Awards
Award are presented each year at the ILMA Annual Conference.
Frank Loftus Award
To Recognize Frank Loftus’ tireless volunteer stewardship efforts and to provide local lake communities and lake users the opportunity to recognize local stewardship, in 2002 the ILMA membership established the Frank Loftus Conservation Award. While memorializing the efforts of Mr. Frank Loftus, this award provides local Illinois lake organizations and communities the opportunity to nominate a local resident for state-wide recognition of their personal volunteer effort and commitment, dedication and stewardship efforts to address local lake issues.
If your local Illinois lake organization or community would like to nominate a local, non-paid lake volunteer for consideration by the ILMA Board of Directors, please complete this form and submit it to the below listed address.
The ILMA Board of Directors requests the ILMA membership submit nominations for the recipient of the Frank Loftus Award. Nominations should be addressed as shown below and mailed for receipt by December 31st, of each year.
ILMA – Frank Loftus Award
P.O. Box 20655
Springfield, IL 62708
The award is presented each year at the ILMA Annual Conference.
2002 – FRANK LOFTUS, Posthumously awarded, Apple Canyon Lake, Galena
2003 – LOU LISKA, Bruce Lake, DuPage County
2004 – BRUCE WALLACE, Silver Lake, McHenry County
2005 – RICHARD A. HILTON, Wonder Lake, McHenry County
2006 – MADELYNN WILHARM, Lake Galena
2007 – JIM ROBERTS, Twin Oaks Lake
2008 – ROUND LAKE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION, Lake County
2009 – TODD CURTIS, Ossami Lake, Tazewell County
2010 – PONTIAC HIGH SCHOOL, P2D2 Program Group, Pontiac, IL
2011 – LAKE SARA EROSION CONTROL COMMITTEE
2012 – MIKE CLIFTON, Loon Lake Management Association
2013 – ED LOCHMAYER, Bangs Lake Advisory Committee
2014 – Forest Lake Improvement Committee
2015 – DICK SCHICK, Lake Zurich
2016 – JOHN HUEBNER, Posthumously awarded, Round Lake
2017 – WILLIAM KROKOS, Camelot Round Table Association, Inc.
2018 – STEVE BURGOON, Tower Lakes Improvement Association
2019 – DON WILSON, Lake County VLMP for Hastings and Huntley Lakes
2020 – GREG DENNY, Diamond Lake
2021 – PAUL DZIETZEN - Timber Lake
2022 – GERALD (JERRY) MARTOGLIO - City of Bloomington
2023 – WONDER LAKE SPORTSMANS CLUB - Wonder Lake
Dick Hilton Watershed Award
The ILMA membership Annual award to recognize efforts of individuals, businesses, organizations or communities for making significant contributions to stewardship of a watershed within the State of Illinois. The award’s name is derived from the first recipient of the award, Dick Hilton.
Mr. Dick Hilton has over 20 years of experience in water quality issues and has been a tireless advocate for the Nippersink Creek Watershed in McHenry County. Dick serves on the Nippersink Watershed Association Board, is an associate director of the McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation District and serves as the administrative support person for the ILMA. Additionally, he is involved in the on-going efforts to restore and enhance Wonder Lake.
The ILMA Board of Directors requests that ILMA members submit nominations for this Annual Award to the ILMA Board of Directors for consideration. Nominations should be addressed as shown below and mailed for receipt by December 31st, of each year.
ILMA – Dick Hilton Watershed Award
P.O. Box 20655
Springfield, IL 62708
2014 — Richard (Dick) Hilton, Wonder Lake / Nippersink Creek
2015 — Randy Stowe, Nippersink Creek
2016 — Lake Springfield Watershed Resource Planning
2017 — Brian Valleskey
2018 — Beth Baranski
2019 — Cindy Skrukrud – Sierra Club Illinois Chapter
2020 — Kip Stevenson – Illinois State Water Survey
2021 — MIKE WARNER - Lake County Stormwater Management Commission
2022 — TREVOR MOCK - Island Lake
2023 — GLORA CHARLAND - Manitou Creek Watershed Group
Lake Guardian Award
Each year the ILMA Board and Membership has the opportunity to recognize lake professionals and volunteers who over the years have demonstrated an exceptional effort throughout the State of Illinois to preserve the quality of Illinois Lakes.
The ILMA Board of Directors requests that ILMA members submit nominations for this Annual Award to the ILMA Board of Directors for consideration. Nominations should be addressed as shown below and mailed for receipt by December 31st, of each year.
ILMA – Lake Guardian Award
P.O. Box 20655
Springfield, IL 62708
Past recipients include:
1990 – DONNA SEFTON
1991 – ROBERT KIRSCHNER
1992 – DENNIS BOKEMEIER
1993 – AMY (BURNS) WALKENBACH
1994 – HOLLY HUDSON
1995 – GREGG GOOD, BILL BOGNER
1996 – GARY WILKEN
1997 – ROBERT SCHMIDT
1998 – RAMAN K. RAMAN
1999 – ROY MANN, BRUCE MUENCH, ROBERT ESSER
2000 – RICHARD A. HILTON
2001 – LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
2002 – JAMES BLAND
2003 – RICK TWAIT
2004 – STEVE KOLSTO
2005 – TERI HOLLAND
2006 – MICHELLE BODAMER NICOL
2007 – MARYLOU GOODPASTER
2008 – ALAN ALFORD
2009 – DAVID FLIGOR
2010 – PETER BERRINI
2011 – NATURE CONSERVANCY, ILLINOIS CHAPTER
2012 – HANK SUTTON
2013 – PAT CHARLEBOIS
2014 – DENNIS ROSS, OTTER LAKE
2015 – KEITH GRAY
2016 – MIKE GARTHAUS, IDNR
2017 – LEONARD DANE
2018 – BRYAN CROSS
2019 – MIKE ADAM, LCHD-Environmental Services
2020 – MIKE MOUNCE, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
2021 – MARK SERIO - Lake Thunderbird
2022 – ALANA BARTOLAI - Lake County Health Dept.
2023 – STACEY PYNE - Village of Island Lake