1988
Business Leader Award
Bill Johnson
Geiger Award
Ron Frizzell
Athena Award
Pauline Beale
1989
Business Leader Award
David MacMahon
Athena Award
Bonnie Adams
Geiger Award
Ralph Tuttle
1990
Business Leader Award
Tom Auger
Geiger Award
Gary Adams
1991
Business Leader Award
Doug Boyd
Public Service Award
Phil St. Pierre
Geiger Award
Peter Geiger
Turner Award
Randy Murray
1993
Business Leader Award
Bob Roy, Sr.
Civic leader Award
Ed Cormier
Geiger Award
LA Arts
Turner Award
Pete Angell
1994
Business Leader Award
Jane Theberge
Civic Leader Award
IP/DEP
Geiger Award
Theresa Samson
Lisbon Award
David Patterson
1995
Business Leader Award
Chris Pierce
Civic Leader Award
Bob Rice and WMTW
Geiger Award
Bethel Shields &
Rachel Desgroseilliers
1996
Business Leader Award
Marc Lasky
Community Service Award
Charlene Belanger
Lisbon Award
Conrad Davis
Geiger Award
Dom Tardif
1997
Business Leader Award (large) Tambrands
Buisness Leader Award (smaller) Sam’s
Education/Business Award
Lucien Gosselin
Community Service Award
aul and Rita Dube
Public Service Award
Mayor Jenkins and
Mayor Thorpe
Ray Geiger Award
Jim Carignan and Peter Garcia (L/A Together)
Lisbon Award
Tony Doyon
Turner Award
Dawn and Kelvin Youland
1998
Business Leader Award (large)Geiger Bros
Business Leader Award (smaller) Performance Product Painting
Education/Business Award
Peggy Rotundo
Community Service Award
JoAnn Pike and Good
Shepherd Food Bank
Public Service Award
Bob Mulready
Ray Geiger Award
Ray Martel
Lisbon Award
Joe Graziano
Turner Award
Steve Leavitt
1999
Business Leader Award (large)Peoples Bank
Business Leader Award (small) Twin Cities Air Service
Education-Business Award
Diane Dostie, CMTC
Community Service Award
Androscoggin Valley Red Cross & Citizens for Local Jobs and Opportunities
Public Service Award
Senator John Nutting
Lisbon Award
IP/Masonite and
John Silvestri
Turner Award
Adrian Wadsworth,
River Rise Farms
Ray Geiger Award
Dick Kendall
2000
Business Leader Award (large) FISC
Business Leader Award (smaller) Cascades Auburn Fiber
Education-Business Award
Ray Potter
Community Service Award
Lionel Guay, Bonnie
Lounsbury, and Paul
Gosselin (3 awards)
Public Service Award
Don Harward
Lisbon Award
Brenda Rogers
Turner Award
Steve Cornelio
Ray Geiger Award
Donna Steckino
President’s Award
Pete Sassano
2001
Business Leader Award (large) Seltzer and Rydholm
Business Leader Award (smaller) Tom Platz
Education/Business Partnership Award
Faithworks and Lewiston Adult Education
Community Service Award
St. Mary’s
CMMC
Public Service Award
Lee Young
Lisbon Award
Bradco Chair
Turner Award
Chick-A-Dee Restaurant
Geiger Award
Tom Robustelli
2002
Turner Business Award Goodwin Well and Water
Lisbon Business Award
Town of Lisbon
Education-Business Award
Betty Robinson
Anne Niemiec
Community Service
Leadership Award
Steve Closson, Androscoggin Bank, John Emerson, Louis Chevrolet, Kristen Tardiff, Poland Spring Bottling Co.
Public Service
Leadership Award
Peter Gagnon
Business Leadership Award
Richardson Hollow
Associates, Twin City Times
Ray Geiger Award
Dick Albert
President’s Awards
Irving Isaacson
Heidi Marcotte
2003
Turner Business Award Murdock Country Creations
Lisbon Business Award
First Choice Printing
Greene Business Award Beckie Laliberte
Education-Business Award
Filomena Day
Community Service
Leadership Award
Faye Brown
Beckie Conrad
Austin Associates
Public Service
Leadership Award
Greg Mitchell/Mark Adams
Business Leadership Award
White Rock Distilleries
Gleason Media Group
Ray Geiger Award
Ed Cormier
President’s Award
Pat Finnigan
2004
Turner Business Award
Nezinscot Guild
Lisbon Business Award
Sue Conroy
Greene Business Award
Town and Country Foods
Education Award
Scott Knapp
Community Service
Leadership Award
Barbara Trafton
Ed Plourde
Public Service
Leadership Award
Larry Raymond
Business Leadership
Ware Street Inn
Harriman Associates
Ray Geiger Award
Barbara Fogarty
President’s Award
Hilton Garden Inn
Maine Public Broadcasting
Small Business
Advocate Award
Diane McManus
2005
Greene Business Award
Donovan’s Auto Sales
Turner Business Award Turner Highlands
Lisbon Business Award Maine Art Glass Studio
Education Award
Andover College
Business Leadership Award
Roopers
Oxford Networks
Community Service
Leadership Award
Mechanics Savings Bank
Public Service
Leadership Award
Bob Thompson
Small Business
Advocate Award
Elizabeth Hoy
Ray Geiger Award
Ron Lebel
President’s Award
Cynthia Crocker
2006
Greene Business Award Sedgley Place
Turner Business Award Youly’s Restaurant
Lisbon Business Award
L & B Electric
Education Award
Carol Albert
Business Leadership Award
Sun Journal
Lamey Wellehan
Community Service
Leadership Award
Estelle Rubinstein
Franco American Heritage Center
Public Service
Leadership Award
Jim Bennett
Small Business Advocate
Bob Kasputes
President’s Award
Safe Handling
Munroe Inn
Ray Geiger Award
Tom Platz
2007
Greene Business Award
Fleet Truck
Leeds Business Award
Angell Cove Cottages
Turner Business Award
The Perfect Basket
Lisbon Business Award
Floor Systems
Education Awards
Joan Macri
Health Care Action Team
Business Leadership Award
Auburn Manufacturing
Central Distributors
O’Brien Consolidated
Community Service
Leadership Award
Tammie Grieshaber
Mark Anthoine
YPLAA
Public Service
Leadership Award
Kelly Matzen
Small Business
Advocate Award
John Belisle
President’s Award
Jan Phillips
Ray Geiger Award
Dick Gleason
2008
Greene Business Award
The Geek Team
Turner Business Award
The Great Outdoors
Lisbon Business Award File-Busters
Education Award
Steve Wessler
Business Leadership (small) Wei-Li Chinese Restaurant
Business Leadership (large) WahlcoMetroflex
Community Service Leadership
Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice
Public Service Leadership Phil Nadeau
President’s Award
Fuel & Fish Bones
New Member Award
Sandcastle Preschool
President’s Award
Gerry Dennison
Business Advocate
SCORE
Ray Geiger Award
Bud Willey
2009
Greene Business Award
Riverwalk Creations
Turner Business Award Brigeen Farms
Lisbon Business Award
Steve Eldridge
Education Award
Rick Speer
Business Leadership Award (small) Morin’s Auto
Business Leadership Award (large) Bedard Pharmacy
Community Service
Leadership Award
Andrew Harris
Cool Chamber Award
Efficiency Maine
Public Service
Leadership Award
Dottie Perham-Whittier
President’s Award
Davinci’s Restaurant
New Member Award
Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli
President’s Award
Bisson Transportation
Business Advocate Maine & Company
Ray Geiger Award
Jan Barrett
2010
Business Leadership Award
Encompass Marketing and Design
Auburn Manufacturing
Nason Mechanical
Lisbon Award
Downeast Energy
Poland Award
Poland Spring Bottling Company
Community Service Award
Kim Wettlaufer, Trinity Jubilee Center
Museum LA, Rachel Desgrosseilliers
Public Service Award
Rick Whiting
Norm Lamie
Education Award
Leon Levesque
Cool Chamber
Heutz Oil
President’s Award
Dan Smiley
Public Theatre
Dempsey Challenge/CMMC
Geiger Award
Sue Donovan
2011
Business Leadership Award
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Cassiel’s Day Spa
Turner Award
Accidental Anomalies
Poland Award
Poland Spring Bottling Company
Community Service Award
Androsccoggin Bank, Mechanics Bank & Auburn Savings
Public Service Award
Paul Badeau
Education Award
Southern New Hampshire University
Cool Chamber Award
Jim Wellehan & Bruce Damon
Ken Additon
Small Bussiness Award
Advocate Women Work & Community
President’s Award
The Bread Shack
Jim Day and Nick Glicos
Ray Geiger Award
Peter Murphy
2012
Business Leadership Award
Agren Appliance
Baxter Brewing
Poland Award
Pike Industries
Community Service Award
L/A Cash Coalition
Community Service
L/A Art Walk
Public Service Award
Phil Crowell
Education Award
Healthy Androscoggin
New Member Award
Center Street Dental
Cool Chamber Award
Industrial Roofing
Ken Additon
Small Bussiness Award
Advocate Lewiston Career Center
President’s Award
Northeast Charter & Tours
The Library Cafe
Ray Geiger Award
Steve Closson
2013
Business Leadership Award
Carbonite – Large Company
Business Leadership Award Katahdin Furniture – Small Company
Business Leadership Award
Kurk Lalemand of Next Level Business Coaching – Small Company
Ray Geiger Award
Larry Raymond of Isaacson & Raymond
Community Service
Leadership Award
Tree Street Youth
Community Service
Leadership Award
Rita Dube
Poland Business Award
Jones Associates
Lisbon Business Award
Benoit’s Bakery and Wine Cellar
Turner Business Award
Ricker Hill Farms
Education-Business
Partnership Award
Russ Barlow
Cool Chamber Award Procter & Gamble
Ken Additon Business
Advocate Award
Dick Roy of Mechanics Bank
President’s Award #1
Kevin Dean and Emil Clavet
President’s Award #2
The Vault
New Member Award
Revelation Massage
YPLAA Award
Travis Dow & Wei Li Restaurant and Cam Luu
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