Past Honorees of National Philanthrop Day

2023 Jerry & Becky Jendusa and Family
2022 Calvin & Suzanne Schmidt
2021 Bob Dohmen
2019 Joan and Peter Bruce
2018 Harris Turer
2017 Cindy and Roger Schaus
2016 James and Yvonne Ziemer
2015 William Radler
2014 Billie Kubly
2013 Don and Kate Wilson
2012 The Walter L. & Grace M. Merten Charitable Trust
2011 Curt Culver
2010 Bob and Patricia Kern
2009 Jack and Patti McKeithan
2008  Joseph Zilber
2007  Vincent and Jan Martin
2006 Andrew Fleckenstein
2005 Sheldon and Marianne Lubar
2004 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis H. Bauman
2003 Richard Weiss
2002 Suzanne and Richard R. Pieper, Sr.
2001 People of SE Wisconsin
2000 Robert and Mimi Habush
1998 Michael J. Cudahy
1997 Alice Bertschy Kadish
1996 David A. Ulrich
1995 Barbara Stein
1994 Esther Leah Ritz
1993 James O. Wright
1992 Harold A. Schwartz
1991 Warren P. Knowles
1990 Ben D. Marcus
1989 William J. Blake
1988 The Jacobus Family Foundation
1987 Mrs. Erwin C. Uihlein
1986 Bernard J. Peck
1985 Mrs. Robert A. Uihlein, Jr.
1984 Charles E. Nelson
1983 Max Karl
1982 Linda Karger Kohler
1981 Mrs. Walter H. Stiemke
1980  Mrs. Charles P. Vogel
1979 Samuel C. Johnson

2021 A. Bela Maroti
2019 Bernie Kubale
2018 Al Troyke
2017 James H. Basler (presented posthumously)
2016 Pat and Joan Kerns
2015 John and Elizabeth Feith
2014 Dorothy Heale
2013 Frank and Pauline Fichtner
2012 Emile H. Mathis III
2011 Bill and Jean Schulz
2010 Ron and Kay Zupko
2009 Robert J. “Bobby” Mason
2008 Marianne Epstein
2007 Harry Henke
2006 Rosella E. Wellert
2005 John Julien and Mary E. “Betty” Croasdaile
2004 Martin F. Stein
2003  Jon Barsanti
Joan and Buzz Hardy
2002  Eugene Hayman
2001  Beatrice Biesek
2000  Gwen Jackson
1999  Mr. & Mrs. Willis Gardner

2023 Sarah Gilday
2022 Tanya Mazor-Posner
2021 Sarah Malchow
2019 Penny Gutekunst
2018 Karen Spahn
2017 Dan Mueller
2016 Shannon Watry, CFRE
2015 Steve Atwell, CFRE
2014 Julie Quinlan Brame
2013 Patrick Rath
2012 Mary K. Albrecht
2011 Stephanie Ackerman
2010 Julie A. Tolan
2009 William R. O’Toole, Jr., CFRE
2008 James L. Clark
2007 James A. Unglaube
2006 Mary Louise Mussoline
2005 Ellen Phillips
2004 Larry Woodard
2003  John Nickels
2002 Philip E. Meinzen
2001 Dean Rein
2000 Joyce Altman
1999 Carolyn “Sam” Macklem
1998 J. Russel Raker, III
1997 Michael D. Hohner
1996 Janet Cady
1995 Gerald M. Schaefer
1994 Doris H. Heiser
1993 Lucia L. Petrie
1992 David R. Schultz
1991 Dorothy H. Biwer
1990 Lloyd Lewis
1989 James N. Raffel
1988 Virginia MacNeil
1987 Sylvia Murn
1986 John R. Gmeindl
1985 Jack Prater
1984 Mary S. Pollock
1983 Robert E. Anthony
1982 Marnie Pasteur
1981 Samuel G.D. Naperstek
1980 Harold Gibbs
Robert R. Rennebohm

2023 Sean Mars
2022 Gina Peter
2021 John Kissinger
2019 Thelma Sias
2018 Wendy Carlson
2017 Paul Eberle
2016 Donald W. Layden, Jr.
2015 Mitch Hatch
2014 Doug Ziegler
2013 Jan Lennon
2012 Reuben K. and Mildred L. Harpole, Jr.
2011 Dr. Ellen Langill
2010 Andrea Bryant
2009 Karen Peck Katz
2008 Judy Jorgensen
2007 Anthony and Donna Meyer
2006 Charles A. Krause
2005 Kathryn “Murph” Burke
2004 Polly Van Dyke
2003 Les Weil
2002 Mary Emory
2001 John Stollenwerk
2000 Linda Davis
1999 Linda Mellowes
1998 Chris Bauer
1997 Judith A. Drinka
1996 Ben Barkin
1995 Jose A. Olivieri
1994 Jean & Ted Friedlander
1993 Sally & Jim Grootemaat
1992 Richard P. Klug
1991 Charles S. McNeer
1990 Daniel F. McKeithan, Jr.
1989 Jill & Jack Pelisek
1988 Orren J. Bradley
1987 Martin F. Stein
1986 Blaine E. Rieke
1985 John L. Murray
1984 Patrick W. Cotter
1983 Robert V. Krikorian
1982 Kim Trostel
1981 Edith Finlayson
1980 Mrs. Charles E. Pain

2021 Marybeth Budisch
2018 Doris Heiser

2024 Lisa Pieper

2024 Derek Mosley & the MU Law Lubar Center

2024 Power of Paths Youth Action Board
2023 Madilynn Puetz
2022 Ava Yuergens & Ben Otto
2021 Stephanie Guy & Autumn Mays
2019 Hannah Reynolds
2018 Katie Eder
2017 Erin McBriarty
2016 Michela Miller and Madison Sveum
2015 Isabel Pesci, Elizabeth Korb, Taylor Newcomer
2014 April Fehr
2013 McKenna Nerone
2012 Becky Hall
2011 Lead2Change

2024 Chris & John McDermott

2024 Dave Luczak

2023 Eaton
2022 United for Waukesha Fund
2021 The Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet
2019 Komatsu Mining Corp. Group
2018 We Energies/We Energies Foundation
2017 MGIC (Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation)
2016 MACC Fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer)
2015 A.O. Smith Foundation
2014 Brewers Community Foundation
2013 Robert W. Baird & Company
2012 Kapco Inc.
2011 Quarles & Brady LLP
2010 Kohl’s Department Stores
2009 Balistreri Owned & Operated Sendik’s Food Markets
2008 West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
2007 Associated Bank
2006 Badger Mutual Insurance Company
2005 Forest County Potawatomi Community Foundation
2004 Rockwell Automation Corporation
2003 Time Warner Cable
2002 Briggs and Stratton Corporation
2001 Marshall & Ilsley Foundation
2000 Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation
1999 Helen Bader Foundation
1998 Rotary Club of Milwaukee
1997 Harley-Davidson Motor Co.
1996 Harnischfeger Foundation
1995 Faye McBeath Foundation
1994 Waukesha State Bank
1993 Glenn & Gertrude Humphrey Foundation
1992 Miller Brewing Company
1991 First Wisconsin Milwaukee
1990 Junior League of Milwaukee
1989 Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation
1988 Wisconsin Bell
1987 Johnson Controls
1986 Greater Milwaukee Initiative
1985 Greater Milwaukee Foundation
1984 Wisconsin Electric Power Company
1983 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.