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.