Award Winner List by Year (Most Recent First)

2025
Enduring Service — Alice League
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Estes Park Mountain Shop
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year – Denise Shank (Posthumously)
Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Estes Park Middle School Environmental Resilience Team
Shavlik Nonprofit of the Year – EVICS Family Resource Center

2024
Enduring Service – Sally and Wayne Park
Business Philanthropist of the Year – The Egg of Estes
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year – Autumn Nelson
Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Dawn Nguyen
Shavlik Nonprofit of the Year – The League of Women Voters/Recycling Committee

2023
Enduring Service – Cheley Colorado Camps
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Mama Roses and Poppy’s Pizza and Grill
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year – Mindy Stone
Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Sophie Kamprath
Shavlik Nonprofit of the Year – Crisis Advocates

2022
Enduring Service – David Hemphill
Business Philanthropist of the Year – You Need Pie!
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year – Mary Banken
Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Valya Tryduhk
Shavlik Nonprofit of the Year – Crossroads Ministry

2021
Enduring Service – Andy Morgan
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Bank of Colorado
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year – Debbie Holmes
Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Gabe Housewright

2020
Took the year off for COVID-19 ~

2019
Enduring Service – Kathy Littlejohn
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Bank of Estes Park
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year – Diane Schriver
Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Jennifer Johnson

2018
Enduring Service – Ruth Hess
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Village Thrift Shop
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year – Gail Albers
Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Lydia Pita

2017
Enduring Service – Pieter and Helen Hondius
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Mountain Home Cafe’, Olga & Enrique family and staff
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Snowy Peaks Winery – Candice Mohr
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year – Terry Rizzuti
Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Micah Brown

2016
Enduring Service – Jean Austin
Enduring Service – Bill and Sue Pinkham
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Anthony DeSousa – Antonio’s Pizza
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year – Kristen Berg
Youth Philanthropist of the Year – Estes Park High School/Environmental Sciences Class

2015
Enduring Service Award – Bob & Ludie Dickeson
Business Philanthropist of the Year Award – Kris & Gary Hazelton – Estes Park News
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year Award – Judi Cunningham
Youth Philanthropist of the Year Award – Will Thomas

2014
Katie Speer Philanthropist of the Year Award – Sherry Davis
Enduring Service Award – Jayne Zmijewski
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Amy Hamrick – Kind Coffee

2013
Individual Philanthropist of the Year – Kathy Littlejohn (Kids Cafe’, Fine Arts Guild)
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Rocky Mountain Park Inn
Lifetime Philanthropist Award – David Krumme

2012
Individual Philanthropist of the Year – Don Widrig
Business Philanthropist of the Year – Jared Andrew, Store Manager at Safeway Food Store #0920
Individual/Business Philanthropists of the Year – Rob and Julie Pieper, owners of Poppy’s and Mama Rosa’s

2011
Philanthropist (donor and/or grantmaker) – Peggy and John Lynch (major gift to EVICS)
Philanthropist Honorable Mention – Estes Park Community Thrift Shop
Outstanding Volunteer – Andi Smith (Elizabeth Guild)
Outstanding Volunteer Honorable Mention – Marilyn Vergoth (Estes Park Medical Center)

2010 Special Recognition – Frank Shavlik (retiring EPNRC board member)