2008 Mishawaka Person of the Year
Award presented that MBA Annual Meeting & Dinner
along with Business of the Year
Mishawaka, IN, February 28, 2008 – The Mishawaka Business Association (MBA) board of directors
today announced the selection of Maury Cocquyt as the 2008 Mishawaka Person of the Year. The
award was presented at the 2008 MBA Annual Meeting and Dinner at Windsor Park in Mishawaka.
The award was presented by Marc Merrill, MBA 2007 Person of the Year, on behalf of the MBA
Board of Directors. “Maury Cocquyt was selected as the MBA Person of the Year because he is
involved in every aspect of life in the City. From running a successful iconic restaurant on the West End
to supporting numerous civic and charitable organizations to serving on the Transpo Board to under
writing and supporting the many cultural, sporting and civic events in the city. It seems that Maury is
always doing something, large or small, to promote the City and benefit the community at large.” said
Marc Merrill at the presentation of the award.
The naming of The Troyer Group as the 2008 MBA Business of the Year also highlighted the evening.
The award was presented to LeRoy Troyer by Wyn Laidig of Laidig Systems, 2007 Business of the
Year Awardee. “The MBA honors The Troyer Group for its 35 years of outstanding service to the City
of Mishawaka and the community in general,” said Laidig.
Gov. Joe Kernan presented the evening’s keynote address. Gov. Kernan highlighted the findings of
the Blue Ribbon Panel on Local Government and what this will mean for Mishawaka and the area.
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, WSBT Stations, 1st Source and NylonCraft underwrote the Annual
Meeting and Dinner. This is the second year that the MBA has made the award under the new criteria.
Award presented that MBA Annual Meeting & Dinner
along with Business of the Year
Mishawaka, IN, February 28, 2008 – The Mishawaka Business Association (MBA) board of directors
today announced the selection of Maury Cocquyt as the 2008 Mishawaka Person of the Year. The
award was presented at the 2008 MBA Annual Meeting and Dinner at Windsor Park in Mishawaka.
The award was presented by Marc Merrill, MBA 2007 Person of the Year, on behalf of the MBA
Board of Directors. “Maury Cocquyt was selected as the MBA Person of the Year because he is
involved in every aspect of life in the City. From running a successful iconic restaurant on the West End
to supporting numerous civic and charitable organizations to serving on the Transpo Board to under
writing and supporting the many cultural, sporting and civic events in the city. It seems that Maury is
always doing something, large or small, to promote the City and benefit the community at large.” said
Marc Merrill at the presentation of the award.
The naming of The Troyer Group as the 2008 MBA Business of the Year also highlighted the evening.
The award was presented to LeRoy Troyer by Wyn Laidig of Laidig Systems, 2007 Business of the
Year Awardee. “The MBA honors The Troyer Group for its 35 years of outstanding service to the City
of Mishawaka and the community in general,” said Laidig.
Gov. Joe Kernan presented the evening’s keynote address. Gov. Kernan highlighted the findings of
the Blue Ribbon Panel on Local Government and what this will mean for Mishawaka and the area.
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, WSBT Stations, 1st Source and NylonCraft underwrote the Annual
Meeting and Dinner. This is the second year that the MBA has made the award under the new criteria.
Maury Cocquyt & The Troyer Group Take Top Honors
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mishawaka
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MBA Mishawaka Person/Business of the Year
| Bill Killilea, Executive Director |
| Mishawaka Business Association 320 West Fourth Street Post Office Box 1999 Mishawaka, Indiana 46546 Tel: 574.259.1833 Fax: 574.259.6313 E-Mail: director@mishawakabusiness.org |
| Person of the Year: |
Man of the Year
John J. Young
Fred J. Hums
Morris L. Shapiro
Donald E. Gates
Carl W. Petersen
Ward N. Baker
E.S. Addison
Lowell D. Yaw
Joseph L. Baranowski
Robert C. Beutter
Donald W. Crawford
Wayne L. Tassell
Paul J. Reese
Harley O. Spencer
Donald K. Coar
Ray P. Pannabecker
Garth Stroup
Ben Stauffacher
J. Robert Christianson
David Robertson
Phillip Rea
Paul A. Macri
Richard L. Headley
David Eisen
Marvin Wood
Eric A. Murray
Arnold Thompson
James Ganser
John Manuszak
Richard Brainerd
T. Brooks Brademas
William Killilea
Duke Brioli
Sherwin Devorkin
Donald Schlunt
Murray Winn
Howard B. Voorhees
Michael Hargreaves
John J. Young
Fred J. Hums
Morris L. Shapiro
Donald E. Gates
Carl W. Petersen
Ward N. Baker
E.S. Addison
Lowell D. Yaw
Joseph L. Baranowski
Robert C. Beutter
Donald W. Crawford
Wayne L. Tassell
Paul J. Reese
Harley O. Spencer
Donald K. Coar
Ray P. Pannabecker
Garth Stroup
Ben Stauffacher
J. Robert Christianson
David Robertson
Phillip Rea
Paul A. Macri
Richard L. Headley
David Eisen
Marvin Wood
Eric A. Murray
Arnold Thompson
James Ganser
John Manuszak
Richard Brainerd
T. Brooks Brademas
William Killilea
Duke Brioli
Sherwin Devorkin
Donald Schlunt
Murray Winn
Howard B. Voorhees
Michael Hargreaves
Women of the Year
Kathryn Petersen
Grace Zimmerman
Hannah M. Lindahl
Mary Lou Craven
Frances E. Koch
Vera H. Brechtel
Frances R. Evans
Margaret H. Prickett
Lynetta L. Pasko
Fern Hunsberger
Lois Nevel
Vivian Einkopf
Phyllis Rea
Marie Neland
Harriette A. Steele
Nancy Rockwell
Helen Amos
Rosemary Spalding
LaVerne Speiser
Marian K. Torian
Jean Bodine
Judith H. Schulte
Mildred Cordier
Pauline Metsch
Barbara Wagle
Georgia Will
Mary Alice Beutter
Edwina Kintner
Jill Robertson
Pat Tassell
Diane Killilea
Kate Kosanovich
Jan Opfel
Irene Maenhout
Eileen Fray
Dorothy Wayne
Caryn Ellison
Kathryn Petersen
Grace Zimmerman
Hannah M. Lindahl
Mary Lou Craven
Frances E. Koch
Vera H. Brechtel
Frances R. Evans
Margaret H. Prickett
Lynetta L. Pasko
Fern Hunsberger
Lois Nevel
Vivian Einkopf
Phyllis Rea
Marie Neland
Harriette A. Steele
Nancy Rockwell
Helen Amos
Rosemary Spalding
LaVerne Speiser
Marian K. Torian
Jean Bodine
Judith H. Schulte
Mildred Cordier
Pauline Metsch
Barbara Wagle
Georgia Will
Mary Alice Beutter
Edwina Kintner
Jill Robertson
Pat Tassell
Diane Killilea
Kate Kosanovich
Jan Opfel
Irene Maenhout
Eileen Fray
Dorothy Wayne
Caryn Ellison
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| MBA Mishawaka Person of the Year |
| Previous Winners: |
2007 Marc Merrill
2008 Maury Cocquyt
2008 Maury Cocquyt
| Business of the Year: |
| MBA Mishawaka Business of the Year |
2007 Laidig System, Inc.
2008 The Troyer Group
2008 The Troyer Group
Maury Cocquyt, Gov. Joe Kernan, Drew Johnson, Terry Troyer and
LeRoy Troyer after the presentation of the MBA 2008 Awards.
LeRoy Troyer after the presentation of the MBA 2008 Awards.