The American Belgian Malinois Club honors our members and volunteers in four ways:
1. 2023 Volunteer of the Year Award Nomination Form (awarded in 2024)
The Volunteer of the Year Award was instituted by the ABMC Board of Directors in 2007. Each year the club honors an ABMC member who has volunteered his or her time and talents for the betterment of the Belgian Malinois. Members are invited to nominate individuals for this award, and the recipient is chosen by a vote of the membership.
Nominations must be received by January 15, 2024.
Previous recipients:
2022 (awarded in 2023): Sara Andersen
2021 (awarded in 2022): Christine Klockenbrink
2020 (awarded 2021): Monique Buzzarté & Aaron Lindstrom
2019 (awarded 2020): Carol Bell
2018 (awarded 2019): Doug Lemster
2017 (awarded 2018): Bonnie Craig
2016 (awarded 2017): Judy Hagen
2015 (awarded 2016): Kathy Greenwood
2014 (awarded 2015): Lisa Knock
2013 (awarded 2014): Judy Hagen
2012 (awarded 2013): Linda Friedow
2011 (awarded 2012): Jim Moses
2010 (awarded 2011): Suzanne Belger
2009 (awarded 2010): Lin Karrels
2008 (awarded 2009): Terrie Janssen
2007 (awarded 2008): Marcia Tokson
2. President’s Award
The ABMC President’s award can be presented annually to a member who has contributed to the continued success of the Club.
Previous recipients:
2023 – Marcia Tokson (posthumously)
2022 – Kristen VandeBerg
2021 – Monique Buzzarté
2020 – Jamie Stanley-Bahnsen
2019 – Kathy Greenwood
2018 – Paige Tate
2017 – Jim Moses
2016 – Carol Bell
2015 – Terrie Janssen
2014 – Doug Lemster
2013 – Lyn Harral
3. AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship Award
The AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship Award is awarded annually at the Club’s discretion. This award honors those individuals who deserve special recognition, that have made a difference in the sport of purebred dogs, embodied the AKC Code of Sportsmanship and have been an active and valued member of an AKC member Club.
Previous recipients:
2023 – Dina Ledger
2022 – Judy Hagen
2021 – Carilee Moran
2020 – Lisa Knock
2019 – Barb Benner
2018 – Susan McSherry
2017 – Linda Friedow
2016 – Allison Ward
2015 – Ann MacKay
2014 – Rory Friedow
2013 – Jane Rothert
4. 2023 ABMC Awards Request Form
For all AKC titles earned in 2023 by ABMC members at the time the title was earned.
Please submit one form for each Malinois. Deadline for submissions in March 15, 2024.