Submit Your Nomination for the Chamber’s Annual Awards!
Now accepting nominations for 2020:
Business of the Year
Small Business of the Year
Tom Shoemake Leadership Award
Ernie McAnaw Award
Jim Gillie Outstanding Citizen Award
Each year, the Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce recognizes businesses and individuals that have made a significant impact in our community. Submitting a nomination is simple. Once we receive a nomination, we will notify the business or individual and supply them with their nominee form. Submit your nominations today. (see criteria below) Winners of each award will be presented at our Annual Awards & Gala at Hilton Garden Inn.
Below are the winners from previous years.
Rising Star Award
Emily Allen-Worrell 2019
Business of the Year Award
This prestigious award will be presented to a successful business of any size that is innovative and demonstrates a propensity for growth, community involvement and job creation. Has proven staying power-has been in business over five years.
Truity Credit Union 2012
Service and Technology 2013
Keepsake Candles, Inc. 2014
Sutterfield Financial Group 2015
KWON/KYFM/KRIG/KPGM Radio 2016
Safari Smiles 2017
Tri County Tech 2018
Tate Boys Serice & Tire 2019
Small Business of the Year Award
This award will honor a small business that stands out for their sustainability, job growth, contribution to our local economy, and the overall progress of the Bartlesville area. Must be independently owned and have less than thirty full time equivalent employees. Must have proven staying power – has been in business over three years.
21st Sensory 2012
Frank and Lola’s 2013
Architectural Fabricators Co., Inc. 2014
Advanced Hearing Care – Dr. Stephanie Moore 2015
Berkshire Hathaway, HomeServices, Anderson Properties (McAnaw Realty) 2016
Keleher Outdoor Advertising 2017
Career Employment 2018
PDG+Creative 2019
The Tom Shoemake Award
The intent of this award is to recognize a Bartlesville citizen who exhibits outstanding community leadership. They must exhibit true leadership by having the courage to make tough decisions, the confidence to stand alone, the compassion to listen to the needs of others, and does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the quality of his/her actions and the integrity of his/her intent. They have served in active leadership roles in Bartlesville and/or surrounding regions.
Tom Shoemake 2006
Morris McCorvey 2007
Sherry Cox 2008
Sandra Kent 2009
Charlie and Julie Daniels 2010
John B Kane 2011
Mike Wilt 2012
Bob Fraser 2013
Jason Hopkins 2014
Mike Moore 2015
Brian Lawrence 2016
Stephen Colaw 2017
Chuck McCauley 2018
Dan Droege 2019
The Ernie McAnaw Award
Honoring exceptional individuals, who personify the highest level of professional excellence, devote time and energy to serve our community, and promote leadership opportunities for women. Nominees may be the manager, employee, or sole proprietor of any Chamber member business. They assist women in reaching their full leadership potential, have given back to the community through their leadership in community service, and have been honored for their service to their profession, industry, or community.
Kathleen Rutledge 2006
Julie Daniels 2007
Donna Skelly 2008
Anita Risner 2009
Dorea Potter 2010
Andrea Novak 2011
Gayle Lester 2012
Sonya Sayles 2013
Debbie Mueggenborg 2014
Bertha Lanckriet 2015
Sherri Wilt 2016
Gina Elias 2017
Jamie Eccleston Wood 2018
Sherry Rackcliff 2019
The Frank Phillips Award
This award recognizes those citizens who contribute time, energy, and talents to Bartlesville economic development efforts. It is awarded by the Bartlesville Development Corporation and the Bartlesville Regional Chamber of Commerce. Award retired 2013
Jim Dunlap 1999
Scott K. Ambler 2000
Ron Nikkel 2001
Donny Story 2002
Charlie Bowerman 2003
Kelly Diven 2004
Ted Lockin 2005
Lisa Beeman 2006
Glenn Bonner 2007
Dr. Everett Piper 2008
Ed Gordon 2009
ConocoPhillips 2010
David Stire 2011
David King 2012
Tri County Tech 2013
Jim Bohnsack 2016
Tom Gorman 2017
Earl Sears 2018
Tyler Vaclaw 2019
Bartlesville Outstanding Citizens
Nominee has been a community “hero” by giving unselfishly of his/her time and talent for the benefit of others and to make our community a better place to live. Nominees must have 10 years or more of volunteer service to our community.
Kenneth Hughers January 1985
George Schumaker January 1986
Charles Cummings March 1986
Roger Moyer April 1986
Jan Gillie May 1986
Marilyn Rose September 1986
Donna Kay Fenstermaker October 1986
Dr. John D. Foote November 1986
Jim Wilaford January 1987
Paul Endacott February 1987
Ken Neubauer March 1987
Gladys & Rudie Janzen April 1987
G.C. Richardson March 1988
Barbara McCoy May 1988
Bill Steinbrook October 1988
Loretta Ramsey November 1988
Paul Hefty January 1989
Lyle Don Carlos February 1989
George Hickman March 1989
Arch Robbins April 1989
Bill Creel November 1989
Barbara Lyon September 1990
Phil Lorenz October 1990
Marge & Bill Beasley November 1990
Bill Blakemoore February 1991
Dixie Cody April 1991
Richard Kane May 1991
Iris Hefty November 1991
Ernie McAnaw January 1992
Sister Edna Mae February 1992
Bettye Williams January 1993
Wilber Phelan April 1993
Richard Cooper May 1993
Monsieur Moore June 1993
Harold Lowry November 1993
Jean Hays February 1994
June Prichard April 1994
John Westfall November 1994
Grace Hickman September 1996
Cordelia Liggett September 1997
Stephen Colaw September 1998
Pauline Kenton September 1999
John Mihn 2000
Francis Gardner 2001
Alan Eastman 2002
Bill Bohon 2003
Betty Dalrymple 2004
Bill Cordill 2005
Charlie Daniels 2006
Ann-Janette & Jay Webster 2007
Donna Kay Fenstermaker 2008
Mark & Debbie Haskell 2009
Bill Alexander May 2010
Gordon Grant May 2011
Chris Cook May 2012
Bob Pomeroy May 2013
Charlie & Corky Bowerman May 2014
M’Liss Jenkins May 2015
Martin Garber May 2016
George Halkiades May 2017
Deb Cook May 2018