Award Winners
MFW authors have been the proud recipients of many awards throughout the years.
RWA AWARD WINNERS
Golden Heart
1992: Susan Kay Law
Catherine Kohman
1994: Amy Autin
1995: Roxanne Rustand
2001: Mary Strand - Cooper’s Folly
2006: Donna Meier - Dangerous Choices
2008: Susan Seyfarth - Money, Honey
2010: Cat Schield - Fake Fiancee, Real Love
Lizbeth Selvig - Songbird
RITA
1993: Kathleen Eagle - This Time Forever
1996: Elizabeth Elliot - The Warlord
1999: Connie Brockway - My Dearest Enemy
2002: Connie Brockway - The Bridal Season
2005: Susan Kay Law - A Wanted Man
2007: Betina Krahn - The Book of True Desires
2008: Helen Brenna - Treasure
2009: Cindy Gerard - Take No Prisoners
Vivian
2021: Annmarie Boyle - Love Me Like a Love Song
MFW AWARD WINNERS
Chapter Service
(as Midwestern Star Service Award)
1992: Betina Krahn and Candace Schuler
1993: Mary Bracho and Tami Hoag
1994: Nora Braun
1995: Kathy Hamilton
1996: Pamela Muelhbauer
1997: Michele Hauf and Debra Hanson
1998: Roxanne Richardson
1999: Alice Countryman
2000: Tina Plant
2001: Hazel White
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(as President's Service Award)
2000: Stacy Verdick Case and Cara Kufal
2001: (not given)
2002: Mary Strand and Rosemary Heim
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(as current Chapter Service Award)
2003: Amy Wodarski
2005: J L Wilson
2006: Kathy Nordstrom
2007: Terri Schultz
2008: Tamara Hughes
2009: Tamara Hughes
2010: Jody Vitek
2011: Lizbeth Selvig
2012: Laura Breck
2013: Michel Prince
2014: Michel Prince
2015: Jody Vitek
2016: Dylann Crush and Alice Pearson
2017: Lola Karns and Lizbeth Selvig
2018: Dylann Crush and Nancy Holland
2019: Miranda Darrow
2020: Tamara Hughes
2021: Miranda Darrow
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Writer of the Year
1994: Kathleen Eagle
1995: Tami Hoag
1996: Betina Krahn
1997: Susan Johnson
1998: Pamela Bauer and Connie Brockway
1999: Anne McAllister
2000: Ana Seymour
2001: Susan Kay Law
2002: (not given)
2003: Nita Abrams
2004: Wendy Rosnau
2005: Lois Greiman
2006: Michele Hauf
2007: Judy Baer
2008: Helen Brenna
2009: Patti O'Shea and J L Wilson
2010: Susan Sey
2011: Ann Hinnenkamp
2012: Cat Schield
2013: Lizbeth Selvig
2014: Barbara Longley
2015: Nan Dixon
2016: Nancy Holland
2017: Jody Vitek
2018: Dylann Crush
2019: Nancy Holland
2020: Dylann Crush
2021: Lizbeth Selvig
2022: Mary Strand
2023: JL Wilson
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Rising Star
1994: Susan Kay Law
1995: Lois Greiman
1996: Connie Brockway
1997: Michele Hauf
1998: Emma Holly
1999: Monica McLean
2000: Roxanne Rustand
2001: Lyda Morehouse and Wendy Rosnau
2002: (not given)
2003: Hazel White
2004: Rosemary Heim
2005: Nita Abrams
2006: Patti O’Shea
2007: Helen Brenna
2008: J L Wilson
2009: Ann Hinnenkamp
2010: Susan Sey
2011: Cat Schield
2012: Lizbeth Selvig
2013: Barbara Longley
2014: Tamara Hughes
2015: Nan Dixon
2016: Nancy Holland
2017: Laramie Sasseville
2018: Dylann Crush
2019: Julien Bradley
2020: Lola Karns and Sandra Marine
2021: Diane Wiggs
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LaVyrle Spencer Mentor of the Year
2006: Lois Greiman
2007: Mary Bracho
2008: Rosemary Heim
2009: Helen Brenna
2010: Michele Hauf
2011: Michele Hauf
2012: Lizbeth Selvig
2013: Laura Breck
2014: Lizbeth Selvig
2015: Michele Hauf
2016: Cat Schield
2017: Nan Dixon
2018: Miranda Darrow
2019: Nan Dixon
2020: Dylann Crush