Award Winners
World pet association industry awards
Each year WPA acknowledges certain individuals or groups who exemplify the vision and mission of WPA and who have made significant contributions to the well-being of pets and the pet industry as a whole.
WPA Lifetime Achievement Award Past Winners
Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
1969 | Frank Miller, DMV |
1970 | Disney Studios |
1971 | Carl S. Herald, PHD |
1972 | Zoological Society of San Diego |
1973 | Prof. George Sprague Myers, PHD. |
1974 | Bill Burrud |
1975 | Edward B. Price |
1976 | Actors & Others for Animals |
1977 | Marshall Meyers |
1978 | Frank H. Hoff, Jr. |
1979 | William R. Koehler |
1980 | Herbert F. Lasiter |
1980 | S. Vern “Bob” Roberts |
1981 | Geraldine Camilleri |
1982 | Jiro Matsui |
1983 | Roy Bloss |
1984 | Ben R. Feathers |
1984 | George W. Holmes |
1985 | Norbert Bazan |
1986 | R.H. McElheney |
1987 | Frank E. Dittrich |
1989 | David Twain |
1990 | Henry J. Killick |
1991 | Allan & Harding Willinger |
1992 | Allan Levey |
1993 | Anton Schmidt |
1994 | Marshall Meyers |
1995 | Irving Gall |
1996 | Thomas McLaughlin |
1997 | Sam Saxton |
1998 | Sue Busch |
1999 | Ray Mulholland |
2001 | Dr. John Pitts, DVM |
2008 | Liz Baronowski |
2010 | Gwen Powell |
2012 | Paul Jolly |
2013 | Rolf Hagen |
2014 | Tony De Vos |
2015 | Dr. Roger Mugford |
2016 | Jim Stout |
2017 | Doug Poindexter |
2018 | Peach Read |
2019 | Greg Judge |
2020 | Martin Moe |
2021 | Gary Bagnall |
2022 | Elwin Segrest |
2023 | Bill Brown |
2025 | The Baker Family |
WPA Pet Retailer Lifetime Achievement Award – 1 to 5 Stores Category Past Winners
Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
2019 | Bill Chappell |
2020 | Jim Seidewand |
2021 | Rick Preuss |
2022 | Gary Hoeflich |
2023 | Patrick Donston |
2024 | Peter Hoeper |
2025 | The Trufant Family |
WPA Pet Retailer Lifetime Achievement Award – Multi Stores Category Past Winners
Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
2020 | Jim Dougherty |
2021 | Michael Levy |
2022 | Ed Kunzelman |
2023 | Larry Mutschler |
2024 | Jacobson Family |
2025 | The Zamzow Family |
WPA Pawsitive Impact Award
Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
2019 | David, Michael & Rob Twain |
2020 | Mike Bober |
2021 | Patti Strand |
2022 | Andy Schmidt |
2024 | Elizabeth Kunzelman |
2025 | Steven Feldman |
WPA Legislative Pawsitive Impact Award
Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
2019 | Jim McGovern |
2019 | Martha McSally |
2020 | Walter Kurt Schrader |
2020 | Ted Yoho |
2020 | Ralph Abraham |
2022 | Phil Goss |
The WPA Hall of Fame Award Past Winners
Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
2013 | Steve Segner |
2014 | Nancy Bertagna |
2014 | Gene Feazell |
2014 | Corrine Hanley |
2015 | David Twain |
2015 | Jim Mello |
2015 | Larry James |
2016 | Frank Koch |
2017 | Lew Sutton |
2018 | Andy Schmidt |
2018 | Jan Mulholland |
2019 | Lance Reyniers |
2019 | Dave Williams |
2020 | Judy Breton |
2021 | Kimberly Hardcastle |
2022 | Doug Poindexter |
2024 | Gwen Powell |
2025 | Michael Twain |