2023 IAS Service Award Recipients

Jan 22, 2024


Our staff members are the backbone of our organization, and this past weekend, we celebrated them and their unwavering commitment to our vision. We honored a special group of employees for their service milestones within the company, and we couldn't be prouder of their accomplishments. Congratulations to our 2023 Service Award Recipients! Thank you to everyone who could attend.

2023 Service Award Recipients
5 Years
Luke Hodnefield
Dwayne Lundtvedt
Kathleen Morel
Brittni Roberts
Adam Rollinger
Jennifer Tjaden
Barry Bieber
Jacob Hand

10 Years
Dustin Haberkorn
Tracey Hartkopp
Troy Wegmann

15 Years
Roger Heying
Dustin White
Nicolas Flores-Zavala
Sheryl Hansel
Kristi Kramer

20 Years
Michael Luhman
Marty Jensen

25 Years
Robert Bjerke
Gerald Ehlers
James Ries
Bruce Skartvedt
Mark Trumm
Dale Jaeger

30 Year Awards
Ed Hertrampf
Randy Swenson
Timothy Vanderloop
Kurt Kreimeyer

35 Years
Melissa Kole-Gummert
Kendall Ringena

50 Years
Brenda Schmitt












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