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Business Awards & Hall of Fame Past Honorees

 

Greater Mankato Growth

Greater Mankato Convention & Visitors Bureau

City Center Partnership

Past Honorees

Greater Mankato Business Hall of Fame

Distinguished Business

Volunteer of the Year Award

Young Professional of the Year

Past Honorees

Volunteer of the Year Award

Hospitality Award

Bring it Home Award

Past Honorees

CityDesign Awards of Excellence

 

Greater Mankato Growth Awards


Greater Mankato Business Hall of Fame

2010

Abdo, Eick & Meyers

Mankato Independent Originals

1997

HickoryTech

MRCI

Northwest Bank

2009

James R. Weir Insurance Company

Schmidt Siding & Window Company

1996

MICO Incorporated

Matt J. Graif Clothing

Mocol's Supermarket

2008

Pathstone Living

Kaye Corporation

1995

Hilltop Florist

Meyer & Sons

Schwickert's Holding Company

2006

Exclusively Diamonds

Linder Radio

1994

Dick Lundin & Southern MN Construction

Blethen Gage & Krause

Raymond H. Sponberg, CLU, Insurance Agency

2005 McDonald's of Mankato 1993

H. Warren Denison & Lloyd E. Johnson, Johnson Fishing

Paul Hadley, Corporate Graphics

Paul Gislason & Donald Meredith, The Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic

2004

All American Towing

MAS Communications

1992

Russel Foster, Mankato Corporation

Howard & Willard Vetter, Vetter Stone

John Votca, Mankato Technical College

2003

Katolight

Kagermeier Oleson and Hobbie Architects

Winland Electronics

1991

Ferdinand Busher, American Bank

Frederick Family, Happy Chef Systems

Maurice "Al" Sween, Sween Corporation

2002

Fisher Group

I&S Engineers & Architects
Wolf Etter & Co.

1990

Thomas P. Coughlan, Mankato-Kasota Stone

Kenneth S. Hiniker, Hiniker Company

Arthur J. Petrie, Petrie Development

2001

Bolton & Menk

Farrish Johnson Law Office

1989

Jared How, The Free Press

Rober J. Lloyd, Lloyd Companies

Glen A. Taylor, Taylor Corporation

2000

BENCO Electric Cooperative

KEYC-TV

1988

Lowell W. Andreas, Archer Daniels Midland

Earl W. Madsen, Madsen's Super Valu

Paul & William Radichel, North Star Concrete

1999

Chesley Freightliner

Degroods TV & Appliance

Mankato Clinic

1987

Ogden P. Confer, Hubbard Milling Co.

Cecil H. Jones, Kato Engineering & Jones Metal

Fred Lutz Sr., Northland Beverages

Brett M. Taylor Sr., Brett's Department Store

1998

C & N Sales

EI Microcircuits

Jerry Crest & ISJ-MHS

1987

Ogden P. Confer, Hubbard Milling Co.

Cecil H. Jones, Kato Engineering & Jones Metal

Fred Lutz Sr., Northland Beverages

Brett M. Taylor Sr., Brett's Department Store

 

Distingushed Business Award Recepients

2010 LIV Aveda Salon & Spa 2004 Volk Transfer, Inc.
2009 ECS - Electrical Communications Specialists 2003 Target
2008

Frentz Construction

Angie's Kettle Corn

2002 Central Concrete
2006 Brennan Companies 2001

Midwest Wireless

Paulsen Architects

2005 Coughlan Publishing    

 

Volunteer of the Year Award Recipients

2010 Joy Kelley 2000 Judy Arzdorf
2009 John Daley 1999 Fred Lutz
2008 Andrew Willaert 1998 Stephanie Stoffel
2006 William C. Rupp, M.D. 1997 JO Guck Bailey
2005 Tami Paulsen 1996 John Todtleben
2004 Steve Hill 1995 Don Shoults
2003 Paul Wilke 1994 Elaine Peterson
2002 Tim Harder 1993 Greg Bednar
2001 Dave Ewert    

 

Young Professional of the Year

2010 Nichole Schroder 2008

Jenn Faust

Kate Loging

2009 Robyn James    

 

Brian Fazio Business Education Partnership Award Recipients

2010 Girls on the Run 2001

E-Travel Experts

Rasmussen College

2009 Minnesota State University, Mankato Community Engagement Office 2000

Thin Film Technology

Minnesota State University, Mankato

2008 South Central College Mechatronics Program 1999

Coughlan Companies

Mankato Area Public Schools & Catholic Schools

2006

I&S Engineers & Architects

Minnesota State University, Mankato Civil Engineering Program

Mankato Area Public Schools

1998

Midwest Wireless

Mankato Area Public Schools

2005

Mankato Area Public Schools' Health Occupations Program

Including partners: Mankato Clinic, Immanuel St. Joesph's- Mayo Health System, Pediatric Therapy Services, Mankato Prosthetic Orthotic Laboratories, Mankato Lutheran Home, The Thro Company and Mankato Chiroproatic Center and Healing Touch

1997

FirePond Inc.

Norwest Bank

Taylor Corporation

HickoryTech

Minnesota State University, Mankato

South Central Technical College

2004

Mankato Clinic

Mankato Area Public Schools

1996

Jones Metal Products, Inc.

South Central Technical College

2003

Minnesota State University, Mankato

South Central Technical College

Immanuel St. Joseph's - Mayo Health System

Mankato Lutheran Homes, Inc.

St. Peter Community Hospital & Health Care Center

Thro Companies, Inc.

1995

Thin Film Technology

Mankato Area Public Schools

2002

Kato Engineering & Minnesota State University

Mankato Department of Science, Engineering and Technology

   

 

Entrepreneur of the Year

2009 Sports Institute 2004 Pam Haugum
2008 Contessa Restaurant 2002 Lynn Collins, Flowertrellis Gift Basket Co.
2006 Grace Senior Services 2001

Tom & Kelly Doering

E-Travel Experts

2005 Dan & Angie Bastian    

 

New Business Award

2002 Ridley Inc. 2002 Culver's

 

Greater Mankato Convention & Visitors Bureau Honorees


Volunteer of the Year Award

2010 Mankato Marathon Volunteers: DeeDra Vosburg, Chris Schull and Chris Dehning
2009 Shirley Piepho
2008

North American Fast Pitch Association Planning Committee

 

Hospitality Award

2010 Wow! Zone Family Entertainment Center
2009 Pub 500
2008

Morgan Creek Vineyards

Quality 1 Hr. foto/Sports Pix

 

Bring it Home Award

2010 Laurapalooza
2009

Deep Valley Convention Committee

Betsy-Tacy Society

2008 Minnesota Sweet Adelines

 

City Center Partnership


CityDesign Awards of Excellence

2010
Renovation under $1M
Number 4 American Bar & Kitchen
  Renovation $1- $3M The Graif Building
  New Construction $2-5M MinnStar Bank
  New Construction over $5M Hilton Garden Inn
  Facade Improvement Two Rivers Place
  Downtown Detail The Pita Pit

 

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