Each year, the Wisconsin Pork Association recognizes an outstanding individual at the Wisconsin State Fair to receive the Hall of Fame award. The recipient of this award has demonstrated a long-time commitment to the open and junior swine shows at the Wisconsin State Fair and has developed and sustained a quality breeding program.

Nominations are currently closed.

Past Hall of Fame Recipients:

1992 – John Wollin, Lake Mills

1993 – James Walsh, Beloit

1994 – Lyle Nelson, Oregon

1995 – Don Lang, Beloit

1996 – Gerald McElroy, Pardeeville

1997 – Earl Skalitzky, Waterloo

1998 – Bob Grenawalt, Beloit

1999 – LaVern & Marilyn Weller, Dwight, Illinois

2000 – Schuster Brothers, Berlin

2001 – Ralph Wilson, Burlington

2002 – James Furlong, Jr., Watertown

2003 – William Schomberg, La Crosse

2004 – Mike & Donna Lindow, Chili

2005 – Wayne Fowler, Cuba City

2006 – George Holst, Trevor

2007 – Francis Fahey, Belleville

2008 – David Gill, Platteville

2009 – Gary Brewer, Albany

2010 – Paul George, Evansville

2011 – Alan Butts, Evansville

2012 – Erv Nuttleman, Bangor

2013 – Roger Guse, Whitehall

2014 – Dennis Jeffers, Poplar Grove, IL

2015 – Bill Clothier, Clinton

2016 – Charles Schmaling Family, Delavan

2017 – Hilman Schroeder, Sauk City

2018 – Thomas Knauer, Avalon

2019 – Gary & Diann Skalitzky, Waterloo

2020 – WSF Cancelled

2021 – Todd Brewer, Albany

2022 – Bob Ellingson, Poplar Grove, IL

If you have questions or need more information, please contact the Wisconsin Pork Association via email at wppa@wppa.org or call 608-723-7551.