HISTORY OF WAAO AWARDS
| WAAO AWARDS | ||||
| Award | Year | Recipient | City From | Note |
| Chairperson of the Year | 2000 | Nanette Giese | Wausau | |
| Chairperson of the Year | 2000 | Hallie Wendorf | Cross Plains | |
| Chairperson of the Year | 1999 | Sharon L McCabe | Madison | |
| Chairperson of the Year | 1998 | Gregg C Hagopian | Milwaukee | |
| Chairperson of the Year | 1996 | Peter C Weissenfluh | Milwaukee | |
| Chairperson of the Year | 1996 | Reed S Johnson | Madison DOR | |
| Chairperson of the Year | 1995 | Reed S Johnson | Madison DOR | |
| Chairperson of the Year | 1995 | Paul C Klauck | Waukesha | |
| Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction | 1997 | City of LaCrosse | Mark Schlafer | |
| Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction | 1996 | City of Oshkosh | Russ Schwandt | |
| Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction | 1996 | City of Milwaukee | Julie Penman | |
| Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction | 1995 | Kenosha County Assessors Staff | Mary Reavey | |
| Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction | 1994 | City of Brookfield | Robert Lorier | |
| Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction | 1993 | City of Greenfield | Merle Everson | |
| Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction | 1992 | City of Chippewa Falls | ||
| Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction | 1991 | Assessment Practices Section - DOR | ||
| Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction | 1990 | City of Appleton | ||
| Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction | 1989 | City of Wisconsin Rapids | Robert Zimmermann | |
| Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction | 1988 | City of Eau Claire | ||
| Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction | 1987 | City of Wausau | Harold Sayles | |
| Distinguished Life | 1997 | William Stoneman | Fitchburg | City of Fitchburg |
| Distinguished Life | 1997 | Vernon A Meyer | Nekoosa | City of Janesville |
| Distinguished Life | 1996 | John R Gardner | Two Rivers | City of Two Rivers |
| Distinguished Life | 1996 | Eugene J Hafner | LaCrosse | Wi DOR LaCrosse |
| Distinguished Life | 1995 | Richard Ellison | Kenosha | Kenosha County |
| Distinguished Life | 1995 | John Schroer | Beloit | City of Beloit |
| Distinguished Life | 1995 | Glenn L Holmes | Madison | Director DOR |
| Distinguished Life | 1994 | Paul DeAngelis Sr | Muskego | City of Muskego |
| Distinguished Life | 1993 | Ronald Lehner | Greenfield | City of Greenfield |
| Distinguished Life | 1992 | Jerome Hudy | New Berlin | City of New Berlin |
| Distinguished Life | 1991 | Robert Senglaub | Manitowoc | City of Manitowoc |
| Distinguished Life | 1990 | Frank Spoden | Janesville | City of Janesville |
| Distinguished Life | 1989 | Carlton Peterson | West Allis | City of West Allis |
| Distinguished Life | 1988 | Norman Steffen | Milwaukee | Dpty Tax Commissioner |
| Distinguished Life | 1987 | Eugene H Bruhnke | Madison | City of Madison |
| Distinguished Life | 1984 | Vernon Weltz | Milwaukee | Tax Commissioner |
| Distinguished Life | 1984 | Lowell Lee | Oshkosh | City of Oshkosh |
| Distinguished Life | 1984 | John Kelly | Wausau | Wausau DOR |
| Distinguished Life | 1980 | Wallace Entwistle | Beaver Dam | City of Beaver Dam |
| Honorary Life | 1980 | Thomas Harty | Chatham NJ | By Request |
| Honorary Life | 1980 | Frank Harvell | Kenosha | |
| Honorary Life | 1980 | Arthur Johnson | Kenosha | |
| Distinguished Research & Development | 1998 | City of Kenosha | ||
| Distinguished Research & Development | 1997 | Barry J Feig | Marshfield | City of Marshfield |
| Distinguished Research & Development | 1996 | Wayne Ballweg CAE | Reedsburg | City of Reedsburg |
| Distinguished Research & Development | 1995 | Martin J Goldstein | Milwaukee | |
| Distinguished Research & Development | 1994 | Paul Musser | ||
| Distinguished Research & Development | 1993 | John Gardner | ||
| Distinguished Research & Development | 1993 | Allan Land | ||
| Distinguished Research & Development | 1992 | Dr Kerry Vandell | ||
| Distinguished Research & Development | 1991 | Paul Bartlett - Binary Basics | ||
| Distinguished Research & Development | 1990 | Phillip Sanders | ||
| Distinguished Research & Development | 1989 | Patrick Strabala | ||
| Distinguished Research & Development | 1988 | SEWRPC | ||
| Distinguished Research & Development | 1987 | Oak Creek Computer Group | ||
| Distinguished Service | 1993 | Harold Sayles | Wausau | |
| Most Valuable Member | 2000 | Gregg Hagopian | Milwaukee | |
| Most Valuable Member | 1999 | Joan E Spencer | Marshfield | |
| Most Valuable Member | 1998 | Martin J Goldstein | Milwaukee | |
| Most Valuable Member | 1997 | Kathleen A Isleb | Wausatosa | |
| Most Valuable Member | 1996 | Michael G Kurth | Madison | |
| Most Valuable Member | 1995 | Lawrence Langowski | Franklin | |
| Most Valuable Member | 1994 | Peter Weissenfluh | Milwaukee | |
| Most Valuable Member | 1993 | Phillip Sanders | Green Bay DOR | |
| Most Valuable Member | 1992 | Mary Reavey | Kenosha | |
| Most Valuable Member | 1991 | Douglas Milius | Fond du Lac DOR | |
| Most Valuable Member | 1990 | Carol Kuehn | Stevens Point | |
| Most Valuable Member | 1989 | Ronald Lehner | Greenfield | |
| Most Valuable Member | 1988 | John Schroer | Beloit | |
| Most Valuable Member | 1987 | Thomas Kienbaum | Wausau | |
| Most Valuable Member | 1986 | Russell Hudziak | Milwaukee | |
| Most Valuable Member | 1985 | Gregory Landretti | Madison DOR | |
| Presidential Citation | 1996 | Phillip J Sanders | Green Bay DOR | |
| Presidential Citation | 1996 | Joan E Spencer | Marshfield | |
| Presidential Citation | 1995 | Michele Moore | West Allis | |
| Public Information Award | 2000 | City of Wausau | ||
| Public Information Award | 2000 | Barry Feig | Marshfield | |
| Public Information Award | 1998 | City of New Berlin | Patrick Chaneske | |
| Public Information Award | 1997 | City of Oak Creek | Lawrence Langowski | |
| Public Information Award | 1995 | City of Manitowoc | Andre Berkhout | |
| Public Information Award | 1995 | City of Appleton | Dawn Washatka | |
| Public Information Award | 1993 | Julie Penman | Milwaukee | |
| Public Information Award | 1992 | City of Sun Prairie | ||
| Public Information Award | 1990 | City of Wausau | Harold Sayles | |
| Public Information Award | 1990 | City of Milwaukee | ||
| Public Information Award | 1989 | City of Madison | Ray Fisher | |
| Public Information Award | 1987 | City of Muskego | ||
| Publication Award | 1999 | Wayne Ballweg | Reedsburg | |
| 1999 | Gregg C Hagopian | Milwaukee | ||
| 1995 | Kathryn West | Milwaukee | ||
| 1994 | Art Liddicoat | Kenosha | ||
| 1993 | James Samsal | |||
| 1991 | Greg Landretti | Madison DOR | ||
| WAAO PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS | ||||
| Award | Year | Recipient | City From | Note |
| In-Coming President Gavel | 2000 | Robert Lorier | Brookfield | |
| In-Coming President Gavel | 1999 | Kathleen Isleb | Wauwatosa | |
| In-Coming President Gavel | 1998 | John Meyer | Milwaukee | |
| In-Coming President Gavel | 1997 | Russ Schwandt | Oshkosh | |
| In-Coming President Gavel | 1996 | Michael Kurth | Madison | |
| In-Coming President Gavel | 1995 | Douglas Milius | Fond du Lac | |
| Presidential Plaque | 2000 | Robert Lorier | Brookfield | |
| Presidential Plaque | 1999 | Kathleen Isleb | Wauwatosa | |
| Presidential Plaque | 1998 | John Meyer | Milwaukee | |
| Presidential Plaque | 1997 | Russ Schwandt | Oshkosh | |
| Presidential Plaque | 1996 | Michael Kurth | Madison | |
| Presidential Plaque | 1995 | Douglas Milius | Fond du Lac | |
| WAAO GRANTS | ||||
| Award | Year | Recipient | City From | Note |
| League Institute Registration Fee | 1998 | Scott G Winter | Milwaukee | |
| League Institute Registration Fee | 1998 | Ronald I Rueckert | Madison | |
| League Institute Registration Fee | 1995 | Michael Vosen | Fond du Lac | |
| League Institute Registration Fee | 1995 | Jean White | Fond du Lac | |
| NCRAAO Conference Registration Fee | 1999 | Douglas Milius | Fond du Lac | |
| NCRAAO Conference Registration Fee | 1995 | Patrick Chaneske | New Berlin | |
| Presidential Plaque | 1998 | John Meyer | Milwaukee | |
| Presidential Plaque | 1997 | Russ Schwandt | Oshkosh | |
| Presidential Plaque | 1996 | Michael Kurth | Madison | |
| Presidential Plaque | 1995 | Douglas Milius | Fond du Lac | |