Cosmo of the Year Award
This award is given to an outstanding Cosmopolitan for exemplary Cosmopolitan service over a period of not less than one and one half (1½) and not more than two (2) full continuous calendar years prior to the date of the International Convention at which the award is to be presented.
This award is based 75% on Cosmopolitan service and 25% on community service, family or church activities, or business standing.
Unlike the criteria for the Patrick J. Hodgins award which requires Cosmopolitan service at the federation level and International level, this award is intended to recognize a hard-working Cosmopolitan whose primary contributions have been at the local level.
The following are the Cosmopolitan of the Year Award Recipients for past years.
Year |
Member |
Club |
---|---|---|
1961 | Elmer S. Peters | Wichita |
1962 | Virgil Hiermeir | Mexico City |
1963 | Jesse White | Norfolk |
1964 | Joseph Holthaus | Omaha |
1965 | Edgar Ebert | Columbia |
1966 | Robert Link | Denver |
1967 | Keith Tobias | Omaha |
1968 | Dr. John Davis | Topeka |
1969 | Fred Peterson | Dallas |
1970 | Harry Keller | Omaha West |
1971 | William Holthaus | Omaha West |
1972 | Wally Boldt | San Antonio |
1973 | Maun McNeil | Calgary |
1974 | Tom Wallace | Omaha West |
1975 | Roger Hill | Lawrence Breakfast |
1976 | Gail Nielsen | Fremont |
1977 | Paul Arndt | Sioux City |
1978 | James Barrett | Omaha I-80 |
1979 | Harold (Hap) Engelkamp | Bellevue Big-Elk |
1980 | Ray Draube | Sioux City |
1981 | Charles "Bud" Johnson | Omaha Cornhuskers |
1982 | F. Darrell Faris | Sioux City |
1983 | Robert Ryan | Bellevue Big-Elk |
1984 | Gary Bender | Sioux City |
1985 | Roger Schuller | Omaha I-80 |
1986 | Rev. Don McNeil | Regina |
1987 | Pete Eiden | Sioux City |
1988 | Tony Ciofalo | Sioux City |
1989 | John Hughes | Sioux City |
1990 | Earl Wilkes | Austin |
1991 | James R. Wartenhorst | Sioux Falls |
1992 | Larry Jabara | Overland Park |
1993 | Mildred "Kit" B> Cahn | Austin |
1994 | Roger Pilon | Saskatoon Hub City/Saskatoon Couples |
1995 | Kevin Harmon | Lawrence River City |
1996 | Derry Anderson | Sioux Falls/Sioux Falls Evening |
1997 | Jeanne Sullivan | Omaha USA |
1998 | John Finley | Alexandria-Cenla |
1999 | Wayne Hinkley | Sioux City |
2000 | Jack Schweitzer | Columbia Show-Me |
2001 | Jim McVay | Omaha USA |
2002 | Matt Chilton | Sioux City |
2003 | Gary Jurke | Sturgeon Valley |
2004 | Ronda Benton | Columbia Show-Me |
2005 | Larry Benton | Columbia Luncheon/Columbia Show-Me |
2006 | Wayne Powell | Columbia Luncheon |
2007 | Jerry Nelson | Omaha West |
2008 | Judy Weitkemper | Columbia Show-Me |
2009 | Jane Holtsman | Jefferson City |
2010 | Jill Divincernzo | Capital Region |
2011 | Jacki Swank | Columbia Show-Me |
2012 | Ray Meister | Fremont |
2013 | Jim Schuh | Rapid City |
2014 | Tom Grimes | Rockford |
2015 | Lanny Auringer | Sioux Falls |
2016 | Don Feltham | Heartland Santa Fe Trail |
2017 | Francesco Collura | Rockford |
2018 | Deb and Teri Down | Saskatoon |
2019 | Linda Gentry | Heartland Santa Fe Trail |
2020 | ||
2021 | ||
2022 | Melvina Newman | Sioux Falls Noon |
2023 | Brandon Gruner | Rockford |