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WCMA Announces Industry Leaders to be Honored with 2025 Recognition Awards

WCMA Announces Industry Leaders to be Honored with 2025 Recognition Awards


MADISON, WI
Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Eleven dairy leaders will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the dairy processing industry during the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) Recognition Breakfast exclusively sponsored by dsm-firmenich at CheeseCon on April 17, 2025. WCMA has selected its 2025 honorees in six categories, each winner a trailblazer in their career path. To register to attend the Recognition Breakfast and explore all of CheeseCon’s offerings, visit CheeseCon.org.

In 2025, Mike Neu will receive the Association’s highest honor: the WCMA Life Member Award. The award recognizes people who have played a significant role in the success of the Association through leadership, support, and service to the institution and its activities.

Eleven dairy leaders will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the dairy processing industry during the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) Recognition Breakfast

WCMA has offered the Life Member Award since 1918; Neu will be its 95th recipient, according to a press release.

Other award recipients include:

  • Luminary Award - Barney Krueger and Sandy Toney
  • Cheese Industry Champion Award - Sid Cook and Steve McKeon
  • Distinguished Service Award - Kent Keller and Dave Potter
  • Vanguard Award - Wayne Gjersvig and Rod Kregel
  • Babcock Award - Dean Sommer and Mark Stephenson

To read about each of these leaders’ decorated careers, click here.

Congratulations to all of these industry experts on their well-deserved recognition!

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