Community Awards are celebrated each year during the month of April which is designated as National Volunteer Month. Congratulations to all the recipients and to those that support them.
________________________________________________________ Service organizations presented awards to the following 2024 recipients:
American Legion Post 360 — LEADERSHIP AWARD, Marvin Hellenbrand.
Waunakee Community Service Department — FRIEND OF THE COMMUNITY, Susan Rather and Jeff Tews.
Waunakee Neighborhood Connection — NEIGHBOR OF THE YEAR, Jess Pagel.
Waunakee Area Chamber of Commerce — BUSINESS EXCELLENCE, Main Street Market Piggly Wiggly.
Waunakee Senior Center — SENIOR VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR, Katie Hilgers.
Waunakee Optimist Club — OUTSTANDING SENIOR STUDENT AWARD, Elizabeth Tinoco Guerrero.
Waunakee Community Cares Coalition — HEALTHY & RESILIENT COMMUNITY ADVOCATE, Melissa Olsen.
Create Waunakee — BRIGHT LIGHT AWARD, Waunakee Wings Memorial Mural, A Ball of Creativity: Whimsical.
Waunakee FFA Club — AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE AWARD, Carmen Kruschek.
Rotary Club of Waunakee — OUTSTANDING BUSINESS PERSON, Randy Guttenberg
Waunakee Lions Club — DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD. Waunakee Kwik Trip.
Waunakee Area Chamber of Commerce — RISING STAR, Noah Smith.
Waunakee Area Chamber of Commerce — CHAMBER CHAMPION, Sheryl Schoeder.
Waunakee Area Chamber of Commerce — COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION, North Ridge Church.
Waunakee Area Chamber of Commerce — Orchid Award Best New Development — Heritage Hills Apartments; Orchid Award Best Renovation. West & Dunn Attorneys at Law.