Chapter Awards

Dennis H. Schupp Award of Excellence

2023 – Luther Aadland
2022 – Ann Schneider
2021 – Brian Borkholder
2020 – John Hiebert
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2014 – Bruce Vondracek
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2006 – Greg Busacker
2005 – Dr. Ira Adelman
2004 – (not awarded)
2003 – Warren (Joe) Scidmore
2002 – William C. Thorn
2001 – (not awarded)
2000 – Dr. George Spangler
1999 – Jack Wingate
1998 – Dennis Ernst
1997 – Robert Strand
1996 – Jack Skrypeck
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1993 – Dennis Schupp
1992 – Representative Willard Munger
1991 – Dr. Thomas Waters
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1989 – Dr. Calvin Fleming

Special Recognition Award

2023 – Patrick Schmalz; and “11th hour team – Andy Hafs, Patrick Schmalz, Michelle Krecklau, and Calub Shavlik
2022 – N/A
2021 – N/A
2020 – Bemidji Student Subunit (helping extra with raffle), Keith Reeves (service on Awards Committee)
2019 – Eric Altena (website and setting up google docs)
2018 – Mandy Erickson (organizing, meeting chair), Kristan Maccaroni (raffle with subunit)
2017 – Calub Shavlik (Secretary/Treasurer)
2016 – N/A
2015 – Linda Erickson (Scholarship Committee), Jay Hatch (Scholarship Committee), John Hiebert (Scholarship Committee), Mark Hove (Scholarship Committee), Bruce Vondracek (Scholarship Committee)
2014 – N/A
2013 – Brian Borkholder (annual meeting), Don Pereira (annual meeting), Ann Schneider (annual meeting work)
2012 – N/A
2011 – Tom Burri (fundraising), Brian Borkholder (fundraising)
2010 – Eric Altena (online payment/credit card web option), Calub Shavlik (online payment/credit card web option)
2009 – N/A
2008 – Cindy Tomcko (Centrarchid Technical Committee), Matt Ward (NE science fair)
2007 – Brian Borkholder (fundraising), Tom Burri (fundraising)
2006 – Paul Radomski (shoreline protection)
2005 – David Anderson (DNR EXCOM, Webmaster, RYBA Editor)
2004 – Brian Borkholder (raffle), Tracy Close (position paper on forest practices), Donna Dustin (Secretary/Treasurer), Mike Duval (continuing education), Eric Merten (position paper on forest practices), Phil Talmage (continuing education), Dennis Topp (Hutton mentor), Ray Valley (continuing education)
2003 – Brian Borkholder (Hutton mentor), Shannon Fisher (science fairs), Mike McInerny (Centrarchid Technical Committee), Cindy Tomcko (Hutton mentor)
2002 – Jerry Grant (continuing education), Jeff Weiss (resolutions)
2001 – Tom Burri (fundraising), Linda Erickson-Eastwood (fundraising)
2000 – Mark Hove (continuing education), Doug Kingsley, Laurie Sovell (continuing education), Bruce Vondracek
1999 – Gerald Grant (website)
1998 – Jingyin Li (website), Henry VanOffelen
1997 – Deserae Bushong, Tracy Close, Jeffery Reed
1996 – N/A
1995 – Henry Drewes
1994 – Mark Cook, Bradford Parsons
1993 – Timothy Goeman, Donald Schreiner

Best Paper

2023 – David Gallagher
2022 – Meg McEachran
2021 – (N/A combined meeting with the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference)
2020 – Student: Meg McEachran
2019 – Henry Hansen
2018 – Loranzia Rogers
2017 – Josh Poole
2016 – Trevor Kyler
2015 – Andrew Carlson
2014 – Will French
2013 – Kelly Harrington
2012 – (N/A combined meeting with the Annual American Fisheries Society)
2011 – Marcus Beck
2010 – Jamie Sloan
2009 – Kevin McDonnell
2008 – John Loomis
2007 – Anne Cooper
2006 – Dave Caroffino
2005 – Open: Dan Isermann; Student: Benjamin Thwaits, Julie Zimmerman
2004 – Rod Pierce
2003 – Loren Miller
2002 – Melissa Drake
2001 – Gerald Grant
2000 – Brian Ickes
1999 – Rod Pierce
1998 – Mark Cook
1997 – Carl Richards
1996 – Loren Miller
1995 – Loren Miller
1994 – Tim Essington
1993 – Weming Li
1992 – Henry Drewes
1991 – Timothy Goeman
1990 – Howard McCormick
1989 – Barbara Shields

Best Poster Award

2023 – Marissa Pribyl (Bemidji State)
2022 – Cassandra Kramer
2021 – (N/A combined meeting with the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference)
2020 – Mitchel Johansen (Bemidji State)
2019 – Ryan Grove
2018 – Jenna Ruzich (University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point)
2017 – Steven Hauschildt (Bemidji State)
2016 – Phillip Oswald (Bemidji State)
2015 – Peter Xiong
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2013 – Steven Speltz
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2009 – Luke Kusilek
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2006 – Lorissa Fujishin
2005 – Open: Daniel Hornbach, Mark Hove; Student: Benjamin Thwaits
2004 – Dalma Martinovic
2003 – Matthew Ward
2002 – Mark Hove
2001 – Darren War
2000 – Jay Hatch
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1995 – Mark Hove
1994 – James Louma
1993 – John G. Eaton
1992 – Dr. Raymond Newman

25 Year Service Award

2023 – Luther Aadland, Brian Borkholder, Greg Busaker, Edie Evarts, Paul Glander, Tom Heinrich, Mark Hove, Tom Jones, Dale Logsdon, Mike McInerny, Loren Miller, Neal Mundahl, Brian Nerbonne, Ray Newman, Brad Parsons, Paul Radomski, Keith Reeves, Ann Schneider, Don Schreiner, Peter Sorensen, William Thorn, Melissa Treml, Michael Vanderford, Bruce Vondracek, Gary Wege
2002 – Harlan Fierstine (1977), Virgina Snarski (1976)
1998 – Tracy Close (>73), Robert Davis (>72), Dennis Ernst (>67), Hubert Fisher (>72), Charles Gernes (>67), Gary Kimball (>71), David McConville (>72), John Spurrier (>73)
1995 – Dennis Anderson, Farrel Bandow, Gary Siessennop, William Thorn
1992 – Ira Adelman, Jim Grobner, Dick Hassinger, Ken Hokanson, Howard Krosch, , Howard McCormick, Huon Newberg, Joe Scidmore, Dennis Schupp, Jack Skrypek, Jim Underhill, Tom Waters, Don Woods

Outgoing President Award

2023 – Andrew Hafs
2022 – Keith Reeves
2021 – Craig Kelling
2020 – Edie Evarts
2019 – Paul Glander
2018 – Patrick Schmalz
2017 – Joel Hoffman
2016 – Owen Baird
2015 – Shannon Fisher
2014 – Dale Logsdon
2013 – Tom Hrabik
2012 – Brian Nerbonne
2011 – Kristan Blann
2010 – Tim Cross
2009 – Dave Fulton
2008 – Mike Doocy
2007 – Henry Vanoffelin
2006 – Tim Brastrup
2005 – Loren Miller
2004 – John Hiebert
2003 – Brian Borkholder
2002 – Brad Parsons
2001 – Mark Hove
2000 – Paul Radomski
1999 – Bruce Vondracek
1998 – Timothy Goeman
1997 – Larry Kallemeyn
1996 – Carl Richards
1995 – Willian Thorn
1994 – Don Pereira
1993 – Virgina Snarski
1992 – Jeff Gunderson
1991 – Greg Busacker
1990 – Daryl Bathel
1989 – Mike Vandeford

Student Awards

Student Scholarship Award

2023 – David Gallagher (senior St. Thomas University), Brooke Harvey (senior U of M – Duluth)
2022 – Matthew Kvam (junior Bemidji State), K Wolf (senior U of M – Duluth)
2020 – Christopher Rounds (senior U of M – TC), Alaina Taylor (junior Bemidji State)
2019 – Alex Franzen (senior U of M – TC)
2017 – Bailey Duxbury (senior Winona State), Alayna Mackiewicz (junior U of M – Duluth)
2016 – Kara Helgeson (senior Gustavus), Daniel Larson (junior U of M – TC)
2014 – Ryan Bart (junior  U of M – Crookston), Collin Nienhaus (junior St. Mary’s), Karin Sather (junior St. Olaf)
2013 – Seth Spawn (junior St. Olaf), Andrew Stevens (senior Mankato), Brooke Weigel (senior St. Olaf)
2006 – Rebecca Hunt (senior St. Olaf College), Kristan Maccaroni (senior U of M – TC), Scott Mackenthun (senior U of M – TC)
2005- Jennifer Cochran, Nicholas Gidmark, Mitch Haustein

E.E. Mecklenburg New Ulm Area Sport Fishermen Scholarship

2023 – Tristan Blechinger (senior U of M – TC)
2022 – Christiana Wilke (junior U of M – TC)
2021 – Alaina Taylor (senior Bemidji State)
2020 – Kristina Rands (senior Bemidji State)
2019 – Alicia Skolte (senior Winona State)
2018 – Linda Xiong (senior U of M – TC)
2017 – Briana Burke (junior U of M – TC)
2016 – Loranzie Rodgers (junior U of M – Duluth)

North Central Division Awards

2020 Best Communication Award

Nominated by: Craig Kelling
Award recipients: MN AFS Communication Committee
Chair: Hanna Kruckman
Members: Craig Kelling, Kristan Maccaroni