Nominations
Ad Fed is always accepting nominations for its annual awards. The recipients are announced at the June Ad Fed Annual Meeting. Please note the award criteria and e-mail your nomination(s) for the Paul Foss Award, Silver Medal Award, Government Relations Award and/or Star Volunteer Award to office@adfed.org. Make sure you include a description of each nominee's career, Ad Fed activity and other community involvement. Feel free to include any other information you feel would be helpful for the committee. We will also need your name and contact information for potential follow-up.
Silver Medal Award
The American Advertising Federation's Silver Medal Award Program was established in 1959 to recognize men and women who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering the industry's standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern.
Each year, Ad Fed awards the Silver Medal to an incredible trailblazer in our market. The Advertising Federation's Silver Medal Award Program was established in 1959 to recognize men and women who have made outstanding contributions to advertising. The honor celebrates those who are active in furthering the industry's standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern.
Past Winners
1960 Samuel Gale
1961 Raymond Mithun
1962 Herbert Bissel
1963 Ward H. Olmsted
1963 Isabel Crawford
1964 Joyce Swan
1964 Jeannette Wiggs
1965 John Cornelius
1965 Elaine Johnson
1965 Jack Cornelious
1966 Gladys Mako
1966 James Fish
1967 Felton Colwell
1968 F. Von Konyenberg
1969 Frank Kiewel
1970 Roy Larson
1971 Ken Oelschlager
1972 Otto Silha
1973 Paul Foss
1974 Herbert Willis
1975 Gordon Malen
1976 Al Clague
1977 Sherman Headley
1978 Richard Wilson
1979 George Alarik
1980 Dr. Willard Thompson
1981 Stanley Hubbard
1982 Steve Griak
1983 Al Whitman
1984 Jack Mark
1985 Ron Anderson
1986 Tom McElligott
1987 John Pellegrene
1988 Lee Lynch
1989 Norma Cox
1990 David Floren
1991 Dale Haworth
1992 Pat Fallon
1993 Father James Whalen
1994 Steve Goldstein
1996 Dean Buresh
1997 Stephen Bergerson
1998 Ron Graham
1999 Tom Weyl
2000 Howard Liszt
2001 Bob Thacker
2002 Charlie Hoag
2003 Sue Crolick
2004 Tom Whelan
2005 Jack Supple
2006 Earl Herzog
2007 John Olson
2007-2008 Bob Barrie
Paul Foss Award
The Paul Foss Award, first awarded in 1981, recognizes a member of the Advertising Federation of Minnesota who has made outstanding contributions to the organization. Past recipients have served on committees, board of directors, volunteered countless hours at events and more.
Past winners
1981 Paul Foss
1982 Diana Davidson
1983 James Fish
1984 Steve Bergerson
1985 Cathy Madison
1986 Norma Cox
1986 Charlie Cox
1987 Laurie Radmer
1988 Brad Johnson
1991 Gary LaMaster
1992 Janice McLain
1993 Jay Gould
1994 Jerry Bronston
1995 Tom Whelan
1996 Connie Barry
1997 Robert Seper
1998 John Whaley
1999 Jeanne Carpenter
2000 Roy Schroeder
2001 Tom Gavaras
2002 Gabriel Castaneda
2003 Connie Shaver
2004 Kathy Umland
2005 Mike Skillrud
2006 LuAnn Yattaw
2007-2008 Ben Wallace
Government Relations Award
Past winners
Kelvin "Kel" Johnson
Connie Shaver
Steve Bergerson
John Himle
Jim Ulland
Dean Buresh
Volunteer of the Year Award
Past winners
Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes committee members that have gone beyond the task required. The Ad Fed of MN wishes to celebrate those individuals that offer their time and expertise to our many events. Volunteer of the Year must be a STAR VOLUNTEER from any event prior to the Annual Meeting.
Star Volunteer Award Recipients:
Theresa Joiner
Ray Faust
Tracy Finch
Amanda Brinkman
Dave Bullen
Gina Scott
Susan Just
Sam Smolley
Josh Ferguson
Jennifer Redmond
Michelle Westerlund
Bonnie Vanek
Carrie Augst
Vicky Wright
Cindy Fitzpatrick
Rosemary Ugboajah
Billy Whalen
Josh Crane
Jen Griffith
