean & Ernie Peters

Great Falls

2006

Cyndi Huempfner

Bozeman

2007

Ray Mitchell

Kalispell

2008

Cindy Ruffner

Butte

2009

Lauren Ludwig

Bozeman

1993

Roni Flint (female)

Sidney

Kyle Cameron (male)

Miles City

1994

Jessie Combs

Great Falls

1995

Renae Iversen

Sidney

1996

Raylynn Danklefsen

Miles City

1997

Neil Tocher

Great Falls

1998

Vanessa Browning

Billings

1999(2)

Buddy Evenson

Kalispell

Mike Ouert

Great Falls

2000

Megan Regimbal

Great Falls

2001

Matthew Felber

E Helena

2002(2)

Fred Pambrun

Cut Bank

Kristi Anderson

Great Falls

2003(2)

Tara Weir

Great Falls

Joey Hancock

Great Falls

2004(2)

Alyssa Northrop

Missoula

Thomas White

Columbus

2005

Linsey Burton

Great Falls

2006

Taryn Jones

Billings

2007

Nathan Topliff

Whitefish

2008

Healy Lyons

Great Falls

2009

Kayla Hoar

Butte

1993

None Listed

1994

Ashland Special Olympics

Ashland

1995

Outreach Bobcats

Bozeman

1996

Missoula Family YMCA

Missoula

1997

Montana Development Center

Boulder

1998

Glasgow Special Olympics

Glasgow

1999

Special Olympics Helena

Helena

2000

Special Olympics Tobacco Valley

Eureka

2001

Missoula County High Schools

Missoula

2002

Cut Bank Special Olympics

Cut Bank

2003

Northern Plains

Opheim

2004

Great Falls Lions

Great Falls

2005

Special K Ranch

Columbus

2006 (2)

Havre Public Schools

Havre

Havre Day Activities

Havre

2007

Bitterroot Valley Stars

Ravalli County

2008 (2)

Special Olympics Glendive

Glendive

Billings Adults

Billings

2009

Great Falls Hornets

Great Falls

1993

Troy Mellinger

Great Falls

1994

Dave Wilson

Great Falls

1995

Jeremy Jorgenson

Great Falls

Scott Kilbury

Missoula

1996

Ron Davis

Butte

1997

Craig & Al

Missoula

1998

No Nominations

1999

Wendy Ostrem Price

Kalispell

2000

Craig Johnson

Al Koessler

Missoula

2001

Anna Rau

Billings

2002

Michelle Helms

Great Falls

2003

None

2005

None

2009

Gail Schontzler

Bozeman

1993

Great Falls Tribune

Great Falls

North Country Media

Great Falls

TCI Cablevision

Statewide Winner

1994

KMON Radio

Great Falls

Great Falls Tribune

Great Falls

Miles City Star

Miles City

1995

Montana Standard

Butte

Missoulian

Missoula

KIKC Radio

Forsyth

1996

KTVQ

Billings

1997

Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Bozeman

1998

TCI Media Services

Statewide Winner

Western Breeze & Pioneer Press

Cut Bank

1999

Montana Public Television

Bozeman

2000

Billings Gazette/Bob Gibson

Billings

2001

Steve Keller & Brian Ross

Great Falls

2002

Becky Shay, Billings Gazette

Billings

2003

Bruce Callies/Bresnan

Helena

2004

Clear Channel Radio

Billings

2005

KSEN Radio

Shelby

2006 (2)

KRTV

Great Falls

Havre Daily News

Havre

2007

Liberty County Times

Chester-Joplin-Inverness

2008

Wendt

Great Falls

2009

Great Falls Tribune

Great Falls

1993

City Motors Friendship Fund

Great Falls

Montana Air Guard

Malmstrom Air Force Base

Great Falls

Miles Community College Women’s Volleyball

1994

Gold Rush Lions

Helena

Montana Division Key Club

Billings

Montana Knights of Columbus

Helena

American Legion Post 41

Glasgow

Malmstrom Air Force Base

Great Falls

Montana Air National Guard

1995

Epision Sigma Alpha

Billings

Oddfellows and Rebekahs

Montana Good Sam Club

1996

BSW, Inc.

Butte

1997

SPARCs

Butte

1998

Missoula Equestrian Park

Missoula

1999

Great Falls Public Schools

Great Falls

2000

Montana Police Protective Association

2001

Richland Opportunities, Inc.

Sidney

Rocky Mtn Assoc. of the ARC

Butte

Retired Seniors Volunteer Prog.

Great Falls

2002

Knights of Columbus

Missoula Family YMCA

Missoula

2003

None

2004

Icedogs Hockey

Bozeman

2005

2006

Park High School

Livingston

2008

Bitterroot Therapeutic Riding

Corvallis

2009

Law Enforcement Torch Run

Montana

1993

Meridian Oil

Leo’s IGA

Jodel Petroni

Helena Safeway

First Interstate

Kalispell

Sidney County Market

Montana Power

Butte

McDonald’s

Great Falls

Dennis Washington Foundation

1994

U.S. West

Great Falls

Burlington Resources Foundation

Supervalue Ryan’s Division

Billings

Horizon Air

TCI Cablevision

City Motors

Great Falls

Taco Time

Belgrade

Coca Cola

Great Falls

1995

Photo Plus

Great Falls

Flathead Industries

Kalispell

Recreation Lanes

Miles City

Earth and Wood

Steve nsville

McDonalds

Montana Power

SteinHaus

Howard’s Pizza

County Market

1996

Universal Athletics

Bozeman

1997

Summit

Kalispell

Norwest Banks

Billings

1998

Powerhouse Technologies

1999

Carquest Distribution Center

Billings

Tire Rama

Billings

2000

The Big Mountain – Local Winner

Whitefish

First Interstate BancSystem – State

Billings

2001

AT&T Broadband

Helena

Lost Trail Powder Mtn Ski Area

Darby

2002(4)

Shopko

Fireside Lanes

Billings

Center Lanes

Billings

Sunset Lanes

Billings

2003(2)

Century Gaming

Missoula

Howard’s Pizza

Great Falls

2004(2)

Town Pump (Statewide)

Butte

Karl Tyler Chevrolet

Missoula

2005

Carquest– State Winner

Statewide

the Missoulian– Local Winner

Missoula

2006

Pizza Huts

Great Falls

2007

N. E. W.

Great Falls

2008

Gregg Edelen Photography

Butte

2009

Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply

Statewide

2009

Showdown Ski Area

Neihart

1993

Nick Cladis

Billings

1994

Cindy Peterson

Fairfield

1995

Mike Tooley

Helena

1996

Mary Jo Mahoney

Butte

1997

Jim Kack

Bozeman

1998

Leslie Oakland

Great Falls

1999

Ed Barry

Bozeman

2000

Chuck Kohut

Great Falls

2001

Bob McCullough

Great Falls

2002

Bob Morris

Clancy

2003

Sherry Gray

Missoula

2004

Jerry Williams

Butte

2005

Todd Hoar

Butte

2006

Pete Kelly

Missoula

2007

Reg Heikkila

Great Falls

2008

Peggy Stiles

Belgrade

2009

Vanessa Browning

Billings

1993

None Listed

1994

None Listed

1995

Dr. Brinkley

Great Falls

1996

Pat Lee

Kalispell

1997

Leon Pappy Saylor

Great Falls

1998

Jodel Petroni

Butte

1999

Al Bertelsen

Bozeman

2000

Sharon Hanni

Butte

2001

Beverly Owens

Billings

2002

Sandy Anderson

Glendive

2003

Rosie Comes

Great Falls

2004

Robin Pambrun

Cut Bank

2005

Jim Kack

Bozeman

2006

The Oakland Family

Great Falls

2007

WyAnn Northrop

Missoula

2008

Dana Darko

Great Falls

2009

Gail Sheets

Billings