Past Award Recipients

2019

Ted Sondag Individual Leadership Award

April Clobes

Business Leadership Award

Lansing Board of Water & Light

Civic Leadership Award

City of Lansing Mayor Andy Schor

Individual Artist Award

John Dale Smith

Arts and Cultural Organization Award

Lansing Symphony Orchestra

Arts Educator Award

Dionne O'Dell

Creative Community Award

Greater LAnsing Association of Realtors

2018

Business Leadership Award

The Scott Gillespie Company

Creative Community Award

Terry Terry

Arts Organization Award

Capital City Film Festival

Individual Artist Award

Ben Graham

Arts Educator Award

Mark Mehaffey

Ted Sondag Award

George Orban and Rae Ramsdell

2017

Civic Award

Mayor Virg Bernero, City of Lansing

Business Award

Friedland IndustrIes, Inc.

Creative Community Award

CharlotteRising

Arts Organization Award

The Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Individual Artist Award

Brian Whitfiled

Arts Educator Award

Jeff Croley

Ted Sondag Award

Tom Ferris

2016

Arts and Cultural Organization Award

Keys to Creativity

Arts Educator Award

Laura Gajewski

Civic Leadership Award

East Lansing Arts Commission

Individual Artist Award

Chad Badgero

Creative Community Award

Allen Neighborhood Center

Business Leadership Award

Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau

Ted Sondag Individual Leadership Award

Julie Pingston

2015

Creative Community Award

REO Town Commercial Association

Arts Educator Award

Tina Newhauser

Arts & Cultural Organization Award

Impression 5 Science Center

Individual Artist Award

Craig Mitchell Smith

Civic Leadership Award

Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP)

Civic Leadership Award

Ingham County Board of Commissioners

Ted Sondag Individual Leadership Award

John Loose

2014

Business Leadership Award Lansing Community College Dr. Brent Knight

Civic Leadership Award Nathan Triplett Mayor of East Lansing

Individual Leadership Award Nancy & Gary McRay 

2013

Business Leadership Award City Pulse

Individual Leadership Award Joan & Jerry Mattson

2012

Business Leadership Award Warmels & Comstock, PLLC

Individual Leadership Award Nancy Austin Dixon

2011

Business Leadership Award Peckham, Inc.

Individual Leadership Award John & Beverly O'Malia

2010

Business Leadership Award Jackson National Life

Individual Leadership Award Selma & Stanley Hollander

2009

Business Leadership Award Sutton Advisors

Individual Leadership Award Walt Sorg

2008

Business Leadership Award MSU Federal Credit Union

Individual Leadership Award Kevin & Lauri Draggoo

2007

Business Leadership Award Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Individual Award Chuck Hillary

2006

Business Leadership Award Lansing Community College

Individual Award Suzanne B. Mills

2005

Business Leadership Award CATA

Individual Award J. Irv Nichols

2004

Business Leadership Award Keystone Design Group

Individual Award Basement 5 Plus

2003

Business Leadership Award City of Lansing and Lansing Board of Water and Light

Individual Award Pat Munshaw

2002

Business Leadership Award General Motors Lansing Operations

Individual Award Bob Mellor

2001

Business Leadership Award Parish Corporation

2000

Business Leadership Award Saper Galleries

Individual Award Mary West