River Champions

River Champions  1997-2011

Every year, the River Alliance recognizes river and watershed protection work above and beyond the call of duty through our River Champion Awards.  River Champions recognized from 1997 through 2011 are:

Public Sector

Jeff Hastings (1997)
Bob Martini (1999)
Sue Josheff (1999)
Mark Cupp (1999)
George Kraft (2000)
Jim Fossum (2001)
Bill Hafs (2002)
Robert Martini (2003)
Mary Ellen Vollbrecht (2004)
Nancy Turyk (2007)
Chris Murphy (2008)
David Martin (2009)
Kathleen Falk (2011)

Volunteer

Barb Kneer (1999)
John Roberts (2000)
Terry Hiltz (2001)
Catherine Neiswender (2002)
Barb Kneer (2003)
Brigitte Gabathuler (2004)
Jean Clausen (2007)
Peter Henry (2009)

Local Guardian

Friends of the Menominee River (1997)
ECCOLA (1997)
George Rogers, Plover River Alliance (1999)
Caryl Terrell, Sierra Club (2000)
Central Wisconsin Chapter of Trout Unlimited (2000)
Glenn Stoddard (2001)
Fox-Wolf Basin (2001)
Pewaukee Middle School, Sixth Grade Class (2002)
Bill Pielsticker (2002)
Kinnickinnic River Land Trust (2003)
John “Duke” Welter (2003)
Friends of the Jump River (2004)
Suzanne Wade (2006)
Friends of Lower Wisconsin (2006)
Jim Hlaban (2006)
Friends of the St. Croix Headwaters (2007)
Valley Stewardship Network (2008)
Peter McAvoy (2008)
Special Recognition: Paul Brandt (2008)
Milwauke Riverkeeper (2009)
Milwaukee River Greenway Coalition (2011)

Elected Official

Senator Rob Cowles (1999)
Senator Kevin Shibilski (1999)
Congressman Ron Kind (2000)
Governor Scott McCallum (2001)
Senator Jim Baumgart (2002)
Town of Nashville Board (2003)

Private Sector

Windway Capital Corp (2001)
Wisconsin Electric Power Co. (1997)
Ken Vance Motors (2001)
Rutabaga, Gordy Sussman (2002)
Johnson Outdoors (2003)
Fontana Sports Specialties (2011)

Agricultural Sector

Tom and Susan Wrchota (Cattleana Ranch), (2003)
Saxon Homestead Farm (2004)