Meritorious Service Award
The award recipient has been in the profession of photography 10 years or more, has unquestionable integrity, and good business ethics.
Must have a good reputation as a photographer in their home community.
Volunteers, service in civic affairs, clubs, lodges, or religious work.
Must have appeared on three state or national platforms, demonstrations, or lectures, or taught at some recognized school or served on the WPPA Board for three years.
This individual has met all the above requirements.
2023 Award Recipient - Shellie Kappelman
Meritorious Service Award - Previous Award Recipients
1944 Gus Malme
1944 Art Pohlman
1945 Gilbert Meyer
1945 John Platz
1946 Les Baker
1947 Marv Helgeson
1948 Frank Pechman
1949 Edgar Pechman
1953 Ed Curry
1955 John H. Keel
1958 Gerhard Bakker
1959 Don Horn
1960 Al Rippe
1961 Aida Price
1962 Walter Sheffer
1966 B. Artin Haig
1967 Lionel Lewis
1967 Bill Wollin
1969 Andy Trapp
1970 Virgil Byng
1971 Sam Bogosian
1972 Cal Zernicke
1973 Mert Walcott
1974 Clif Harmann
1975 Charles Leininger
1976 Bob Fehrenbach
1977 Gerald Kinnunen
1978 Bob Payne
1979 Mike Scheibe
1980 Maurie Matzke
1981 Bob Germann
1982 Tom Nicholson
1983 Dick Jacobs
1984 Art Wendt
1985 Dan Stoller
1987 Chet Worzella
1989 Gary Tuescher
1991 Tom Fehrenbach
1992 Dick Jacobs
1993 Randy Peterson
1994 Gary Haas
1995 Wayne Harmann
1996 Pat Clifton
1997 Tom Giles
1998 Jon Allyn
1999 Darton Drake
1999 Kris Fehrenbach-Alt
2000 Mille Totushek
2001 Robert Zettler
2002 DeBorAh Wiltsey
2003 Diane Larsen
2004 Steve Kemp
2005 Rick Trummer
2006 Donna Swiecichowski
2007 Mary Mortensen
2008 Gary Wiltsey
2009 Dennis McGill
2010 Carl Caylor
2012 Jim Buivid
2013 Paul Tishim
2014 Not Awarded
2015 Nancy Nicholson
2016 Mary Gueller
2017 Gerry Milton
2018 Paul Hafermann
2019 Kenneth Martin
2020 Jamie Steeno
2021 Tim Koll
2022 John Hartman
2023 Shellie Kappelman