Pioneer Award Recipients

The Pioneer Award was established in 1986 as the Palmer Chamber's highest form of recognition.

It is presented to those who served the GPCC and the community with distinction.  In some years, two awards have
been made, one to an individual and one to an organization.

Congratulations to Cherie LeBlanc-Shue for being our 2011 Palmer Pioneer Award recipient!

1986 ---------- Bill Tull
1987 ---------- Melinda Kolivosky
Mat-Su Miners
1988 ---------- Kathy and Andy Simasko 
MSCVB
1989 ---------- Henry Guinotte
Musk Ox Development Corp
1990 ---------- Dan Pollock
1991 ---------- Chuck and Penny Griffin
Mat-Su Supply
1992 ---------- Wendy Anderson
Palmer Pride Committee
1993 ---------- No award given
1994 ---------- Janet Kincaid
1995-96 ------- Craig Thorn
1997 ---------- Bill Mitchell
1998 ---------- Jeff Johnson
1999 ---------- Cecilia Hidalgo
2000 ---------- Paul Campbell
2001 ---------- Service Oil and Gas
2002 ---------- Kay Slack
2003 ---------- Matanuska Telephone Association
2004 ---------- Mary Combs
2005 ---------- Cindy Bettine
2006 ---------- Helen Munoz
2007 ---------- Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union
2008 ---------- Sara Jansen
2009 ---------- John Douglass
2010 ---------- Marcie Bentti
2011----------- Cherie LeBlanc-Shue

The 2012 Pioneer Award winner will be anounced at our Annual Meeting on February 29, 2012.

You can download a nominiation form below.  Call the Chamber at 745-2880 for instructions on how to submit your nomination.

Pioneer Award Nomination