Distinguished Alumni Award

Distinguished Alumni Award Information

The Alumni Award Program started in 2005 through the efforts of the Johnson Creek Education Foundation and the Johnson Creek Board of Education. The purpose of the award program is to identify and recognize outstanding achievements of alumni of hte Johnson Creek School District. It honors these individuals as role models for our students and encourages them to broaden their horizons and increase their commitment to future success.

The Nomination Process:

Anyone can nominate a person for Distinguished Alumnus.
Nominations must describe how the candidate has distinguished him/herself in a field of knowledge/scholarship, endeavor or a lifetime achievement.
Nomination forms will be available in the Johnson Creek District Office or on this page below.
The deadline for submission is April 1.

The Nominee:

Must be a graduate of Johnson Creek High School.
He or she must be out of school a minimum of ten years.
The nominee cannot be a current employee, school board member, committee member, or relative of the above at the time of nomination or receipt of the award.
The recipient must be available to personally receive his/her award at commencement ceremonies.

The Award:

The final selection will be made by a committee of the Johnson Creek Education Foundation comprised of the High School Principal, the Senior Class Advisors, the Student Council President, the Senior Class President and 2 members from the Education Foundation.
There will be no more than one award per year.
The award will be presented to the recipient at graduation.
Announcements/publicity of the award and recipient will be provided to area media, both here and in the area identified by the recipient.

Alumni of the Year Nomination Form

Past Alumni Award Recipients

Rob Strauss

2006

Rob Strauss, a 1981 graduate of Johnson Creek High School, has been very busy building his business, Rob’s Performance Motorsports, during the past 25 years. He opened a motorcycle repair shop at the old Watertown Town Hall on Highway 26 in 1982 and went on to become a Ski-Doo dealer. From 1985-1999, Rob’s business was located in downtown Johnson Creek. Needing more space to house his growing business and inventory, Rob built the present store and shop in 2000 on fourteen acres on the corner of Highway 26 and Highway Y in Johnson Creek. The business consists of Bombardier Products and vehicles, Honda motorcycles and ATV’s providing sales, service and accessories for all their products. With Rob as the owner-manager, he has built a staff of 23 employees who help him run the company.

Locally, Rob is a member of the Johnson Creek Chamber of Commerce and supports the Johnson Creek EMS, local athletic clubs and the Johnson Creek Area vacation bible camp. His generosity extends beyond the periphery of Johnson Creek through his donations to various national charities. His dealership has received numerous awards from Ski-Doo including National Dealer of the Year in 1994 and 2001 and most recently the 2006 National Parts, Accessories and Dealer of the Year Award.

Rob attributes his success to a strong work ethic, drive and perseverance. He describes himself as highly motivated to do well as early as sixth grade when he started working at various jobs in the Johnson Creek area. He worked his way through junior high and high school and went on to attend AMI Technical School in Florida where he says he got his start. A successful businessman today, he does not take his position lightly, and speaks of the responsibility he feels for his employees, his customers and his family. Rob and his wife, Jerri, live in rural Helenville with their two children, Morgan, 12 and Taylor, 10.

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