Distinguished Service Award

This award is given to those who have sustained outstanding contributions, such as leadership, service to the Federation, or a lasting positive impact on the fair industry in Minnesota.

Previous Awardees

Debbie Edman - Minnesota State Fair
Kim Scibak - Minnesota State Fair
Jerry Hammer - CEO Minnesota State Fair
Sharon Stillings - President MFCF
Merritt Security
Jeff Wimmer - Pine County
Jolene Hasselfeldt - Isanti County
Barb Bening - President MFCF
Cheryl Huber - MN State Fair
Donna Speltz - MFCF Executive Secretary
Byron Anderson - President MFCF
Pat Fornshell - DoubleTree by Hilton
Andy Lohman - DoubleTree by Hilton
Jim Foss - Goodhue County
Corinne Baker - Baker Printing, Inc.
Danny Grunhovd - President MFCF

Emily Murphy - MN Department of Agriculture
Joe Scapanski
Wally Wichmann
Ron Erickson - MFCF
Ron Oleheiser - MFCF
Gene Gerth - MFCF
Roger Sindelir
Paul Merkins - President MFCF
Flo Larson - MFCF
Elmer Reseland
Judy Gerth - Mille Lacs County
Sharon Wessel - President MFCF
Marilyn Shutter - Beltrami County
John Skluzacek - President MFCF
Al Paulson
Chauncey Wargin - President MFCF
Dr. Thomas Haggarty - MB of Health
Jolene Hawkins - Radisson Hotel
Curt Norenberg - U of MN
Al DeRusha - OABA
Andy Rozeboom - President MFCF

Harveydale Maruska - Marshall County
Howard Recknor - Freeborn County
Connie Churchill - Traverse County
Bill Ulrich - Pennington County
Joe Fox - President MFCF
Maynard Harms - Parliamentarian
Eileen Roehlke - MN State Fair
Judy Sunvold - U of MN
Jim Frost - MN State Fair
Maggie Schwingler - Kandiyohi County
Mike Heffron - MN State Fair
Willis Lilliquist - MN State Fair
Bill Korff - Rice County
Chuck Schwartau - President MFCF
Paul Metling - Murray County
Don Brown - Wadena County
Wes Roehlke - Hennepin County
J. Robert McLean - Olmstead County
Bill Berg - Norman County
Wally Erickson - Shell Prairie

If you have names of previous Distinguished Service Award Recipients and the year they won the award, or additions and/or corrections, please send them to mfcf.zach@gmail.com