{"id":3781,"date":"2021-06-16T11:22:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T16:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/?page_id=3781"},"modified":"2024-04-09T12:26:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T17:26:03","slug":"awards-fellowships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/janesvillelions.org\/about\/awards-fellowships\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards &#038; Fellowships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our club awards annually awards a fellowship to a deserving Lions Club member(s), supporter, or community organization. In 2017 we began to alternate between the Birch-Sturm Fellowship, a statewide award, and the Melvin Jones Fellowship, an international award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Melvin Jones Fellowships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Melvin Jones Fellowship (MJF) is the backbone of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lionsclubs.org\/en\/discover-our-foundation\/mission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lions Club International Foundation<\/a> (LCIF). The fellowship is named as a tribute to the founder of the Lions Club International, Melvin Jones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed as LCIF\u2019s highest honor, the fellowship symbolized those attributes and characteristics of individuals who are dedicated to humanitarian service attributes such as generosity, compassion and concern for others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melvin Jones Fellows receive a special lapel pin, a plaque and a congratulatory letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Janesville Lions Club Melvin Jones Fellows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>1985-86: James W. Kestol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1986-87: George Gressman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1987-88: Marvin E. Helgesen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1988-89: William English &amp; Clark Woodstock<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1989-90: Honor Roll \u2013 Eye Bank Workers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1990-91: Leo Anderson and George Gilman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1992-92: Mae Thornton and Craig Leo Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1992-93: Harold Figi, Wilson Montgomery and Lee Sherwood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1993-94: Paul Larson, Don Mrdjenovich and Jerry Shutt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1994-95: Mary McBride, Dick Milbrandt and Al Bates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1995-96: Al Kempfer, Bob Mills and Pat Phillips<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1996-97: Paul Larson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1997-98: Bill Murphy and Dick Grant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1998-99: Richard Selje, Philip Tyrrell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1999-2000: John Eyster and Steve Huth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2000-01: Jean Austin and Karen Krueger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2001-02: Coral Swanson and Dan Janis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2002-03: Nancy McKinnon and Dale Anderson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2003-04: David Wagner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2004-05: Robert Collins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2005-06: Douglas Bunton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2006-07: Gregory Heinen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2007-08: Steve Johnson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2008-09: Jon Wangerin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2009-10: Janine Peterson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2010-11: Bob Clapper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2011-12: Jane Vance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2012-13: Mike Payne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2013-14: Mark Schroeder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014-15: Margaret Drinkwater<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2015-16: Verne W. Shea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2016-17: Julie A. Press-Raese<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018-19: Blaine Vance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021-22: Junann Heinen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2023-24: TBA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Birch-Sturm Fellowships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1990, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wlf.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin Lions Foundation<\/a> recognized the need to establish a special commendation for those who demonstrated excellence in their service to others. The Birch-Sturm Fellowship was developed for this purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fellowship is named in honor of the only two Presidents of Lions Clubs International from Wisconsin, Frank Birch and Clarence Sturm. The Birch-Sturm Fellowship is one way for clubs to honor anyone, living or deceased, who has displayed dedication and commitment to the Lions\u2019 motto \u201cWe Serve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Birch-Sturm Fellow receives a plaque, vest patch and a Fellowship lapel pin. Also, their names are inscribed on the Birch-Sturm Fellowship Master Plaque, honoring all Birch-Sturm Fellows, located in the Foundation Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Janesville Lions Club Birch-Sturm Fellows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>2012-13: David Wagner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2013-14: Greg Heinen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014-15: Julie Press-Raese<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2015-16: Henry Havlik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2017-18: Verne Shea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019-20: <em>Not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2020-21: David Welton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022-23: Eric Kuznacic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">W.T. Clark Award Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2018, the Janesville Lions Club founded its own annual award, the W.T. Clark Award. Named for our club&#8217;s first president, it is given to a club member in sincere appreciation of their dedicated service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>2017-18: Eric Kuznacic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018-19: Dave Welton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019-20: <em>Not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2020-21: <em>Not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021-22: Richard Johnson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022-23: Ann Hyzer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our club awards annually awards a fellowship to a deserving Lions Club member(s), supporter, or community organization. In 2017 we began to alternate between the Birch-Sturm Fellowship, a statewide award, and the Melvin Jones Fellowship, an international award. 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