CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD:
Since 1987 the Citizens for Ponce Inlet has selected, honored and acknowledged a resident of the town of Ponce Inlet or a paid employee involved in volunteer work who has made an outstanding contribution to the community and has not previously received this award. In 2014 the CFPI Board voted that only one person each year will receive the Honor.
LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
Since 2002 our Organization has honored Ponce
Inlet citizens who have volunteered in our community for over 20 years with a
Lifetime Achievement Award. This honor may be, and often is, awarded to
former Citizens of the Year. More than one person may receive this award each
year.
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
| Year | Recipient #1 | Recipient #2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | John Mark Oebbecke | |
| 2021 | No Awards (Covid) | No Awards (Covid) |
| 2020 | Peter Finch | |
| 2019 | Joe DiCarlo | |
| 2018 | Judy DiCarlo | |
| 2017 | Gary Smith | |
| 2016 | Mary Hoss | |
| 2015 | Liz Finch | |
| 2014 | Wini Irvin | |
| 2013 | Jerry McHugh | Ellen Pagliarulo |
| 2012 | Don Hampton | Judy Huggins |
| 2011 | Bill Dauksis | Diane Smith |
| 2010 | Kristi Drumheller | Alan Redinger |
| 2009 | Faye McHugh | Vic McClellan |
| 2008 | Margi Richard | Jim Irvin |
| 2007 | Tami Lewis | Mary Lou Hinson |
| 2006 | Jim Hinson | Marlene Heiden |
| 2005 | Mary Ann Redinger | Gene Hynds |
| 2004 | Joe Grasso | Tony Raia |
| 2003 | Robert Gregory | Donna Gunn |
| 2002 | Marge Bogert | Charles Spitzfaden |
| 2001 | Al Weedman | Steve Williams |
| 2000 | Susie Hagey | Kathryn Truswell |
| 1999 | Darlene Nichols | Bill Hibbert |
| 1998 | Hazel Dauksis | Walt Bogert |
| 1997 | Shirley Hibbert | James Utter |
| 1996 | Barbara Davis | Ann Caneer |
| 1995 | Gretchen Zale | Tom Kean |
| 1994 | Sherry Utter | Vivian Girolami |
| 1993 | Barbara Lunde | Earl Davis |
| 1992 | Carolyn Diemicke | Edwina Knox |
| 1991 | Ayers Davies | Wilda Hampton |
| 1990 | Ruth Petrov | Carolyn Sprague |
| 1989 | Kay Davies | Tony Girolami |
| 1988 | Wanda Dellacasa | Meyer Sussman |
| 1987 | Constance Hunter | Bob Burns |
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
Since 2002 our Organization has honored citizens who have volunteered in our community for over 20 years with a Lifetime Achievement Award. This honor may be, and often is, awarded to former Citizens of the Year. More than one person may and often does receive this award.
Applications are submitted to the CFPI Board and past Award Recipients in February of each year for judging. The Annual Award Ceremony Dinner is held in April. Applications and instructions can be found in our 2021 Winter Online Newsletter.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS:
| Year | Recipient #1 | Recipient #2 | Recipient #3 | Recipient # 4 | Recipient #5 | Recipient #6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tara Lamb | Alan Deke DiCostanzo | ||||
| 2021 | No Awards (Covid) | No Awards (Covid) | No Awards (Covid) | No Awards (Covid) | No Awards (Covid) | No Awards (Covid) |
| 2020 | Edson Graham | Sherry Utter | ||||
| 2019 | Robyn Hurd | Mary Hoss | ||||
| 2018 | ||||||
| 2017 | Jim Hinson | Mary Lou Hinson | Carolyn Diemicke | |||
| 2016 | Ewina Knox | Wilda Hampton | Carolyn Sprague | Hazel Dauksis | Bill Hibbert | Shirley Hibbert |
| 2014 | Gladys Davis | Earl Davis | ||||
| 2010 | Constance Hunter | |||||
| 2004 | Tony Girolami | |||||
| 2002 | Ayers Davies | Kay Davies |