Event Completed!
When: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Where: Lerner Theatre - Crystal Ballroom
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Join us on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the Crystal Ballroom at Lerner Theatre for our annual Elkhart County Business Legacy Gala Hall of Fame Induction & Celebration. Please join us for a meet & greet to celebrate this year's honorees prior to the main gala event from 5:00pm - 6:00pm.
This event is by invitation only.
This event is by invitation only.
2016 Gala HOF Recipients
- Craig Fulmer Heritage Financial | Community Impact
- Bob & Sue Miller Das Dutch Essenhaus | Distribution/Retail/Logistics
- Jeannine Alick Alicks Home Medical | Healthcare
- Art Decio SkyLine | Lifetime Achievement
- Tom Corson Coachmen | Manufacturing
- Satish Shah Accrapac | Minority Owned Business
- Basil Turner CTS Corporation | Technology
- Eric Kanagy RedPost | Young Entrepreneur
- Becky Ball-Miller Troyer Foods | Woman Owned Business
2017 Gala HOF Recipients
- Lloyd Bontrager | The C.G Conn Recognition
- Paul Thomas | The Herman F. Borneman Recognition
- Patsy Boehler | The J. Lawrence Burkholder Recognition
- Najeeb Khan | The Clarence C. Moore Recognition
- Maria Slager | The Helen Murray Free Recognition
- John Webber | The Havilah Beardsley Recognition
- Jerry Trolz | The Guy David Gundlach Recognition
- Isaac Torres | The Thomas I. Atkins Recognition
- Doc Abel | The Dr. Franklin Miles Recognition
- Bob Deputy | The Lifetime Achievement Recognition
2018 Gala HOF Recipients
- Rob Stanley | The J. Lawrence Burkholder Recognition
- Dzung Nguyen | The Thomas I. Atkins Recognition
- Richard L. Pletcher | The Lifetime Achievement Recognition
- The Boling Family | The Dr. Franklin Miles Recognition
- Pete Liegl | The C.G. Conn Recognition
- Nelson Gongwer | The Herman F. Borneman Sr. Recognition
- Tom Irions | The Clarence C. Moore Recognition
- Rex & Alice Martin | The Guy David Gundlach Community Impact Recognition
- Jesse and Amanda Sensenig | The Havilah Beardsley Recognition
2019 Gala HOF Recipients
- Bob Schrock | The Guy David Gundlach Recognition
- Mark and Kathy Mow | The J. Lawrence Burkholder Recognition
- Liliana Quintero | The Thomas Atkins Recognition
- Joanna King | The Helen Murray Free Recognition
- Erin Schrader | The Havilah Beardsley Recognition
- Jeff and Phid Wells | The Lifetime Achievement Award
- Dean and Geraldine Warstler | The Herman F. Borneman Sr. Recognition
- Ola Yoder | The C.G. Conn Recognition
- Dr. Walter Halloran, MD, FACS | The Dr. Franklin Miles Recognition
- Wes Herschberger | The Clarence C. Moore Recognition
2020 Gala HOF Recipients
- Jane Allen | J. Lawrence Burkholder Recognition
- Wilbur & Sarah Bontrager | Lifetime Achievement Recognition
- Gene Cruise | Clarence C. Moore Recognition
- Kevin Deary | Guy David Dundlach Recognition
- Dr. James Gingerich | Dr. Franklin Miles Recognition
- Levon Johnson | Thomas I. Atkins Recognition
- Diana Lawson | Helen Murray Free Recognition
- Grant & Heidi Mielke | Havilah Beardsley Recognition
- Tom Naquin | Herman F. Borneman Sr. Recognition
- Jim Shea Sr. & Family | C.G. Conn Recognition
2021 Gala HOF Recipients
- Galen Miller | C.G. Conn Recognition
- Dr. Diane Woodworth | J. Lawrence Burkholder Recognition
- Cody Higgins | Havilah Beardsley Recognition
- Kurt Janosky | Herman F. Borneman Recognition
- Dr. Kenneth Gammon | Dr. Franklin Miles Recognition
- Robert "Bob" Richardson | Lifetime Achievement Recognition
- Alvaro Martin Marquez | Thomas I. Atkins Recognition
- Dr. Robert Boguslaski | Clarence C. Moore Recognition
- Amy Sink | Helen Murray Free Recognition
- John Leavitt | Guy David Gundlach Recognition
2022 Gala HOF Recipients
- Kercher's Sunrise Orchard | Business As A Force Of Good
- Gilberto Perez Jr. | Thomas I. Atkins Recognition
- Derald Gray | Havilah Beardsley Recognition
- Baziel Vrient | Clarence C. Moore Recognition
- Rex and Nancy Gleim | Dr. Franklin Miles Recognition
- Jan Farron | Helen Murray Free Recognition
- Don Phillips | J. Lawrence Burkholder Recognition
- Tom Dusthimer | Lifetime Achievement Recognition
- Mahlon Miller | C.G. Conn Recognition
- The Reynolds Family | Herman F. Borneman Recognition
2023 Gala HOF Recipients
- Jackie Walorski, Congresswoman | The Guy David Gundlach Recognition
- Kate Steury, Shirley's Popcorn | The Havilah Beardsley Recognition
- Everence Financial | Business as a Force of Good Recognition
- Sandy Weatherwax | The Dr. Franklin Miles Recognition
- Tom Warrick | The Patricia G. and Arthur J. Decio Lifetime Achievement Award
- Becky Bontreger | The Helen Murray Free Recognition
- Cien Asoera | The Thomas I. Atkins Recognition
- Dick LaVanture | The Herman F. Borneman Sr. Recognition
- Steven K. Haines | The Clarence C. Moore Recognition
- Dick Strefling | The C.G. Conn Recognition
- Herbert and Ruth Tolson | J. Lawrence Burkholder Recognition
2024 Gala HOF Recipients
- Hubbard Hill - Business as a Force of Good Recognition
- J & N Stone Distribution - The Herman F. Borneman Sr. Recognition
- Ann Manion - The Dr. Franklin Miles Recognition
- Irv Polk - J. Lawrence Burkholder Recognition
- Smoker Craft, Inc. - The C.G. Conn Recognition
- Dr. Robert Taylor - The Thomas I. Atkins Recognition
- Michael Schwindaman Technology - The Clarence C. Moore Recognition
- Ashley Bontrager Lehman - The Havilah Beardsley Recognition
- Amy Brown - The Helen Murray Free Recognition
- Bill Johnson - The Guy David Gundlach Recognition
- Karen & Kelly Rose - The Patricia G. and Arthur J. Decio Lifetime Achievement Award
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