MINNESOTA FAMILY SUPPORT AND RECOVERY COUNCIL ANNUAL AWARDS
1990
Honorary Life Member, Doug Boler (Hennepin County)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Diane Winscher (Benton County)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Olmstead County
Outstanding Program Awareness, Tri-County Parents Teen Panel (Benton, Sherburne, Stearns)
1991
Honorary Life Member, Lou Anderson (Crow Wing County)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Maila Hedin (Scott County)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Faribault-Martin County
Outstanding Program Awareness, Mary Arvesen, (DHS-CSED)
1992
Honorary Life Member, Brad Johnson (Ramsey County)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Kathy DeNeui (Faribault-Martin County)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Waseca County
Outstanding Program Awareness, none awarded
1993
Honorary Life Member, Ruth Mundinger (Anoka County)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Beth Gernentz (Goodhue County)
Outstanding Program Achievement, none awarded
Outstanding Program Awareness, Laura Kadwell (Children’s Defense Fund)
1994
Honorary Life Member, Pat Krauth (Clay County)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Michael Koecheler (Crow Wing County)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Parent’s Fair Share (Anoka)
Outstanding Program Awareness, Representative Jim Farrell
1995
Honorary Life Member, Maila Hedin (Scott County) Myrna Rock (Carver County)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Aviva Breen (Commission on Economic Status of Women)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Minnesota IV-D Interstate Policy And Training Units
Outstanding Program Awareness, Carlton County
1996
Honorary Life Member, Mary Anderson (DHS-CSED)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Sandra Torgerson (Dakota County)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Ramsey County
Outstanding Program Awareness, Carol Trudeau (Office of Administrative Hearings)
1998
Honorary Life Member, Janice Allen (Anoka County)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Jane Latterell (Benton County)
Outstanding Program Achievement, All Child Support Staff Morrison County Kandiyohi County
Outstanding Program Awareness, Bev Anderson (Office of Administrative Hearings
1999
Honorary Life Member, Ruth Sundermeyer (Aitkin County)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Lou Anderson (Crow Wing County)
Outstanding Program Achievement, none awarded
Outstanding Program Awareness, Dad’s Make a Difference – Gary Greenfield
President’s Award, Kay Ahles (Cass County)
2000
Honorary Life Member, Kathy DeNeui (Faribault-Martin County)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Roger Zimmerman, DHS-Fraud
Outstanding Program Achievement, Faribault-Martin County
Outstanding Program Awareness, Dakota County
2001
Honorary Life Member, Grant Forsyth (St. Louis County)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Jane Lay (Hennepin County)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Ramsey County
Outstanding Program Awareness, none awarded
President’s Award, Peggy Dawley (Nicollet County)
2002
Honorary Life Member, Diane Winscher (Benton County)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Donnita Murray (Dakota County)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Sherburne County
Outstanding Program Awareness, Deborah Kreger (CSED)
Outstanding Customer Service, Jean Henrichs-Loudon (Rock County)
2003
Honorary Life Member, Kay Ahles (Cass County)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Barry Bloomgren (Hennepin County)
Outstanding Customer Service, Jackson County
President’s Award, Mark Ponsolle (Ramsey County)
2004
Honorary Life Member, Cherie Mattson (Scott County)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Dan Haley (DHS Program Integrity)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Lincoln, Lyon and Murray
Outstanding Program Awareness, Dakota and Washington Counties
Outstanding Customer Service, Glenn Brewer (CSED Help Desk)
President’s Award, Lou Anderson (Crow Wing County)
2005
Honorary Life Member, Avis Campbell (Hennepin)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Cindy Steinberg (DHS)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Sherburne County
Outstanding Program Awareness, Mark Ponsolle (Ramsey)
Outstanding Customer Service, Lake County
2006
Honorary Life Member, John Stark (St. Louis)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Jodie Metcalf (State Courts)
Outstanding Program Achievement, County Guidelines Workgroup
Outstanding Program Awareness, Stephen Onell (Fathers First)
Outstanding Customer Service, Kent VonFischer (DHS) Presidents Award Joyce Thomas (DHHS,
OCSE)
2007
Honorary Life Member, Barry Bloomgren (Hennepin)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Nancy Johnson (Wilkin County)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Morrison County
Outstanding Program Awareness, Ruben Garza (Mexican consulate)
Outstanding Customer Service, Tria Thao (Ramsey)
Presidents Award, Lori Lofrano (Dept of Corrections)
Sandy Thorne (Clay)
2008
Honorary Life Member, Tryge Larson (CSED)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Ann Bavier (Redwood County)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Kanabec County
Outstanding Program Awareness, Tim Lanz (MN Dept of Corrections) Outstanding Customer
Service Magistrate Steven Running
(6th Judicial District)
Presidents Award, Tracy Howe (Washington)
John Stark (St Louis)
Mark Ponsolle (Ramsey)
2009
Honorary Life Member, Wayland Campbell (DHS)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Phil Dalseth (Dakota County)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Borders Project, Ella Jensen, Shari Anderson & Linda Bixby
Outstanding Program Awareness, Paul Masiarchin (MFFN)
Outstanding Customer Service, Southern Prismers Group (Sara Wangness, Heidi Haefner, Lisa
Waller-Maresh, Leslie Brinkman, Marcia Flohrs, Denise Kuehn, Tammy Morgan, Peggy Dawley, &
Lucy Bowan)
2010
Honorary Life Member, Sandy Thorne (Clay County)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Christa Anders (Advance Consulting)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Borders Project, Mary Ann Tesch (Sibley County)
Outstanding Program Awareness, Diane Hall (DHS)
Outstanding Customer Service, Jobs Not Jail Program (Carver County Child Support, County
Attorney’s Office and Workforce Services)
2011
Honorary Life Member, Jerry Schroden (Stearns County)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Dave Lee (Carlton County)
Outstanding Program Achievement, ROP Interface Project Team (Joe Banken, Molly Crawford,
Greg Dzieweczynski, Rich Gullikson, Jill Hausman, Michelle Proulx, Brenda St. Sauver, Carol
Thomas, Teresa Washington & Suzanne McWilliams)
Outstanding Program Awareness, No Winner
Outstanding Customer Service, Carolyn Schworer (DHS)
2012
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Honorary Life Member, Judge Bethany Fountain Lindberg (10 Judicial District)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Barb Gades (Stevens County Human Services)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Paula Stephens (Scott County)
Outstanding Program Awareness, Mary Belfield (Ramsey County), Linda Bible (Hennepin County),
& David Mirambeaux (Father Project/Goodwill Easter Seals)
Outstanding Customer Service, Lisa Alitz, Trish Garvin, Carolyn Edwards, Deb Hanson, Pam Fry,
Melissa Kantola & Melissa Giernoth (Blue Earth Child Support, Blue Earth Court Administration &
State of Minnesota Self Help Center)
2013
Honorary Life Member, Rich Thielman (Ramsey County)
Outstanding Individual Achievement, Lori Hanson (Dakota County)
Outstanding Program Achievement, Alby Cylkowski (Dakota County)
Outstanding Customer Amy Danielson & Angeline Quade (Scott County)
President Award, Sandy Thorne (Clay County)
2014
Honorary Life Member Award, Mark Ponsolle, Ramsey County
Customer Service Award, Beth Cone, Carver County
Outstanding Program Achievement Award, Brown County Child Support
(Cathy Adams, Karla Bauer, Heidi Helget, Brenda Hawkins & Landon Weckwerth)
Outstanding Individual Achievement Award Marcia Flohrs, Watonwan County