--- title: SIMPCO Annual Award Ceremony 2024 description: SIMPCO held its annual awards ceremony, honoring individuals and communities for their contributions to the Siouxland region. 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Karl Elmshaeuser, Executive Director of the Nebraska Environmental Trust, was the guest speaker at the event.   SIMPCO Executive Director, Michelle Bostinelos and Sergeant Bluff Mayor and Chairman of the SIMPCO Board of Directors, Jon Winkel, honored the following individuals for their services to the organization and to the Siouxland region.   ## **Outstanding Support Award:** – Carol Schuldt, South Sioux City Council Member – JoAnn Gieselman, Growing Community Connections Director at SHIP ![](https://simpco.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/carol-scaled.jpg?width=588&height=499&name=carol-scaled.jpg) ![](https://simpco.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/joann-scaled-4.jpg?width=544&height=497&name=joann-scaled-4.jpg) ## **Community Leader Award:** – Beth Bonderson, Village of Emerson Clerk – Lisa Harral, Emerson Village Board of Trustees – Pat Somsky, South Sioux City Grant Administrator ![](https://simpco.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/beth-scaled-4.jpg?width=619&height=512&name=beth-scaled-4.jpg) ![](https://simpco.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lisa-scaled.jpg?width=619&height=510&name=lisa-scaled.jpg) ![](https://simpco.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pat-scaled.jpg?width=620&height=494&name=pat-scaled.jpg)   ## **Community of the Year Award:** – City of South Sioux City, Nebraska ![](https://simpco.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/south-sioux-city-scaled-Oct-02-2024-06-52-21-0270-PM.jpg?width=620&height=485&name=south-sioux-city-scaled-Oct-02-2024-06-52-21-0270-PM.jpg)   ## **Ron Rapp Award:** – Ken Beaulieu, Chairman of the Board of the Dakota Dunes Community Improvement District ![](https://simpco.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ken-b-scaled-3.jpg?width=619&height=491&name=ken-b-scaled-3.jpg)   ## **Skip Meisner Golden Carp Award:** – Keith Radig, Woodbury County Supervisor ![](https://simpco.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/keith-scaled-4.jpg?width=619&height=516&name=keith-scaled-4.jpg) ![avatar](https://simpco.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20SIMPCO%20Site/Global/simpco-blog-author-logo.png?width=290&name=simpco-blog-author-logo.png) #### [SIMPCO](https://simpco.org/news/author/simpco) The Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council, located in Sioux City, Iowa, is a council of governments serving the tri-state area of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. ## Related Posts [View all posts](https://simpco.org/news) ### [SIMPCO9/29/26, 12:58 PM\< 1 min read Plymouth County Wind Energy Facilities Tour Plymouth County Wind Energy Facilities Tour SIMPCO continues to research topics of interest for our member communities. ... 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