Nominations are due 12/26/24
Do you know an outstanding person in our community? Do you feel that they should be honored for who they are and the work they do? The Paynesville Area Chamber of Commerce's Salute to Excellence Awards are just the thing to do that. Given each year at our Annual Banquet, these awards honor persons from the following areas.
- Business or Farmer of the Year - this award is given to a business or farmer that is succeeding due in part to their dedication in serving the Paynesville area
- Boss of the Year - this award is given to a boss that promotes a positive image of their business and the Paynesville area
- Employee of the Year - this award is given to an employee that promotes a positive image and displays a great deal of customer service for their employer
- Outstanding Community Service - this award is given to a person who dedicates and volunteers much of their time to civic, religious or educational services in the Paynesville area
- Outstanding Young Person - this award is given to a young person who stands out from the crowd and is a great example to all young people
- Lending Hand Award - this award is given to an individual or group that dedicates their time to help with various projects around the Paynesville area
Recipients
2024
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Boss of the Year-Ron Mergen, City of Paynesville
Employee of the Year-Kelsey Dahlmann, Centracare Outstanding Young Person-Ezri Farnum, Koronis Lake Association Outstanding Community Service-Courtney Stenger, Vitalife Chiropractic Farmer of the year-Kandi Acres (not pictured) Lending Hand Award-Jerald Quarfort Brett and Cheryl Bungum - Grand Marshals PERA School Awards - Mary Leyendecker and Anita Flanders |
2023
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Rachel and Shawn Hoppe Grand Marshals
Rick Haugstad - Employee of the Year Petyon Hemmesch - Outstanding Young Person Deanna Fuchs - Outstanding Community Service Allison Janssen - Lending Hand Award Wendlandt Farm - Farmer of the Year Haines Electric - Business of the Year Mike Jacobson - Boss of the Year PERA School Awards - Tracey Piepenburg, Rachel Nelson, Keyonna Brooks and Grayson Fuchs |
2021-2022
2020 - covid 19 online meeting |
Lisa Mead (Employee of the Year) Nicole Peichel, Busy Momma Boutique (Business of the Year) Kaitlyn Gilk (Outstanding Young Person) Cheryl Bungum PERA Award and Jean Soine (2022 Grand Marshal)
Not pictured: Allen and Dan Zenner (Farmer of the Year) Roger Hess (Outstanding Community Service) |
2019
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Boss(es) of the Year, Bernie and Bruce Stang, Chad Stang; Lending Hand Award, Katlin Bennett; Community Service Award, Becky Thompson; Outstanding Young Person, Jacob Bertram; Employee of the Year, Rick Klehr; Business of the Year, Stang Precision
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2018
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Employee of the Year, Maia Rue; Outstanding Young Person, Samantha Leusink, Boss(es) of the Year, Ron and Judy Stransky; Business of the Year, West Central Sanitation (Jeff Bertram and Don Williamson); Outstanding Community Service, Dom Platow; Lending Hand Award, Roger and Sharon Hess
Photo courtesy of the Paynesville Press. |
2017
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Back: Boss of the Year, Todd Lemke; Outstanding Young Person, Jeremy Schmidt; Business of the Year, Wishin' Well (Pat and Lorie Meagher)
Front: Lending Hand Award, Heidi Leyendecker; Outstanding Community Service, Lou Louis; Employee of the Year, Wendy Karsch Photo courtesy of the Paynesville Press. |
2016
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Back: Employer of the Year, Perennial Bank; Community Service Award, Allison Janssen; Lending Hand Award, Ann Friederichs
Front: Employee of the Year, Grant Lieser; Outstanding Young Person, Erika Feigum Not pictured: Boss of the Year, Jerry Hoekstra (Ted's RV Land) |
2015
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Back: Employer of the Year, Louis Industries; Boss of the Year, Lenny Gilmore; 2016 President, Jolene Zachmann; 2015 President, Karlene Gray; Lending Hand Award, Wally Thyen; Community Service Award, Dave Mutschelknaus
Front: Employee of the Year, Hannah Bellig, Outstanding Young Person, Tatum Spanier and Alana Ludwig |
If you would like to know who the recipients were in years past 2015, please contact the Chamber office at [email protected].
