Previous Recipients
Previous UAF Business Leader of the Year recipients stand together at the 2024 BLOY VIP reception.
All Previous Recipients
| Year awarded | Recipient | Program | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Tracy Vanairsdale |
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| 2023 |
Tom Bartels |
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| 2022 | Joe Usibelli Jr. |
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| 2019 | Jim Dodson |
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| 2018 | *Cliff & Rob Everts |
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| 2017 | Steve Lundgren |
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| 2016 | Bob Hajdukovich Ravn Air Group, Inc. |
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| 2015 | Andrew Warwick Warwick & Schikora, CPAs |
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| 2014 | Lorna Shaw Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo, LLC |
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| 2013 | David Hale |
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| 2012 | Dan Gavora |
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| 2011 | Kyong Hollen |
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| 2010 | Bernie Karl |
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* Deceased
Due to updates in technology, the program, Facebook page, and additional attachments are unavailable for BLOY recipients before 2010.
| Year awarded | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Dr. Cary S. Keller Sportsmedicine Fairbanks |
| 2008 | Jyotsna "Jo" Heckman |
| 2007 | Jack Wilbur |
| 2006 | Jim Lund |
| 2005 | Ginger Stock-McKenzie WebWeavers Technology Group |
| 2004 | Michael Cook |
| 2003 | John Hill |
| 2002 | Bart LeBon |
| 2001 | Steve Frank & Linda Anderson |
| 2000 | *George Gordon |
| 1999 | Rhonda Curwen-Boyles Alaska Franchise Management |
| 1998 | Margaret Russell |
| 1997 | *Morris Thompson |
| 1996 | *Norm & Angie Kruckenberg Fairbanks ACE Hardware |
| 1995 | Gary Wilken State Senator |
| 1994 | Larry Doll Golden Frontier Enterprises |
| 1993 | Jim & *Jinx Whitaker |
| 1992 | Gary Roth |
| 1991 | Tim Fargo TopLine Strategies |
| 1990 | Ralph Seekins |
| 1989 | *Captain Jim Binkley |
| 1988 | Walt Schlotfeldt |
| 1987 | *Mike Kelly |
| 1986 | *William Green |
| 1985 | Jeff Cook Williams Alaska Petroleum |
| 1984 | *Lawrence Heiner |
| 1983 | Judy Robertson |
| 1982 | Marc Langland |
| 1981 | *Ray Kohler |
| 1980 | *Wally Burnett |
| 1979 | *Ron Nerland |
| 1978 | *Joseph Usibelli Sr. Usibelli Coal Mine |
| 1977 | *Paul Gavora |
* Deceased