The following individuals have risen to the top of our industry and are recognized for their accomplishments and contributions. Awards are given to honor the hard work of employees. These prestigious awards are presented during the Printing Industry Midwest’s (PIM) Annual Star Awards Banquet.
For more information about PIM’s Star Awards click here.
Creative Professional of the Year
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2024 |
Shawn Meyer |
Mackay Mitchell |
2023 |
AJ Nordhagen |
Studio on Fire |
| 2022 |
Scott Dahlberg |
The John Roberts Company |
| 2021 |
Jim Benedict |
ENPOINTE |
| 2020 |
Jackie Marthaler |
GLS Companies |
| 2019 |
Laura Karels |
IWCO Direct |
Customer Service Representative of the Year
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2025 |
Aubree Hunter |
MackayMitchell |
| 2024 |
Auggie McKibben |
RR Donnelly |
| 2023 |
Jolene Simi |
Nahan |
| 2022 |
Amanda Thompson |
Nahan |
| 2021 |
Sarah Osborn |
Larkin Industries |
| 2020 |
Chris Olson |
The John Roberts Company |
| 2019 |
Mike Kucera |
GLS Companies |
| 2018 |
Gail Hawk |
Streamworks |
| 2017 |
Tom Hedlund |
IWCO Direct |
| 2016 |
Galen Quam |
RR Donnelly |
| 2015 |
Carol Aberle |
Midstates Group |
| 2015 |
Patty Becker |
Nahan Printing |
| 2014 |
Iris Hecker |
RR Donnelley – Twin Cities |
| 2013 |
Dianne Kemp |
Brown Printing Company |
| 2012 |
Stacey Larsen |
Travel Tags |
| 2012 |
Paul Byers |
RR Donnelley – Twin Cities |
| 2011 |
Derynn Meyer |
IWCO Direct |
| 2010 |
Bill Marben |
Daily Printing, Inc. |
| 2009 |
Carmen Neutgens |
Maximum Graphics |
Financial Professional of the Year
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2025 |
Steve Nelson |
Nahan |
| 2024 |
Fung Sang Lee |
RR Donnelly |
| 2023 |
Greg Dooley |
The John Roberts Company |
| 2022 |
Joe Hardy |
Bolger Vision Beyond Print |
| 2021 |
Karl Nathe |
Meyers Printing |
Human Resource Professional of the Year
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2025 |
Debby Boyd |
The John Roberts Company |
| 2024 |
Elena Taylor |
Nahan |
| 2023 |
Dana Bloyer |
NCCO |
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Manager of the Year
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2025 |
Sena Kaufman |
Cedar Graphics |
| 2024 |
Emily Shultz |
The John Roberts Company |
| 2023 |
Kim Suchy |
Royal |
| 2022 |
Michelle Motschke |
ENPOINTE |
| 2021 |
Glenn Rodgers |
NCCO |
Production Professional of the Year
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2025 |
Joe Kipka |
Nahan |
| 2024 |
Avery Rueckhiem |
ENPOINTE |
| 2023 |
Mary Pirin-Salinas |
AWT Labels & Packaging |
| 2022 |
George Graves |
Studio On Fire |
| 2021 |
Troy Roth |
ENPOINTE |
| 2020 |
Tou Xiong |
AWT Label & Package |
| 2019 |
Dave Kane |
SeaChange Print Innovations |
| 2018 |
Julie Kleist |
Meyers Printing |
| 2017 |
Mike Peterson |
GLS Companies |
| 2017 |
Tammy Fischer |
LSC Communications |
| 2016 |
Mike Klaverkamp |
Nahan Printing |
| 2015 |
Tracy Primus |
Nahan Printing |
| 2014 |
Brian Efraimson |
John Roberts |
| 2013 |
Mike Gillen |
Nahan Printing |
| 2012 |
Matt Hammes |
Western Graphics |
| 2011 |
Mike Farr |
GLS Companies |
| 2010 |
Scott Robinson |
John Roberts |
Sales & Marketing Professional of the Year
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2025 |
Justin McDonald |
Cedar Graphics |
| 2024 |
Alex Negrete |
IWCO |
| 2023 |
Siri Prax |
IWCO |
| 2022 |
Camille Lehmann |
Nahan |
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Team of the Year
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2025 |
Ink Department AWT Labels & Packaging |
AWT Labels & Packaging |
| 2024 |
Japs Olson CVS Team |
Japs Olson |
| 2023 |
IWCO’s Operation Santa IT Team |
IWCO |
| 2022 |
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Ideal Printers |
| 2021 |
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Royal |
| 2020 |
Nahan Team |
Nahan Printing |
| 2019 |
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Daily Printing |
| 2018 |
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John Roberts |
| 2017 |
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GLS Companies |
Young Professional of the Year
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2025 |
Jess Rames |
RR Donnelley |
| 2024 |
Meg Garcia |
AWT Labels & Packaging |
| 2023 |
Victoria Asche |
RR Donnelly |
| 2022 |
Kaitlyn Corzine |
IWCO Direct |
| 2021 |
Dan Acuna |
Daily Printing Inc. |
| 2021 |
Mariel Bolger |
Bolger Vision Beyond Print |
| 2020 |
Tiffany Milbrandt |
CARDSource |
| 2019 |
Lisa Stelter |
Sanford Health |
Graphic Arts Industry Leader
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2025 |
James Lundquist |
AWT Labels & Packaging |
| 2024 |
Mel Enger |
LB Carlson |
| 2023 |
Susan Dripps |
Davies Printing Company |
| 2022 |
Roger Feickert |
Midstates Group |
| 2021 |
Lana Siewert-Olson |
Ideal Printers |
| 2020 |
Hassan Igram |
Cedar Graphics, Inc. |
| 2019 |
Dave Haugland |
Impressive Print |
| 2018 |
Jim Andersen |
IWCO |
| 2017 |
Al Hillmann |
Standard Dynamics |
| 2016 |
Peter Jacobson |
Daily Printing |
| 2015 |
Michael Nahan |
Nahan Printing |
| 2014 |
Howard Siewert |
Ideal Printers, Inc. |
| 2013 |
Ed Engle |
Ambassador Press, Inc. |
| 2012 |
Charles Bolger |
Bolger Vision Beyond Print |
| 2011 |
David Baumgardner |
Smyth Companies |
| 2010 |
Mark Carlson |
The John Roberts Company |
| 2009 |
Dan Thornton |
RR Donnelley – Twin Cities |
| 2008 |
Gary Garner |
GLS Companies |
| 2007 |
Michael Keene |
The John Roberts Company |
| 2006 |
Mark Kuzma |
Flaire Print Communications |
| 2005 |
Mark Jessen |
Jessen Press, Inc. |
| 2003 |
Monica Murphy |
Japs-Olson Company |
| 2002 |
Thomas Kluge |
Thomson Reuters |
| 2001 |
Craig Jilk |
Thomson Reuters |
| 1999 |
Sabra Otteson |
J-C Press |
| 1997 |
Stan Hildestad |
Riverside Color Corp. |
| 1996 |
Jack Anderberg |
Anderberg-Lund Printing Co. |
| 1993 |
Ed Kelly |
3M |
| 1991 |
Robert Murphy |
Japs-Olson Company |
| 1990 |
Hal Holden Jr. |
Holden Business Forms |
| 1973 |
Fred Schulz |
Buckbee Mears |
Nebraska Distinguished Printer
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2019 |
Bruce Price |
Marathon Press |
| 2018 |
Scott Peterson |
Peterson Printing |
| 2017 |
Ken Packett |
Midlands Packaging Corporation |
| 2016 |
Fred Arnold |
McBattas Packaging and Printing |
| 2015 |
Phil Mentzer |
Color & Coating Services |
| 2014 |
John Barnhart |
Barnhart Press |
| 2013 |
Phil Crews |
Publication Printing of Nebraska |
| 2012 |
Dave Brown |
Regal Printing Company |
| 2011 |
Eilene Peter |
Interstate Printing Company |
| 2010 |
Chuck Kinzer |
Omaha Print |
| 2009 |
Tom Nicholson |
Wright Printing Company |
| 2008 |
Steve Hayes |
Omaha Print |
| 2007 |
Harvey Sankey |
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| 2006 |
Rob Caulk |
Barnhart Press |
| 2005 |
Steve Martin |
Pacific City Graphics, Inc. |
| 2004 |
Jim Bosco |
Regal Printing Company |
Iowa Distinguished Printer
| YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
COMPANY |
| 2019 |
Dick Clark |
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| 2018 |
Humza Igram |
Cedar Graphics, Inc. |
| 2017 |
Doug Freeman |
Adi Group |
| 2016 |
Jon Troen |
Mittera Group, Colorfx |
| 2015 |
John Lynch |
Woolverton Printing Company |
| 2014 |
Perry Klein |
Colorfx-Des Moines |
| 2012 |
Brad Eslick |
Record Printing Company |
| 2011 |
Greg Ortmann |
Feiereisen, Inc. |
| 2009 |
Jim Slife |
Pioneer Communications |
| 2008 |
Hassan Igram |
Cedar Graphics, Inc. |
| 2005 |
Tom Sheehan |
Elanders Americas |
| 2004 |
Ron Hoyt |
Carter Printing Company, Inc. |
