WPTA List of Awardees
Outstanding Service Award
1980Margaret Kohli
1982Dan Strelnick
1985Barbara Smith
1985Otto Cordero
1988Bill Born
1992Reenie Kavalar
1995Mike Edwards
1995Lynn Phillippi
1995Richard Jensen
1996Luther Kloth
1997Warren May
1998Kathy Tomczyk Born
2000Gwen Jensen Westlund
2004Sue Griffin
2005Laurie Kontney
2008Michele Thorman
2009Anne Coffman
2010Lori Dominiczak
Clinical Excellence Award
1996Sandra Baatz
1996Dan Stein
1997Ann Moore
1997Andy Kerk
1997Bill Boissonnault
1998Mary Kerrigan
1998Reenie Euhardy
1999Lori Thein Brody
2000Melissa Aul
2003Barb Cupps(Posthumously)
2006Marc Sherry
2007 Kristine Erickson
2009Matt Wilson
2010Sonia Dumit-Minkel
Hall of Fame Award
1996Janet Lemke
1997Cecile Freese
1997Mary Jane Meng
1997Margaret Kohli
1997Emma Zitzer
1998Jean Bailey
1999Susan Collopy
2004Larry Nosse
2007Ann Brophy
2011Judy Haeberle
Clinical Instructor of the Year
2001Lori Webster-Dahl
2002Sandra Baatz
2002Scott Straker
2003Annette Christopherson
2004Lois Harrison
2006Kathryn Sutton-Anderson
2008Beth Schmellling
2009Patricia Antoine-Norton
2010Lori Ann Keisic
2010Joe Willis
2011Phil Schaible
2012David Anderson
Mentor Award
1996Kathy Tomczyk Born
1996Ilene Larson
1996Warren May
1996Barbara Morgan
1996Maxine Schuldt
1997Marta Hake
1997Adrienne Nelsen
1997Gwyn Straker
1999Reenie Kavalar
2000Lawrence Pan
2001Laurie Kontney
2001Kathryn Lyons
2003Ann Moore
2004Kristi Hallisy
2005Jill Boissonnault
2008Bryan Heiderscheit
2009Mark Erickson
2009Victoria Moerchen
2010Louise Mollinger
2011Lisa Steinkamp
2012Joe Tupta
Rookie of the Year Award
1996Jason Buckmeier
1996Karin Buckholdt
1997Gregg Fuhrman
1998Connie Kittleson
1999Kate Wolske
2001Michelle Anthony
2003Sarah Bartelt
2004Elizabeth Waerzeggers
2005Hanni Cowley
2006Mary Ederer
2008April Hill
2009Evan Nelson
2011Mary Rose Luciano
2012Elizabeth Scott
WPTA Physical Therapist of the Year
1996Lee Pauli
Honorable Mention—Cheryl Timmer and Teri Bielefeld
1997Mark Reinhardt
Honorable Mention—Don Carlson and Sue Kinosian
1998Julie Swedarsky
Honorable Mention—Lesli Carlson and Mary Cesarz
1999Jane Zeamer
Honorable Mention—Rob Worth and Leslie Waltke
2000Terry Shea
Honorable Mention—Philip Swain and Jack Halbach
2001Jaime Deeslie
Honorable Mention—Kris Jensen and Michelle Lanouette
2002Margaret Schueller
Honorable Mention—Sara Ehlert and Russ Bartholomew
2003Daniel Enz
Honorable Mention—John Brenegan and Marshall Nettesheim
2004Julie Prasher
2005Greg Eck
Honorable Mention—Kim Coplien and Dolly Thornton
2006JoEllen Pfeilstifter
Honorable Mention—David Graziano and Rebecca Thomas
2007John Hojnacki
Honorable Mention—Greg Eck and Suzanne Kletch
2008Deanna Sevcik
Honorable Mention—Phil Bergold and Chris Melkvitz
2009Tracy Rasor (Posthumously)
Honorable Mention—Daryl Schmidt
2010Sabrina Eder
Honorable Mention—Lori Webster Dahl
2011Sarah Lampman
2012Jill Murphy
Otto A. Cordero Award for Lifetime Achievement
2000Otto Cordero
2003Luther Kloth
2010Patricia Wilder
2011Gwyn Straker
2012Mike Edwards
PTA Award of Excellence
2010Erik Jacobs
Past Presidents
1928-1931Mildred Elson
1932-1934Martha Lewis
1935-1937Lois Mitchell
1938-1940Elizabeth Jones
1940-1941Mary Ellen Reedy
1941-1942Fae Henry
1943-1944Leila Aanrud
1945-1946Emma Zitzer
1947-1948Charles Safford
1949-1952Norma Gundermann
1953-1955Alice Butler Berg
1955-1957Ada Harris Follett
1957-1959Lenore Krusell
1959-1961Margaret Prior
1962-1964Joseph Vareka
1965-1967Susan Collopy
1967-1968Art Grisa
1969-1971Douglas Inman
1971Sue Campbell
1972-1974Mary Ann Morrison
1975-1977Otto Cordero
1977-1979Carole James
1979-1982Barbara Smith
1982-1984Bill Born
1984-1986Richard Jensen
1986-1987Mary Jensen Cavicchi
1987-1989Mike Edwards
1989-1993Barb Flaherty
1993-1997Reenie Kavalar
1997-2001John Hendrickson
2001-2007Michele Thorman
2007-2010Robert Worth
2010-presentKip Schick