MACC Awards Program    Award Nomination Form

MASON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

ANNUAL AWARDS

Citizen of the Year – An individual who has made significant contributions to the community over several years through their caring and concern.

Excellence in Business – A business that has demonstrated innovation, risk and growth that represents the entrepreneurial spirit of business development.

Excellence in Education – A teacher who best exemplifies the teaching qualities that inspire students to learn and value education.

President’s Award – A person or group of persons who have made significant contributions to the Chamber’s goals over the past year.

Special Recognition – A person, group of persons, or organization that has made significant contributions to the community or to the Chamber usually within the recent past.  This is an opportunity to highlight people, events, or programs that have made an impact in the community or in support of Chamber programs.

This is the list of Chamber award winners through 2008:

Citizen of the Year

Aggie Corner – 1987

Jenny Dart – 1988

Dr. Donald Cairns – 1989

Rollin Dart – 1990

Terry Shultis – 1991

Mary Jo Leonard – 1992

Wendy Pulver – 1993

Jim Blauvelt – 1994

Frank Guerriero – 1995

Claude Cady – 1996

Jackie Lawrence – 1997

Virginia Schlichter – 1998

Sue Parsons – 1999

Stan Jordan – 2000

Tom & Rose Mary Hopp – 2001

Ray Perkins – 2002

Larry Howe – 2003

Bob Ware – 2004

Jack Davis – 2005

Doug Williams – 2006

Don Jacot – 2007

Shirley Grieve – 2008

President’s Award 

Dick Roberts – 1996

Craig Goble – 1997

Liz Hogg & Tom Marriott – 1998

Golf Outing Committee* – 1999

* Jeff Jones, Denise Jones, Rich Reid, Pete Hanover, Kristine Workman, Annette Snyder

Jeff Haueter – 2000

Jeanine Christman – 2001

Tom Bergeon – 2002

Kerry Ferguson – 2003

Doug Klein – 2004

Russ Whipple – 2005

Arnold Short – 2006

Ron Tatro – 2007

Cathy Groce – 2008

Excellence in Education

Mary Lou French – 1996

Cheryl Roe – 1997

Margaret Edgar – 1998

Sandra Haynes – 1999

Debbie Blauvelt – 2000

Jana Stewart – 2002

John Berry – 2003

Margaret Doolittle – 2004

Michele Shafer – 2005

Kathy Horton – 2006

Barb Buda – 2007

Margaret Cottrill – 2008

Excellence in Business

Vision Real Estate – 1996

Joseph A. Young & Associates – 1997

Mason Community News – 1998

AeroGenesis Aviation – 1999

Grove’s Motorsports – 2000

Cayenne Grill – 2001

Bestsellers Books & Coffee Co. – 2002

Merindorf Meats – 2003

Done-Right Auto & RV – 2004

Service Master Clean – 2005

Gestamp U.S. HardTech – 2006

Sheridan Realty & Auction Co. – 2007

Wolverine Engineers & Surveyors – 2008

Special Recognition

Balloon Rally Committee** – 2002

** Jodi Somerville, Phil Mathews, Melissa Kean, Jackie Lawrence, Roger Fleming, Barb Smith, Craig Goble, Mike Prelesnik, Ron Weesies, Jacque Weesies, Ellen Dral, Ivan Kerr, Dave & Camille Vanpoelvoorde

John & Betty Brazier – 2003

Mason Optimist Club – 2004

Mason DDA – 2004

Joe Watkins – 2004

Care Free Medical – 2005

Gorsline-Runciman – 2005

Sheren Wright – 2005

Mason Area Historical Society – 2006

Mason Promise Scholarship – 2007

Jeff Haueter – 2007

American Legion Browne-Cavender Post 148 – 2008

Colleen Briggs – 2008