Past Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter Award Recipients

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2025

New Activist AwardPeter JobeWisconsin Chapter
New Activist AwardTracy StaedterWisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardYvonne BesykWisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardNoah WongWisconsin Chapter
Merit AwardGloria Randall HewittWisconsin Chapter
Keystone Volunteer AwardHeather BrooksWisconsin Chapter
LD Rockwell Awardnot given in 2025Wisconsin Chapter
Community Steward AwardHabitat for Humanity of La CrosseCoulee Region
Torchbearer AwardKathy KuntzWisconsin Chapter
JJ & Pat Werner AwardMonny and Jo HjerstedtWisconsin Chapter

2024

New Activist AwardDana HermanWisconsin Chapter
New Activist AwardJake JohnsonFour Lakes Group
Wildflower AwardLeland PanWisconsin Chapter
Merit AwardPat BowneWisconsin Chapter
Good Citizen AwardAction for a Climate EmergencyWisconsin Chapter
LD Rockwell AwardSusan Priebe & SageWisconsin Chapter
TorchbearerCity of Superior Mayor Jim Paine and Councilors Jenny Van Sickle, Nick Ledin, Garner Moffat, Ruth Ludwig and Lindsey GraskeyWisconsin Chapter
JJ & Pat Werner AwardCathy Van MarenWisconsin Chapter and Coulee Region Group

2023

New Activist AwardCaitlin MoellerWisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardJenny AbelGreat Waters Group
Merit AwardLinda FrankWisconsin Chapter and Great Waters Group
Good Citizen AwardCitizen ActionWisconsin Chapter
Good Citizen AwardVernon County Energy DistrictWisconsin Chapter
LD Rockwell AwardMaureen McCoyWisconsin Chapter
JJ & Pat Werner AwardCarol and Kevin OlsonRiver Touring Section

2022

New Activist AwardAmy MuellerWisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardDiane CainWisconsin Chapter
Merit AwardKathy AllenCoulee Region
Good Citizen AwardWisconsin Health Professionals for Climate ActionWisconsin Chapter
Torchbearer AwardMarcy WestWisconsin Chapter
LD Rockwell AwardRich WentzelWisconsin Chapter
JJ & Pat Werner AwardPat WilsonCoulee Region

2021

New Activist AwardMeghan PierceWisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardKaren SamelsonWisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardDavid ThomasWisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardErik PettersenFour Lakes Group
Merit AwardJodi Habush SinykinWisconsin Chapter
Merit AwardVictoria GilletWisconsin Chapter
Good Citizen AwardMasaru OkaWisconsin Chapter
Torchbearer AwardMary FaydashWisconsin Chapter
LD Rockwell AwardDane County ParksFour Lakes Group
JJ & Pat Werner AwardMelissa WarnerSoutheast Gateway Group

2020

New Activist AwardLaura LaneWisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardForests and Public Lands TeamWisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardSoren WarlandWisconsin Chapter
Merit AwardBarbara RichardsGreat Waters
Good Citizen AwardLeague of Women Voters of Ashland and Bayfield CountiesWisconsin Chapter
Torchbearer AwardChairman Michael Wiggins Jr., The Bad River Band of Lake Superior ChippewaWisconsin Chapter
LD Rockwell AwardRonda ConnerWisconsin Chapter
JJ & Pat Werner AwardCaryn TreiberChippewa Valley Group

2019

New Activist AwardJames DaviesWisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardThe Pasch/Lewis FamilyWisconsin Chapter
Merit AwardCathy Van MarenCoulee Region Group
Good Citizen AwardThe Clean Power Coalition of SE WisconsinWisconsin Chapter
Good Citizen AwardThe Coalition to Save the Menominee RiverFox Valley Group
Torchbearer AwardMilwaukee City Council President Ashanti Hamilton and Milwaukee County Supervisor Supreme Omokunde MooreGreat Waters Group
LD Rockwell AwardRoswitha BothWisconsin Chapter
JJ & Pat Werner AwardBill MooreGreat Waters Group

2018

New Activist AwardBrooke BowserWisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardAbby LoisWisconsin Chapter
Merit AwardMary Beth ElliottWisconsin Chapter
Good Citizen AwardWest High School Green ClubWisconsin Chapter
Good Citizen AwardMidwest Environmel AdvocatesFour Lakes Group
Torchbearer AwardPaul de MainWisconsin Chapter
JJ & Pat Werner AwardDennis GrzezinskiWisconsin Chapter

2017

New Activist AwardTonya PetrickWisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardHeather WittrockWisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardLaura DonovanWisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardCarol “Lee” BalekWisconsin Chapter
Merit AwardKendl KobbervigWisconsin Chapter
Good Citizen Award80 Feet is Enough!Wisconsin Chapter
Torchbearer AwardJason WilkeWisconsin Chapter
LD Rockwell AwardDave BlouinWisconsin Chapter
JJ & Pat Werner AwardJim KerlerWisconsin Chapter

2016

New Activist AwardWaukesha County Transportation Coalition Leaders (Ray Grosch, Gerry Flakas, Barbara Pfarr, Peggy Fullmer, Margaux Shields, Jim Hansen)Wisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardCailie KafuraWisconsin Chapter
Merit AwardMarilyn PedrettiCoulee Region
Good Citizen Awardnot awarded this year 
Torchbearer AwardRep. Evan Goyke & Rep. Daniel RiemerWisconsin Chapter
LD Rockwell AwardCaryl TerrellWisconsin Chapter
JJ & Pat Werner AwardAlan LawrenceWisconsin Chapter

2015

New Activist AwardJohn EngelFox Valley
Wildflower AwardLD Rockwell (posthumous)Wisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardMonny HjerstedtFox Valley
Wildflower AwardLacinda AthenFour Lakes
Merit AwardRon HeagerFour Lakes
Good Citizen AwardWiSE (Wisconsin Safe Energy) AllianceSoutheast Gateway
Torchbearer AwardTia NelsonWisconsin Chapter
JJ & Pat Werner AwardDave BlouinFour Lakes

2014

New Activist AwardLaurie SzpotWisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardEric HansenGreat Waters
Merit AwardBarb FlomWisconsin Chapter
Good Citizen AwardDr. Pat McManus, Rever end Willie Brisco, Karyn Rotker, and Dennis GrzezinskiGreat Waters
Torchbearer AwardState Senator Bob JauchWisconsin Chapter
JJ & Pat Werner AwardJim SteffensFour Lakes

2013

New Activist AwardCarol JohnsonWisconsin Chapter
Wildflower AwardPat PoppleChippewa Valley
Merit AwardHans NoeldnerWisconsin Chapter
Torchbearer AwardH & H SolarWisconsin Chapter
Good Citizen AwardChuck Quirmbach of WPRSoutheast Gateway
JJ & Pat Werner AwardLiz WesselWisconsin Chapter

2012

New Activist AwardBerenice WieckiFour Lakes
Wildflower AwardNancy CarlsonSoutheast Gateway
Merit AwardCharlie PaineFox Valley
Good Citizen AwardTown of Mt PleasantSoutheast Gateway
Torchbearer AwardSC JohnsonWisconsin Chapter
JJ & Pat Werner AwardSpencer BlackFour Lakes

2011

New Activist AwardSusan WilliamsGreat Waters
Wildflower AwardJeremy GragertChippewa Valley
Merit AwardKelly KrupkaFox Valley
Good Citizen AwardNorth STARS (Joy Hagen)Fox Valley
JJ & Pat Werner AwardDon FerberWisconsin Chapter

2010

Torchbearer AwardOrganic Valley CooperativeWisconsin Chapter
Good Citizen AwardChiwakee Prairie Preservation FundSE Gateway
Merit AwardWill Stahl 
Wildflower AwardSierra Club Treasurers 
Wildflower AwardAmy FurrenessSE Gateway
Wildflower AwardJeff SytsmaSE Gateway
Wildflower AwardJoelyn OlenGreat Waters
Wildflower AwardDenise O'MearaGreat Waters
Wildflower AwardAnn BourqueInner City Outings
Wildflower AwardJim RickardSt. Croix Valley Interstate
Wildflower AwardJohn RiderFour Lakes
Wildflower AwardJohn ReindlEducation PAC
Wildflower AwardGregg RiemerRiver Touring Section
Wildflower AwardDanny FooteCoulee Region
Wildflower AwardEleanor WolfChippewa Valley
Wildflower AwardSally PeckFox Valley

2009

New Activist AwardDianne DagelenGreat Waters
Wildflower AwardJanet AndersonGreat Waters
Merit AwardDale OlenGreat Waters
Merit AwardRon CarlsonSt. Croix Interstate
Torchbearer AwardSE WI Coalition for Transit NOWGreat Waters
Good Citizen AwardJan ErdmanChippewa Valley
JJ & Pat Werner AwardJim OlsonChippewa Valley

2008

Good Citizen AwardJim ErdmanChippewa Valley
New Activist AwardLaura FeiderSE Gateway
Wildflower AwardJan MoldenhauerFox Valley
Merit AwardJeff SytsmaSE Gateway
Good Citizen AwardEpic Systems CorporationFour Lakes
Torchbearer AwardRoot-Pike Watershed InitiativeSE Gateway

2007

New Activist AwardHarriet IwamotoGreat Waters
Wildflower Award - tieEleanor WolfChippewa Valley
Wildflower Award - tiePhil JohnsrudRiver Touring Section
Merit AwardEric UramFour Lakes
Good CitizenGlenn StoddardWisconsin Chapter
Torchbearer AwardGreen Built HomesFour Lakes
JJ & Pat WernerPenny Bernard-SchaberChippewa Valley

2006

New Activist AwardPaul ErdmanSt Croix Valley
Wildflower AwardDavid HetzelGreat Waters
Good Citizen AwardNicole Bickham 
Good Citizen AwardMelanie Ariens 
Good Citizen AwardAmy Joyce 
Torchbearer AwardPaul AbramsonFour Lakes
Torchbearer AwardMarquette Neighborhood Assoc.Four Lakes
JJ & Pat Werner AwardRich WentzelWisconsin Chapter

2005

New Activist AwardMark MarquessFour Lakes
Wildflower AwardJohn RiderFour Lakes
JJ & Pat Werner AwardCheri BriscoeGreat Waters

2004

New Activist AwardTerri FeltonFour Lakes
Merit AwardBill MooreGreat Waters

2003

WildflowerJim Kerler 
New ActivistSierra Club Student Coalition – UWM 
MeritDave Zaber 

2002

New ActivistJohn Howard 
WildflowerBeverly Speer 
MeritBilly Stern 

2001

Good CitizenCRI Recycling Services 
TorchbearerSen. Rob Cowles 
MeritJim Olson 

2000

Pat & Doc WernerJohn Berge 
Special AchievementNancy Brown 
New ActivistDavid Manthey 
WildflowerChris Zapf 

1999

Special AchievementLaura Olah 
Special AchievementChuck Sleeter 
Special AchievementGary Zumach 

1998

Spencer Black  
Tom Herschelman  
Ron Mann  
Patrick Wilson  

1997

Tom Barrett  
Tom Clarke  
Walter Kuhlman  

1996

Dave Blouin  
Rich Spindler  
Chris Zapf  

1995

Tom Clarke  

1994

Peter Muto  
Penny Bernard Schaber  

1993

Gregg Moore  
Susan Michetti  
Mary Ellen Johnson  

1992

Donna Peterson  
Penny Bernard Schaber  

1991

JJ Pat Werner  
Richard Betz  
Richard Magyar  
Robert Lane  
Al Souma  

1990

Jane Burns  
Joan Bennet  
Jane Elder  
Charlotte Lukes  
Roy Lukes  
Jean McGraw  
Kathy Meyer  
Emily Moore  
Dale Schaber  
Jim Schultz  

1989

Maureen Kinney  
Lila Berge  

1988

Sylvia Adrian  
Spencer Black  
Jane Burns  
Barb Frank  
Jeff Henry  
Patty Henry  
Dave Hewitt  
Donna Peterson  

1987

JJ Doc Werner  
Pat Werner  
Gary Werner  

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