Past Award Winners
2021 Ben Wikler
2020 Judy Foust
2019 Tony Evers
2018 G-Safe
2017 Maggie Beeber
2016 Wisconsin Public Education Network
2015 None
2014 WEA Member Benefits
2013 None
2012 None
2011 Seneca Educational Foundation, Inc.
2010 Robert (Bob) Gustafson
2009 Institute for Wisconsin’s Future/Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools
2008 Ellen Hossman
2007 Whitehall Administrative Team
2006 Transition year
2005 John and Christine Virtue of Darlington
2004 Paul Nelson of Richland Center
2003 Ret. WI Supreme Court Justice William Bablitch
2002 Alan Purvis, Iris Dahms
2001 Dr. James Shaw
2000 Dr. Alex Molnar
1999 Attorney Richard Perry
1998 State Senator Richard Grobschmidt
1997 Julie Stafford, Dir of WI Acad Staff Dev
1996 Attorney Robert Kelly, Kathy Haller (Wis PTA)
1995 John Benson & DPI, Dr. Lee Hansen
1994 James G. Birnbaum
1993 Wisconsin PTA (Kathy Haller), U.S. Senator Herb Kohl
1992 Harland Kirschner
1991 Senator Calvin J. Potter
1990 Cedarburg Junior Woman’s, Inc.
1989 Senator Robert Jauch
1988 Senator Joseph Andrea
1987 Buycrus-Erie Company, So. Milwaukee
1986 State Superintendent Bert Grover
1985 Governor Anthony Earl
1984 Senator John J. Mauer
1983 Senator Timothy Cullen
1982 The Arts Council of South Wood County Inc.
1981 Art Polk of Montello
1980 Senator Gary Goyke
1979 Congressman Alvin Baldus
1978 Activist William O. Hart