Each year, the OWQA board likes to recognize those in the industry that has made a difference and still continues to do so.
A list of past recipients is below:
- Denny Hall
- Don Karger
- Ned Jones
- Dan Schlosser
- Tim Peacock, Sr.
1983 - Lou Borth
1985 - Charles Hall, Servisoft of Middlefield
1986 - Bob King, Central Soft Water
1987 - Dan Roosa, Buckeye Water Conditioning
1988 - Bruce VanCamp, Culligan of Lancaster
1989 - Phil Peckinpaugh
1990 - Ned Jones, Gordon Brothers Water
1991 - Jim Baker
1992 - Roger Memmer, Memmer’s Water Tech
1993 - Ron Deems
1994 - Glenn Beaver, Culligan of Chardon
1995 - Karen Zack, Kinetico, Inc
1996 - Don Karger, Culligan Quality Water of NC Ohio
1997 - Dave Nelsen, Nelsen Corp
1998 - Larry Northrup, Kinetico
1999 - Dennis Hall, Servisoft of Middlefield
2000 - John Keener, Toledo Soft Water
2001 - Scott Jones, Gordon Brothers Water
2002 - Lew Hilgenberg, Peacock Water
2003 - Phil McClay, Water Filtration Company
2004 - Paul Staley, Hempy Water Conditioning
2005 - Jason Karger, Culligan Quality Water of NC Ohio
2006 - Sam Triola, Kinetico
2007 - John Meyers, Cargill
2008 - Larry Moore, Memmers Water Tech
2009 - Wayne Michaelis, Culligan Water of Northwest Ohio
2010 - Shawn Massie, Aqua Systems
2011 - Charlie Watkins, Clearwater Systems in Akron
2012 - Tim Peacock, Peacock Water
2013 - Cora Spike, Carbochem, Inc.
2015 - Jeff Knedler, Hempy Water
2017 - Nick Hall, Servisoft of Middlefield
2019 - Delanie Baustert, National Salt Distributors
2024 - Brandon Mantel, Donamarc Water Systems Co.