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2020 Awards Banquet & Annual Meeting

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​Business Achievement Awards,
Retiring Board of Directors Awards,
and
Outgoing Chair Award
4 Under 40 Awards
​Good Citizen Award, Quality of Life Award, and Michael A. Schultz Leadership Award

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The Quality of Life Award recognizes the contributions an individual, business or organization provides to the Quality of Life in our community.

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The Michael A. Schultz Leadership Award is given to an individual in the community who has exhibited exceptional leadership and dedicated their time and talents for the betterment of the Defiance area.

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The 4 Under 40 Awards are intended for individuals who have distinguished themselves in their profession and/or career. It is meant to inspire young leaders in our community to excel to their full potential.
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The Good Citizenship Award, endowed by the Laurie and Mike McCann Family began in 2015 and is presented annually to one of Defiance area’s outstanding citizens.  In addition to this fund maintained through the Defiance Area Foundation, the family established the following criteria to qualify for the award.  Each nominee must be or have been:
  1. A promoter (individual or couple) of the Defiance Area for at least 10 years.
  2. Active in unpaid positions in organizations providing services to Defiance County.
  3. In a leadership position of a nonprofit and/or volunteer organization.
  4. Associated with at least one outstanding accomplishment in Defiance County.  

Year

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2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
​2017
​2018
​2019
​2020
Quality of Life
Award
Mary Barnes
Frank Simonis
Richard Stroede
Jody Doyle
Ann Melton
Dona Polce
Rick Small
Glenn Kuhn
Randy Buchman
Paul & Linda Brose
Annette Kuhlman
Jack Palmer & Mary Steyer
Cindy Mack
​Sam Switzer
​Jeff Strausbaugh
Gary Cates
​​Bill & Priscilla Pixler
​Jamie Gerken

Michael A. Schultz
Leadership 
Award
Vince Polce
Pete Lundberg
Greg Reineke
Bud Williams
Robert Serrick
Mark and Sal Hench
Norm Walker
Larry Yoder
William Koester
Mark Moats
Jerry Buti
William 'Bill' Small
Rod Martin​
​Tom Held
​Mark Klein
​David Westrick
​Jerry Hayes
​Bryan Keller
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