Previous Rural Health Ambassador Award Recipients
The 2021 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- Dr. Michael Brenner – Bellin Health Oconto Hospital and Clinics
- Julia Smith – Black River Memorial Hospital
- Andrew Revak – Cumberland Healthcare
- Nancy Daoust – Door County Medical Centerter
- Alison Hanaman – Edgerton Hospital
- Steve Braun – Grant Regional Health Center
- Dr. Martin Cleary – Memorial Hospital of Lafayette Cty
- Dr. Amy Schneider – Memorial Medical Center - Neillsville
- Anne Fenwick – Mile Bluff Medical Center
- Tammie Jamiska – Monroe Clinic
- Rachel Selm – Prairie Ridge Health
- Kim Reuter – Southwest Health
- Lyle Kratochwill – The Richland Hospital, Inc.
- James Newlun – Tomah Health
- Lynn Hebgen – Upland Hills Health
- Kimberley Larson – Vernon Memorial Healthcare
- Shannon Fayerweather – Western Wisconsin Health
The 2020 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- Dan Henderson – Black River Memorial Hospital
- Anita Tomczik, EMT – Cumberland Healthcare
- Dr. James Heise MD – Door County Medical Center
- Angie Cohen – Grant Regional Health Center
- Dr. Katie Winiarczyk, MD – Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
- Sherise Vaassen – Mile Bluff Medical Center
- Dr. Robert Smith, MD – Richland Hospital
- Kerri Sue Stange, MPT – Southwest Health
- Nicole Faust – SSM Health St. Clare Hospital
- Scott Blackledge – Stoughton Health
- Dr. Gordon Grieshaber, MD – Upland Hills Health
- BreAnn Cook – Western Wisconsin Health
The 2019 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- Dr. Aaron Carpiaux – Baraboo
- Karen Gilbertson – Richland Center
- Weight Wisdom Group – Baldwin
- Sandy Vandertie – Sturgeon Bay
- Morgan Leix – Platteville
- Heather Kleinbrook – Stoughton
- Ruth Chipps – Black River Falls
- Kim Hetland – Rhinelander
- Laura Isaacson – Dodgeville
- Kristine Schlimgen – Edgerton
- Rhonda Larson – Mauston
- Rebecca Ekenstedt – Cumberland
- Melissa Osterhoff – Columbus
- Ben Crenshaw – Sparta
- Kari Due – Portage
- Rochelle Williams – Lancaster
- Amy Evenstad – Viroqua
- Dr. Maria G. Cruz- Apolinario – Neillsville
The 2018 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- Natasha Ward - Baldwin
- Deedee Heath - Baraboo
- Kim Schlifer – Black River Falls
- Carol Black - Columbus
- Mary Beth Waldo, NP - Cumberland
- Wendy Marr-Smith - Dodgeville
- Jenny Ludwig – Edgerton
- Bridget Monahan – Fort Atkinson
- Courtney Meyer – Ladysmith
- David Hoffmann, MD - Mauston
- Ken Marg - Neillsville
- Candy Marg – Neillsville
- Brian Allen - Platteville
- Jodi Clarson – Richland Center
- Terry Brenny - Stoughton
- Karen Myers - Stoughton
- Michael Saunders, MD – Tomah
The 2017 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- Carrie Doro - Baraboo
- Dawn Jacobson - Black River Falls
- Luanne Gould - Columbus
- Kaitlyn Jensen - Cumberland
- Vicki Scheel - Dodgeville
- Kathy Dobson - Edgerton
- Connie Prell - Mauston
- Mary Austin - Monroe
- Tammie Richter – Platteville
- Ted Shinners, MD - Rhinelander
- Angela Metz - Richland Center
- Shaunda Klongland - Stoughton
- Adam Gingery - Sturgeon Bay
- Carrie Lord - Tomah
- Kris Benusa - Whitehall
The 2016 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- Melanie Mielke - Baraboo
- Mary Beth White-Jacobs - Black River Falls
- Jeannie Pittenger - Chippewa Falls
- Janet Stafford - Columbus
- Merilee LaPoint - Cumberland
- Rebecca Tank - Dodgeville
- Natty Krantz - Mauston
- Ron Spielman - Monroe
- Susan Klemm - Rhinelander
- Cindy Hanold - Richland Center
- Heidi Antonneau - Sparta
- Autumn Kumlien - Stoughton
- Tanya Fischer - Sturgeon Bay
- Whitney Sanjari - Tomah
The 2015 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- Amy Yaeger - Black River Falls
- Cathy Butterbrodt - Columbus
- Karen Meade - Cumberland
- John Mason - Dodgeville
- Dr. Timothy Hinton - Mauston
- Angie Hupf - Medford
- Lori Rodefeld - Monroe
- Sarah Trunkel - Neillsville
- Terri Slapak-Fugate - Platteville
- Jodie Molitor - Reedsburg
- Dr. Jerel T. Berres - Richland Center
- Nancy Moskal - Stoughton
- Sandy Sievert - Sturgeon Bay
- Kelly Thayer - Tomah
The 2014 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- Mary Sime – Stoughton
- Dr. Joanna Laukant – Reedsburg
- Karl Pustina – Dodgeville
- Julie Kepler – Richland Center
- Brenda Totzke – Mauston
- Jerry Fushianes – Tomah
- April Holler – Baraboo
- Jane Nickell, RN, BAN – Cumberland
- Kelly Krause – Berlin
- Kevin Grohskopf – Sturgeon Bay
- Nicole Schweitzer – Black River Falls
- Lisa Rebman – Edgerton
- Mary Myskewitz – Whitehall
- Rae Priske – Columbus
- Marie Wamsley – Platteville
The 2013 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- Barb Bair, RN, BSN – Baraboo
- Nora Munson – Boscobel
- Diane Weiner – Columbus
- Kristin Olson, RN, BSN – Cumberland
- Phyllis A. Fritsch – Dodgeville
- Nancy Burdick-Seelendbinder, RN – Friendship
- Rev. Jeffrey D. Fairchild – Mauston
- Dennis Schommer – Reedsburg
- Debra O'Connell – Richland Center
- Carmen Schroeder, RD – Sturgeon Bay
- Evie Chapman, RN – Tomah
- Gary Tricker – Viroqua
The 2012 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- Mary Ann Zjala - Dental Coordinator of the MDCMC Dental Clinic – Sturgeon Bay
- Tina Strandlie, RN, BSN - Nursing Coordinator, Emergency Department – Stoughton
- Darla Karasek, RN, BSN - Informatics Nurse – Boscobel
- Kathryn Sutton Anderson, PT - Physical Therapist – Viroqua
- Kevin Beaver, PT - Physical Therapist – Friendship
- Beverly Niebuhr, RN, BSN - Medical/Surgical Director – Tomah
- Kaaron R. Keene, RN, MSN - VP of Patient Care Services – Medford
- Peter Vrabec, RPH - Director of Pharmacy Services – Baraboo
- Darcy Gaston, MS, LAT - Athletic Training Supervisor – Mauston
- Jaime Austin, RD - Dietician -- Team Facilitator – Dodgeville
- Ty Mulholland, RD - Richland Center
- Renee Davis, RD - Diabetes Services Coordinator – Columbus
The 2011 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- Danny R. Sessler, MD – Baraboo
- Stephanie Wanek, RN, BSN, MHA – Boscobel
- Mary Crowley, RN – Mauston
- Lora Wagner – Neillsville
- Linda Stadler, RN MSN – Richland Center
- Lois Oswald, RN – Sauk - Prairie
- Kathy Dreyer, RN – Stoughton
- Tim Kortbein, PT – Tomah
- Bonnie Anderson, CES, RCEP – Viroqua
- Deb Whitelaw-Gorski – Sturgeon Bay
- Brad Vamstad, LAT – Dodgeville
The 2010 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- Baraboo – Kristen M. Wells, MD
- Boscobel – Gretchen Graham, RN
- Columbus – Chris DeLapp
- Mauston – Martha Airth-Kindree
- Mauston – Ann Raabe, MS, CCC-A
- Neillsville – Karen King, RN
- Richland – Carolyn Anderson RN, BSN
- Stoughton – Julie Stenbroten, RN
- Tomah – Shelly Egstad, RN BSN
- Viroqua – Garith Steiner
- Whitehall – Doug Severson
The 2009 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- Antigo – Sister Dolores Demulling
- Baraboo – Dr. Daniel Trotter
- Black River Falls – Sue Nordahl
- Columbus – Sandy Waugh
- Friendship – Maureen Bruce
- Dodgeville – Steven McCarthy
- Hillsboro – Bill Bruce
- Mauston – Sharon Rosine
- Neillsville – Harriet Weaver
- Platteville – Sandra Andrews
- Prairie du Chien – Debbie Morovits
- Reedsburg – Tammy Koenecke
- Richland Center –Dick Lee
- Ripon – Jean Surguy
- Stoughton – Dorothy Peterson
- Tomah – LaVonne Smith
- Viroqua – Angie Dahl
- Whitehall – Rita Hove
The 2008 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- Boscobel – Theresa Braudt, RN
- Columbus – Sue Peeler
- Dodgeville – Dr. John Lehman
- Hillsboro – Dr. Scott Larson
- Mauston – Kathy Marose
- Reedsburg – Bev Hoege
- Richland Center – Jane Greiling, RN
- Sturgeon Bay – Brian Stephens
- Tomah – Darla Wilson
- Viroqua – Jon Myhre
The 2007 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- Baraboo – T. Rex Flygt, M.D.
- Columbus – Kristina Lavis
- Dodgeville – Jill Roethe
- Hillsboro – Mark Sullivan
- Mauston – Dolly Fleming
- Medford – John Strama
- Neillsville – Candy Marg & Ken Marg
- Prairie du Sac – Melanie Breunig
- Richland Center – Marsha Jones
- Stoughton – Amy Hermes
- Tomah – Mary Rezin
- Viroqua – Dan Nelson
- Whitehall – Reuben Adams, M.D.
The 2006 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- Baraboo - Keri Olson
- Columbus - Greg Tiedt
- Dodgeville - Claire Holland
- Hillsboro - Cory Frederick
- Medford - Ron Bohn
- Monroe - Kris Wisnefske
- Prairie du Chien - Diane Koth
- Prairie du Sac - Pam Schreiner, R.N.
- Richland Center - Mary Gillingham
- Ripon - Delena Chappell-James
- Stoughton - Joyce Williams
- Tomah - Jan Path
- Viroqua - Julie Steiner
- Whitehall - Asher Niazi, M.D
The 2005 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- St. Clare Hospital & Health Services, Baraboo, James Damos, MD
- Columbus Community Hospital, Columbus, Carol Smith
- Upland Hills Health, Dodgeville, Wendell Hamlin
- St. Joseph’s Community Health Services, Hillsboro, Alice Sebranek
- Memorial Health Center, Medford, Clem Johnson
- Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital, Prairie du Sac, Marilyn Sprecher
- Reedsburg Area Medical Center, Stan Sukup
- The Richland Hospital, Richland Center, Sherry Cooper
- Stoughton Hospital , Stoughton, Polly Schnese
- Tomah Memorial Hospital, Tomah, Toby Freier
- Vernon Memorial Healthcare, Viroqua, Jane Gaskell
- Tri-County Memorial Hospital, Whitehall, Shirley Melby
The 2004 RWHC Rural Health Ambassadors:
- St. Clare Hospital & Health Services, Baraboo, Lois Luethy
- Columbus Community Hospital, Darlene Marks
- Upland Hills Health, Dodgeville, Linda Griffiths
- St. Joseph’s Community Health Services, Hillsboro, Terry Sosinsky
- Memorial Health Center, Medford, Nancy Di Legge
- The Monroe Clinic, Onalee Marx
- Memorial Medical Center, Neillsville, Timothy Meyer
- Southwest Health Center, Platteville, Joan Bahr
- Divine Savior Healthcare, Portage, Lynn Martin
- Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital, Prairie du Sac, Dave Eberdt
- Reedsburg Area Medical Center, Pat Roloff
- The Richland Hospital, Richland Center, Chris Drea
- Ripon Medical Center, Colleen Dolata
- Stoughton Hospital, Mary Quisenberry
- Door County Memorial Hospital, Sturgeon Bay, Katie Graf
- Tomah Memorial Hospital, Tracy Myhre
- Vernon Memorial Healthcare, Viroqua, Donna Nelson
- Tri-County Memorial Hospital, Whitehall, Kathy Kulig