Polo Chamber

of Commerce

The Polo Chamber of Commerce is pleased to recognize our 2026 award recipients!
Congratulations to the family of Dave Sherrick, the Polo Women's Club, and Northend Auto.
Thank you for your contributions to our community and for helping make Polo a great place to call home!

Carole Nettz Volunteer of the Year Award
2004    Bob Schmidt
2005    Mike and Paula Faivre
2006    Don Vock
2007    Mark Ebert
2008    Polo Lions Club
2009    Avis Ehmen 
2010    Jennifer Grobe
2011    Lori Galor
2012    Cliff Harmon
2013    Terry Jenkins
2014    Bill Saunders
2015    Kurt Cavanaugh
2016    Kathy Wragg
2017    Robert Heath
2018    Polo Firefighter’s Association
2019    Jon & Kim Miller
2021    Joey Kochsmeier
2022    Marcia & Hank Woodin
2023    Barb & Jim Miller
2024    Mark Maginnis

2025    Project Humane Polo (Cheryl Galor, Pam Shore, and Ashley Rinehart)

2026    Polo Women's Club

Business of the Year Award
2026    North End Auto

2025 Volunteer of the Year:

Project Humane Polo

2025 Citizen of the Year:

Suzanne Stout

Citizen of the Year Award
1990    Louise Quick 
1991    Willis Pittinger
1992    Paul Graehling
1993    Thurston Sarber
1994    Ed Olsen
1995    Elaine Mount
1996    John H. Harris
1997    Larry Loomis
1998    Dr. John Clayton
1999    Merle McCaffrey
2000    Robert Keefer
2001    Betty Obendorf
2002    Dwight and Doris Silvius
2003    Susie Corbitt
2004    M. Thomas Suits
2005    Larry Lannen
2006    Kenneth Obendorf
2007    Michael Faivre
2008    Shirley Clayton
2009    Theresa Lannen
2010    Betty Jean Ebert
2011    Jeff Grobe
2012    Anne & Carl Vock
2013    Mark Scholl
2014    Mark Ebert
2015    Mike Bowman
2016    Bill & Beverly Burkardt
2017    Joan Raley
2018    Ron & JoDee Bardell
2019    Chris Rademacher
2021    Richard “Dick” Gibbs 
2022    Randy Shoon
2023    Sharon Miller
2024    Kendall Kyker

2025    Suzanne Hall Stout

2026    Dave Sherrick

Polo, IL