NIAAA State Award of Merit


The NIAAA State Award of Merit is presented by the WADA Board of Directors to an individual who is an NIAAA member and is deemed by WADA to have performed meritorious service in the state.

RECIPIENTS
2022 - Brittany Spencer Grant, CMAA, Oregon
2021 - Cora Dillin, CAA, Necedah
2020 - Jeremy Schlitz, CAA, Madison Memorial
2019 - Kathy Bates, CMAA, Xavier
2018 - Jim McClowry, CMAA, Appleton West
2017 – Greg Harvey, CAA, Wausau East
2016 - Sandy Freres, CMAA, The Prairie School
2015 - Greg Smith, CMAA, WADA Executive Director
2014 - Bryan Yager, CAA, Reedsburg Area
2013 - Linzi Otjen Gronning, CMAA, De Soto
2012 - Linzi Otjen Gronning, CMAA, De Soto
2011 - Jeff Sitz, CMAA, Wisconsin Lutheran
2010 - Bill Vickroy, CAA, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln
2009 - Joe Beran, CAA, LaCrosse Central
2008 - Mark Kryka, CAA, Verona Area
2007 - Jim Campbell, Shell Lake
2006 - Jack Overgaard, CAA, D.C. Everest
2005 - Pete Miller, Merrill
2004 - Barb Deichl, CAA, Waterford
2003 - Brad Nemec, CAA, Somerset
2002 - Geoff Steinbach, CAA, Arrowhead
2001 - Don Tolkacz, CAA, Pulaski
2000 - Jim Scandin, Menasha
1999 - Miles Oakey, CMAA, Portage
1998 - Mike Younggren, CAA, Wausau East
1997 - Don Dalton, CAA, Burlington
1996 - Scott Lindgren, CMAA, Kenosha
1995 - Gary Kolpin, CAA, Madison Memorial
1994 - Gayle Wilfong, Fond du Lac
1993 - Rod Lundberg, Hayward
1992 - John Olson, CMAA, Madison Public Schools
1991 - Dave Gunderson, Bloomer
1990 - Mel Northway, CAA, Neenah
1989 - Ed Manchester, Menomonee Falls
1988 - Jim Teff, CMAA, South Milwaukee 

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