Awards and Honorees
4E Award
The 4-E Award was established to periodically honor people who have made special contributions to National Dairy Shrine and exemplify Extra Energy, Effort and Enthusiasm for the organization. Honorees will be recognized in a special display at the National Dairy Shrine Visitors’ Center and Museum in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.
Jim Baird, Hoards Dairyman, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
NDS Visitor Center curator, historian, painter, illustrator, designer, photograper.
Al Haukom, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
Instrumental in establishing the NDS Visitors’ Center in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Continues to serve as a volunteer coordinator.
Merle Howard, Watertown, Wisconsin
Served on the first NDS Board of Directors. Fifty years later served as co-chair of the 50th Anniversary Celebration. Longtime NDS volunteer
Jim Leuenberger, CRI, Shawano, Wisconsin
Served as National Dairy Shrine Secretary-Treasurer for 14 years
Miles McCarry, Deltona, Florida
First recipient of 4E Award. Strong supporter of NDS, having recruited hundreds of new members. Served as NDS Secretary from 1975 – 1980. Coordinated and conducted dozens of interviews for the NDS video history library.
Dave Selner, Maribel, Wisconsin
Co-Chair of 50th Anniversary Celebration. Long time NDS volunteer. Conducted numerous interviews for video history library and organized their viewing display at Visitor’s Center.
Bob Wulfkuhle, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
NDS Visitor Center volunteer responsible for maintaining and updating exhibits.