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The Wisconsin History Makers Gala is an annual event to honor living leaders with ties to Wisconsin who have made history in their own time. Each year the Wisconsin Historical Society presents awards to five individuals for their accomplishments and celebrates their contributions to history at this event. You may want to view more information on past recipients.
Each year the History Makers award recipients are chosen from the following possible categories:
- The Frank Lloyd Wright Award for Distinction in Architecture & Design
- The Samuel C. Johnson Award for Distinction in Corporate Leadership
- The Frederick Jackson Turner Award for Distinction in Historical Scholarship
- The Vince Lombardi Award for Distinction in Sports
- The Robert & Belle Case La Follette Award for Distinction in Public
Service
- The Charles Van Hise Award for Distinction in Education
- The Jane Bradley Pettit Award for Distinction in Philanthropy
- The Seymour Cray Award for Distinction in Technology
- The William Dempster Hoard Award for Distinction in Agriculture
- The Lucius W. Nieman Award for Distinction in Journalism & Communications
- The Aldo Leopold Award for Distinction in Environment & Conservation
- The Spencer Tracy Award for Distinction in Performing Arts
- The Howard Temin Award for Distinction in Science
- The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for Distinction in Literature
- The Award for Distinction in Visual Arts, Given in Memory of Artist Georgia
O'Keeffe
- The Lavinia Goodell Award for Distinction in Law
- The Rosa Minoka Hill Award for Distinction in Medicine
- The James Willard Hurst Award for Distinction in Intellectual Achievement
Nominations are submitted from various sources, including
board members, Society staff and members, and local historical societies.
We invite you to submit your own nomination for an individual you believe
is fit to receive this distinguished award at next year's Gala.
To submit
a nomination, simply send the name of the nominee and the award category,
from the list above, to
Dianne Coopman, Wisconsin Historical Foundation,
816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706.
