Each year, we honor two individuals at the event – Silver Medal Winner and Member of the Year. Do you know someone that should be recognized for his/her contributions to the advertising industry and/or our club? Now is the time to nominate them! Please see the forms attached for more information.
The AAF Silver Medal Award Program was established to recognize men and women who have made outstanding contributions to the advertising industry. Annually, AAF Dubuque bestows this honor upon outstanding members of the local advertising community.
Silver Medal recipients are selected by a panel of judges from each local club. Judges use the following criteria when making their selections:
- Contribution to His/Her Company – The recipient must have achieved success in one of the following areas of work: advertising agency, advertiser, media or advertising service.
- Creative Ability – The recipient must have shown a consistent, high degree of original thinking in their field.
- Contributions to the General Advancement of Advertising – The recipient must have worked to increase the stature and raise the standards of the advertising profession.
- Contributions to the Community – The recipient should be someone who has been active in civic, religious, or other groups dedicated to human or social welfare.
Past AAF Dubuque Silver Medal Award Winners:
- 2022 Jennifer Hanniford
2021 Shannon Murphy
2020 Eric Wold
2019 Greg Dietzenbach
2018 Katie Mihalakis
2017 Sean Murphy
2016 Jill Busch
2015 Brian Zeman
2014 Jeff Wilson
2013 Joe Ryan
2012 David Klavitter
2011 Bob Neumann - 2010 Jamie Specht
2009 Al Grivetti
2008 Cathy Goodman
2007 Randy Sigman
2006 Tom Culbertson
2005 Al Sampson
2004 Tom Yunt
2003 Mike Schmalz
2002 Peg Hudson
2001 Greg Birkett - 2000 Gary Olsen
1999 Valorie Woerdehoff
1998 Jeff MacFarlane
1997 John Hafkemeyer
1996 Joe Hearn
1995 Ken Smith
1994 Jack Burgmeier
1993 Jack McCullough
1992 Jim Sigman
1991 Frank Hardie