AWARDS
AWARDS
The Jay Seeger Service to Mankind Award
The Service to Mankind is an award that is given out to someone who has been active over the years as a volunteer in our community. This award is given to a non-Sertoman who exemplifies what it means to be of Service to Mankind. Over the years recipients have included mayors, teachers, clergy and girl scout leaders. The Sertoma Club of Greater Grand Forks on July 16, 2013 declares from this day forward The Sertoma Service to Mankind Award is now “The Jay Seeger Sertoma Service to Mankind Award” in honor of Charter Member Jay Seeger.
The Jay Seeger Service to Mankind Recipients
The Service to Mankind Award is the highest honor Sertoma can bestow on a nonmember. This award honors outstanding volunteer service to the community. Past winners have included educators, elected officials, foster parents and volunteer camp directors. All of these winners are people who have made a significant volunteer contribution to our community.
2024 Bob Stocker
Congratulations to the 2024 Jay Seeger Service to Mankind recipient, Bob Stocker.
The Jay Seeger Service to Mankind Award is the highest honor Sertoma can bestow on a nonmember. This award honors outstanding volunteer service to the community. The Sertoma Club of Greater Grand Forks on July 16, 2013, declared it “The Jay Seeger Sertoma Service to Mankind Award” in honor of Charter Member Jay Seeger
1962 Dr. E. A. Haunz
1963 Manny Bertsch
1964 Leo Haesle
1965 Lloyd Thompson
1966 Byron Olson
1967 Red Berg
1968 Harold Shaft
1969 Andrew L. Freeman
1970 Red Jarrett
1971 Art Tweet
1972 Ed Lander
1973 Homer Abbot
1974 Prof. Harold Sheets
1975 Len Marti
1976 Ray Bostrom
1977 Arve Larson
1978 Dr. George Starcher
1979 Ema Lou Hariman
1980 Robert C. Hadlich
1981 Dr. Donald Barcome
1982 Cloyd M. Steenerson
1983 Hugo R. Magnuson
1984 Herbert R. Gustafon
1985 Effie Canute
1986 Donald C. Miller
1987 Thomas J. Clifford
1988 John L. Frohlich
1989 Rudolph B Skogerboe
1990 Clinton W. Harstad
1991 Dr. Louis B. Silverman
1992 Martha Gulbranson
1993 F. John Marshall
1994 Jerome Markel
1996 Dr. Alan H. Meldrum
1997 Patricia A. Owens
1998 Ken Towers
1999 Don & Vera Logie
2000 Pam Engel
2001 Lee Barnum
2002 Fr. William Sherman
2003 Lori Potter
2004 Julie A. Ludwig
2005 Patricia O'Donnell
2007 Richard "Dick" Day
2008 Mary Barrett
2009 Curt Sandberg
2010 Corey Cleveland
2011 May Marie Blackmore
2012 Harold & Eunice Vold
2013 Sue Thompson
2014 Kenny Holweger
2015 Gloria Sanford
2016 Esther Lee
2017 Joanne Brundin
2018 F. Gerald "Jerry" Joyce
2019 Michael D Hagen
2020 Adele Laudal
2021 Gregory A. Vettel Sr.
2022 Steve Moser
2023 Jen Ekberg
Clarence Blecha Award Recipients:
A very special lunch and ceremony was held on June 11, 2024, to celebrate this year's recipient of the Clarence Blecha Communication Award. Clarence Blecha was a charter member of Sertoma of Greater Grand Forks and this award is named in his honor and awarded to an individual who has made great strides in speech and language or hearing loss through therapy and treatment. Steven Goss was on hand with his family and some of his therapists to receive the award. Congratulations to Steven!
2024 Steven Goss
1986 Edward Gillig
1987 Roger Wyman
1988 Helen Johnson
1989 John Bluemle
1990 Pamela Aronson
1991 Thomas McMenamy
1992 Jamie Nordine
1993 Fred Carlson
1994 Bob Palmer
1995 Steve Kiesow
1996 Larry Kimball
1998 Todd Ehrenstrom
1999 Melissa Engelhart
2000 Denise Twohey
2001 Michael Peterson
2002 Paul Saurdiff Jr.
2003 David Lorenz
2004 Shayla Miller
2005 Leila Olson
2006 Noel King
2007 Dr. James Brosseau
2008 Ryan Erickson
2009 Daniel Stevens
2010 Tom Carivea
2011 Kevin Boyer III
2012 Harold Pederson
2013 Darlene Johnson
2014 Robert Volker
2015 Aimee Olson
2016 John Tyrrell
2017 Corey Pladson
2018 Jamie Mager
2019: Scott Hayden
2022 Chris Danzl
2023 Evelyn Feltman
2024 Steven Goss
The Freedom Week Award 2024
Thank you to all the students who participated and to the teachers for supporting GGF Sertoma and Freedom Week!
1st Place:
Rorie Christenson
Discovery Elementary
Teacher: Ellen Nowatzki
Principal: Allison Parkinson
2nd Place:
Evelyn Krone
Discovery Elementary
Teacher: Ali Bain
Principal: Allison Parkinson
3rd Place:
Haley Frank
Wilder Elementary
Teacher: Brandan Boemann
Principal: Leslie Bjelde
SERTOMAN OF THE YEAR
Given annually to a member of Sertoma, recognizing outstanding achievement in service club activities for that year. Selected by the past 5 Presidents.
2024 Paul Waind
PRESIDENT'S AWARD
Given annually to a member of Sertoma recognizing consistent participation in service club activities for that year. Picked by current/outgoing president.
2024 Megan Rubbert
HERITAGE AWARD
Established in memory of Keith Moon. Given annually to a member of Sertoma recognizing consistent,
long term commitment to service club activities.
Selected by the past 5 recipients.
2024 Kevin Praska
