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