P.J. Hodgins Award
This award is given to an outstanding Cosmopolitan for exemplary Cosmopolitan service over a period of not less than ten (10) full calendar years prior to the date of the International convention at which the award is to be presented.
This award is based on Cosmopolitan service only and not on community service, family or church activities, or business standing. Cosmopolitan service accomplished in support of a community project or activity may be considered. For example, service as a Cosmopolitan Club Bingo Chair to help raise funds for homeless persons could be considered. However, volunteer service as a United Way campaign worker, school board member, or a church deacon would not be considered. These activities are recognized by the Distinguished Community Service Award and the Cosmopolitan Member Community Service Award.
Nominee shall be a Cosmopolitan who has been active at club, Federation and International levels some time during the 10 year period and is still active at some level.
The following are the Patrick J. Hodgins Award Recipients for past years.
Year |
Member |
Club |
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1982 | Delbert Oberst | Elgin |
1983 | H. Thomas Harris | West Shore |
1984 | Dr. Charles W. Gehrke | Columbia Luncheon |
1985 | Howard Bogle | Boulder |
1986 | Domenick P. Pace | Omaha West |
1987 | Thomas Sawyer | Wichita Downtown |
1988 | J. Travis Blakeslee | Austin |
1989 | Dr. Charlie Walker | Austin |
1990 | Arthur T. Jansen | Rapid City |
1991 | H. E. (Ed) Dull | Rapid City |
1992 | Richard J. Brynteson | Rockford |
1993 | Gail Nielsen | Fremont 100 |
1994 | Dick Kahler | Rapid City |
1995 | James A. Sauer | Omaha West |
1996 | Steve M. Hanna | Lawrence River City |
1997 | Thomas H. Williams | Bethesda |
1998 | Larry W. Benton | Columbia Luncheon/Columbia Show-Me |
1999 | Thomas R. Stone | Capital Region |
2000 | William Holt | Alexandria-Cenla |
2001 | James J. Prouty | Bellevue Big-Elk/Omaha |
2002 | Brian L. Leipert | Regina/Wascana Couples |
2003 | William J. Quire | Hampton Roads |
2004 | Brian W. Mitchell | Regina/Wascana Couples |
2005 | Jim Walker | Sioux City/Three Rivers |
2006 | Jerome Sigmund | Columbia Luncheon |
2007 | Derry Anderson | Sioux Falls/Sioux Falls Evening |
2008 | Robbie Clifton | Alexandria-Cenla |
2009 | Ed Ficenec | Bellevue Big-Elk/Omaha Cornhuskers |
2010 | Robert G. (Bob) Williams | Roanoke |
2011 | Kurt Kopp | Columbia Luncheon |
2012 | Jim Smith | Saskatoon Couples |
2013 | Melvina Newman | Sioux Falls |
2014 | Cecelia Benton | Columbia Show-Me |
2015 | Phil Hanson | Columbia Luncheon |
2016 | Richard Gordon | Sioux City |
2017 | Sheila Anderson | Sioux Falls Evening |
2018 | John Krysak | Wascana |
2019 | Jan Barry | Columbia Show-Me |
2020 | ||
2021 | ||
2022 | Judy Weitkemper | Columbia Show-Me |
2023 | John Hubert | Columbia Luncheon |