AFP South Dakota's Awards for Philanthropy are presented each year at our NPD conference. Here are the full lists of winners:
Outstanding Philanthropist:
1987 Al Schock, Sioux Falls
1988 Gordon Stewart, Sioux Falls
1989 Milt and Clara Harvey, Sioux Falls
1990 Paul and Donna Christen, Huron
1991 Albert and Marion Egger, Sioux Falls
1992 John T. and Constance L. Vucurevich, Rapid City
1993 William Griffith, Huron
1994 Erling and Clara Haugo, Sioux Falls
1995 Leland and Ruth Schoenhard, Chamberlain
1996 Marian Sullivan, Sioux Falls
1997 Charles H. Burke, Pierre
1998 Maud “Tanta” Osterhaus, Mitchell
1999 Leo P. Flynn, Milbank
2000 John and Linda Lillibridge and Tom and Cindy Lillibridge
2001 Dr. Karl and Mary Jo Wegner
2002 Luverne and Helen Madsen
2003 —
2004 Stanford Adelstein and Al Schoeneman
2005 —
2006 T. Denny Sanford
2007 Dale E. Weir
2008 The Kirby Family – Dan & Arlene, Joe & Jennifer, Kevin & Peggy, Steve & Suzie; Sioux Falls
2009 Sharon and Tom Warner
2010 Jim Scull
2011 Dr. Ed and Peg Seljeskog
2012 Erv and DeMaris Nesheim, Hill City
2013 Lloyd Paulson, Moorhead, MN
2014 Henry and Eleanor Carlson, Sioux Falls
2015 Earl Nordby, Huron
2016 Craig & Pat Lloyd, Sioux Falls
2017 Gopal Vyas, Mitchell
2018 Robert & Deborah Mudge, Rapid City
2019 Larry & Diane Ness
2020 Scott & Lani Ramsdell
2021 Ray Hillenbrand
2022 Scott & Julia Jones
2023 David & Janet Hovey Johnson
Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation:
2002 First PREMIER Bank / PREMIER Bankcard
2003 Bankwest
2004 First Dakota National Bank, Yankton
2005 —
2006 United Corporation
2007 Showplace Wood Products
2008 Citibank South Dakota
2009 DeLon Mork, Dairy Queen of Madison
2010 Hot Stuff Foods
2011 First National Bank in Sioux Falls
2012 Black Hills Power
2013 Midcontinent Communications
2014 CHS, Inc.
2015 J&L Harley-Davidson & Glacial Lakes Harley-Davidson
2016 Delta Dental of South Dakota
2017 Avera Health
2018 First Interstate Bank
2019 Sammons Financial Group
2020 Black Hills Energy
2021 KBACK Radio of Sioux Falls
2022 Journey Group Construction
2023 West River Electric Association, Inc.
Special Governor’s Award in Philanthropy:
2011 Honor Flight South Dakota
2014 Community of Givers to the South Dakota Rancher Relief Fund at Black Hills Community Foundation
Outstanding Philanthropic Community:
1989 Madison
1990 Spearfish
1991 —
1992 Eagle Butte
1993 Sioux Falls
1994 Winner
1995 Mitchell
1996 Milbank
1997 Pierre/Ft. Pierre
1998 Rapid City
1999 Elkton
2000 Philip and surrounding communities
2001 Britton
2002 White River
2003 Canton
2004 Webster
2005 —
2006 Huron
2007 Yankton
2008 Clark
2009 Sturgis
2010 Madison
2011 —
2012 Wall
2013 Beresford
2014 Miller
2015 Custer
2016 Philip
2017 De Smet
2018 City of Pierre & Fort Pierre
2019 Yankton
2020 Brookings
2021 Faulkton
2022 Alcester
2023 Hill City
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser:
1989 Larry Owen, Rapid City
1990 Clark Swisher, Aberdeen
1991 Herb and Esther Bowden, Sioux Falls
1992 Charles A Kearns, Sioux Falls
1993 George and Linda Mickelson, Pierre
1994 Joe Rovere, Rapid City
1995 Larry Ritz, Sioux Falls
1996 Dan Kirby, Sioux Falls
1997 Sylvia Henkin Sioux Falls
1998 Gary Olson, Sioux Falls
1999 Scott Jones, Pierre
2000 Jeff Scherschligt, Sioux Falls
2001 Patricia Reichert
2002 Duane “Buck Jacobson
2003 —
2004 —
2005 No award given
2006 Bruce Rampelberg
2007 William L. Baker, Sioux Falls
2008 Dr. Michael Olson, Sioux Falls
2009 Rachel Nordbye
2010 Cindy Walsh
2011 Dave Fleck, Sioux Falls
2012 Rushmore Rotary Club, Rapid City
2013 Rich Garry, Sioux Falls
2014 Scott Lawrence, Sioux Falls
2015 Jim Woster, Sioux Falls
2016 Ken Wintersteen, Olivet
2017 Jennifer Kirby, Sioux Falls
2018 Hamsters USA
2019 Dave Brende
2020 Kathy Hammond
2021 Coca-Cola Bottling Co. High Country of Rapid City
2022 Rod & Glenna Fouberg
2023 Janet Kahler
Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy:
2014 Anna Maher, Pierre
2015 Jessica Christol, Rapid City
2016 Ashley Heupel, Sioux Falls
2017 Lilly Gibson, Rapid City
2018 Maycee Wieczorek, Rapid City
2019 Ben Connor
2020 Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity at the University of South Dakota
2021 —
2022 Student United Way - Huron Youth Leadership Council
2023 —
Outstanding Fundraising Professional:
2020 Connie Olson, CFRE
2021 Robin Prunty, CPA, Avera Health
2022 Stephanie Judson
2023 Richard "Dick" Bohy