Citizen Awards

Carole Nettz Volunteer of the Year Award
2004    Bob Schmidt
2005    Mike and Paula Faivre
2006    Don Vock
2007    Mark Ebert
2008    Polo Lions Club
2009    Avis Ehmen
2010    Jennifer Grobe
2011    Lori Galor
2012    Cliff Harmon
2013    Terry Jenkins
2014    Bill Saunders
2015    Kurt Cavanaugh
2016    Kathy Wragg
2017    Robert Heath
2018   Polo Firefighter’s Association
2019 Jon & Kim Miller
2021 Joey Kochsmeier
2022 Marcia & Hank Woodin
2023 Barb & Jim Miller
2024 Mark Maginnis

2025 Project Humane Polo (Cheryl Galor, Pam Shore, and Ashley Rinehart)

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Polo Citizen of the Year and the Volunteer of the Year Awards.

Download a nomination form HERE

*NEW THIS YEAR* Business of the Year

Download a nomination form HERE

Please submit entries by August 28th, 2026.

2025 Volunteer of the Year:

Project Humane Polo

2025 Citizen of the Year:

Suzanne Stout

Citizen of the Year Award
1990    Louise Quick
1991    Willis Pittinger
1992    Paul Graehling
1993    Thurston Sarber
1994    Ed Olsen
1995    Elaine Mount
1996    John H. Harris
1997    Larry Loomis
1998    Dr. John Clayton
1999    Merle McCaffrey
2000    Robert Keefer
2001    Betty Obendorf
2002    Dwight and Doris Silvius
2003    Susie Corbitt
2004    M. Thomas Suits
2005    Larry Lannen
2006    Kenneth Obendorf
2007    Michael Faivre
2008    Shirley Clayton
2009    Theresa Lannen
2010    Betty Jean Ebert
2011    Jeff Grobe
2012    Anne & Carl Vock
2013    Mark Scholl
2014    Mark Ebert
2015    Mike Bowman
2016    Bill & Beverly Burkardt
2017    Joan Raley
2018 Ron & JoDee Bardell
2019 Chris Rademacher
2021 Richard “Dick” Gibbs
2022 Randy Shoon
2023 Sharon Miller
2024 Kendall Kyker

2025 Suzanne Hall Stout

Polo Chamber

of Commerce