Greater Alliance Carnation Festival
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Citizen of the Year
This award is chosen by the Mayor


1988: R.G. Hamrick
1989: Ralph Hunt
1990: R. D. Williams
1991: Charles Grove
1992: John Robertson
1993: Joe Mastroianni
1994: Oliver Distefano and Major Jean Manhollan
1995: Dr. Harold Kolenbrander
1996: Vance and Louise O'Donnell
1997: Mark Philippi
1998: Mayor Julius Tonges
1999: John Benincasa
2000: Barbara Nicholson
2001: Joseph A. Zelasko, Jr.
2002: Attorney W. John Gross
2003: Jack and Madge Peters
2004: Dr. Daniel A. Kibler
2005: Dr. Gloria Malone
2006: Arnold Hirvela, Jr.
2007: Dr. Charles McClaugherty
2008: Harry Paidas
2009: Attorney Mike Ogline
2010: Mark Locke
2011: Ginny Daniel
2012: John and Karen Blaser
2013: Richard Duro
2014: Dr. Richard & Sandra Giese
2015: Toni Middleton
2016: Jimmy & The Soulblazers
2017: Judge Robert Lavery
2018: Dave Puterbaugh
​2019: 
Georgene Gross
2020: Covid
2021: Randall Flint
​2022:  Lee Mainwaring

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*In 2020 the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival was cancelled due to the global Coronavirus pandemic and social-distancing guidelines.
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  • Home
  • Our Sponsors
  • Events A-G
    • Auto Show
    • Balloon Lift Off
    • Beech Creek Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve
    • Business Display Contest
    • Carnation Food Fest
    • Carnation Kids Coloring Contest
    • Carnation Golf Scramble
    • Carnation Trail Run
    • Community Luncheon
    • Community Gospel Songfest
    • Days in the Park
    • Fishing Derby
    • Flower Show
    • Grand Parade >
      • 2018 Grand Parade Winners & Photos
  • Events H-Z
    • Historical Tours
    • How Books Are Made
    • Ice Cream Socials
    • Movie on the Silver Screen
    • Nature Hikes
    • Pedal Tractor Pull
    • Pet Show
    • Photo Contest
    • Pump In & Muster
    • Queen Pageant
    • Royal Afternoon at the Castle
    • Shakespeare At The Castle
    • Unity Walk
    • Used Book Sale
    • Vintage Baseball
    • Visiting Queens Breakfast
    • Youth Color Run
  • More
    • Board of Directors
    • Festival History >
      • Grand Parade Marshal
      • Favazzo-Jeswald Founders Award Winners
      • Citizen of the Year
      • Past Presidents
      • Past Carnation Queens