
Thomas & Jennifer Rowe
Retired, Former Owners, Servalite Products, Inc.
2021 Laureates
Donald L. Ruggles
CEO & Chairman of the Board, XPAC
2021 Laureate
Katie Castillo-Wilson
Founder & CEO, TapOnIt
2021 Young Entrepreneur
Brett Decker
CFO, Central Bank Illinois
2021 Outstanding JA Volunteer
Celebrate in an evening of honoring outstanding community leaders who represent the very best in Quad City Area businesses. These individuals have made major contributions to the regional business community and demonstrate the highest standards of business ethics. We will celebrate a young entrepreneur who exhibits the characteristics of our laureates and represents the future of our business community. We will also recognize an outstanding volunteer who is dedicated to advancing JA’s mission in our community by participating in a variety of JA learning experiences and encouraging others to be a part of JA. All the honorees have inspired us with their dedication to hard work and achievement. More importantly, they serve as role models to our youth, inspiring them and giving them the vivid illustrations of the enduring opportunities presented by our free enterprise system. Proceeds from the event will help further JA’s mission to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.
Date
Time
$1,000 per table or $125 per seat
Past Honorees
2021
Thomas & Jennifer Rowe
Laureates

Donald L. Ruggles
Laureate
Katie Castillo-Wilson
Young Entrepreneur
Brett Decker
Outstanding Volunteer
2019

W. Gerard Huiskamp
Laureate

James W. Koehler
Laureate

Aron & Camilla Lees
Young Entrepreneurs

Kathy Quinn
Outstanding Volunteer
2017

V.R. Alla, M.D.
Laureate

Kent Pilcher
Laureate

Scott Schoonmaker
Young Entrepreneur

Mary Maland
Outstanding Volunteer
2016

R. Richard Bittner
Laureate

Paul D. VanDuyne
Laureate

Andrew Sallee
Young Entrepreneur

Sherry Miller
Outstanding Volunteer
2015

Caroline Ruhl
Laureate

C. Dana Waterman
Laureate

Sean Moeller
Young Entrepreneur

Jeremiah Houtekier
Outstanding Volunteer
2009

Bernard “Bernie” Goldstein
Laureate

Arthur J. Hass Jr.
James W. Hass
William M. Hass
Laureates

Boyd L. Keller
Laureate

Vernon M. Wegerer
Laureate
2007

Oscar Ellis Sr.
Laureate

Dr. Michael Giudici
Laureate

Manley Hoppe
Laureate

Bill Moon
Laureate

Carolyn Moon
Laureate

Michael Steffenson
Laureate
2005

Drs. Amir & Lisa Arbisser
Laureates

Michael Duffy
Laureate

Richard Litt
Laureate

Ira “I.B.” McGladrey
Laureate
2003

Michael A. Bauer
Laureate

Douglas M. Hultquist
Laureate

R.C. “Rich” John
Laureate

James H. Kent
Laureate

James V. Russell
Laureate

Larned A. Waterman
Laureate

Robert V.P. Waterman Sr.
Laureate
2001

Thomas G. Getz
Laureate

William A. Getz
Laureate

John “Hunt” Harris II
Laureate

Lloyd G. Schermer
Laureate

C.D. Waterman Jr.
Laureate

Michael L. Whalen
Laureate
1999

Gene M. Blanc
Laureate

Linda V. Bowers
Laureate

John “Jack” L. Bush
Laureate

Rosemary A. Huisingh
Laureate

Peter G. Pohlmann
Laureate

Lewis B. Wilson
Laureate
1997

Hans W. Becherer
Laureate

Harold R. Bechtel
Laureate

Mel L. Foster Jr.
Laureate

Robert T. Ontiveros
Laureate
1995

Herb & Arlene Elliott
Laureate

William A. Hewitt
Laureate

Stanley M. Howe
Laureate

Louis H. Rich
Laureate

Dr. John H. Sunderbruch
Laureate
1993

Philip D. Adler
Laureate

William P. Bettendorf
Laureate

V.O. Figge
Laureate

Alan M. Hallene
Laureate

Bernard J. Hank Jr.
Laureate

Robert A. Tunberg
Laureate
1991

Anne Potter DeLong
Laureate

Robert A. Hanson
Laureate

Dr. Daniel David Palmer
Laureate

Isaac Weir Sears Jr.
Laureate

C. Maxwell Stanley
Laureate
1990

E.P. Adler
Laureate

Roy J. Carver
Laureate

John Deere
Laureate

Stuart Thoms
Laureate

Lawrence “Joe” Whitty
Laureate
Contact our team to learn more!

Katie Sothmann
Senior Director – Marketing & Special Events
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Nora Marturano
Special Events Manager
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