Every Fall, Special Olympics hosts a Leadership Conference & Banquet in North Dakota. This two-day conference offers various programming tracks, including one for Athletes, Coaches and General. Saturday evening provides an opportunity to honor those committed to our mission with an Annual Awards Ceremony & Banquet.
- October 10 & 11, 2020
2019 Award Winners
Not pictured above: Heith Janke, Rachel Buss
2019 Award Winners
- Female Athlete of the Year
- Melissa Moran, Wahpeton
- Male Athlete of the Year
- Trevor Bratvold, Grand Forks
- Coach of the Year
- Chantel Keller, Dickinson
- Youth Service
- Trista Crimmins, Valley City
- Outstanding Area Volunteer
- Yvonne Hummel, West Fargo
- Outstanding State Volunteer
- Rachel Buss, Bottineau
- Family of the Year
- Curt and Janell Duppong Family, Dickinson
- Outstanding Area Organization
- Holy Family Catholic Church, Grand Forks
- Outstanding State Organization
- Microsoft, Fargo
- Outstanding School
- West Fargo High School, West Fargo
- Continuous Service
- Marisa Misek, Bismarck
- Nick Meagher, Fargo
- Jordan Lorenzen, Fargo
- LETR Flame of Hope
- Heith Janke, West Fargo
- Daryl Bjelde Momorial Award
- Dan Bower, Minot
- Roger Kerns Character Award
- Kenny Fowler, Fargo
- Hall of Fame Inductees
- Julie Blehm, Fargo
- Tim Bachmeier, Wahpeton
