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2012 Review & Recognition Cycle
Summer Cycle Intent-to-Apply forms are due April 30th. Full applications must be postmarked by July 15th.

Call For Examiners {Summer Cycle}
Applications are currently being accepted for the Wisconsin Forward Award Board of Examiners through May 7th. Application materials are available for download under The Forward Award tab. WCPE seeks candidates from all sectors of Wisconsin’s economy, including business, health care, education, manufacturing, not-for-profit, service, and government. Examiners review applications and provide feedback to Wisconsin organizations based on the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence. The Wisconsin Forward Award program provides training and mentoring opportunities. Examiner trainings are held in late January (winter cycle) and June (summer cycle)

Award Recipients

Congratulations to WFA’s 2011 Award Recipients

These organizations were recognized at the Mastery level, demonstrating significant maturity in developing and refining processes that are tied to good results in such areas as building a high-skilled workforce, financial and organizational performance, and exceptional customer satisfaction and retention. These include:

ASQ, Milwaukee

Bay Area Medical Center, Marinette

Central Wisconsin Center, Madison

Evergreen, Oshkosh

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin, Madison

SSM Health Care of Wisconsin, Inc.

Western Technical College, La Crosse

Other organizations receiving recognition include:

  • Black River Memorial Hospital, Black River Falls
  • Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster
  • Howard-Suamico School District, Green Bay
  • Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee
  • Southern Wisconsin Center, Union Grove

Previous Wisconsin Forward Award Recipients

2009
Excellence
• Sacred Heart Hospital
Mastery
• Central Wisconsin Center
• Pewaukee Public Schools
• School District of Elmbrook
• St. Clare Hospital & Health Services
• St. Clare Meadows Care Center
• St. Mary’s Hospital
Proficiency
• Evergreen Retirement Community
• Kohl’s Department Stores–Credit Division
• Upland Hills Health, Inc.
2008
Excellence
• Agnesian HealthCare, Inc.
• St. Mary’s Care Center
Mastery
• American Society for Quality
• Bay Area Medical Center
• Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation
• Sacred Heart Hospital
• St. Clare Hospital & Health Services
• St. Clare Meadows Care Center
• St. Mary’s Hospital
Proficiency
• Franciscan Skemp Healthcare–Mayo Health System
• Kohl’s Department Stores–Credit Division
• Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center
• Red Cedar Medical Center–Mayo Health System
• Saint Michael’s Hospital
• Stoughton Hospital
2007
Mastery
• Agnesian HealthCare, Inc.
• MetaStar, Inc.
• Pewaukee Public Schools
• St. Clare Hospital & Health Services
• St. Clare Meadows Care Center
• St. Mary’s Care Center
• St. Mary’s Hospital
Proficiency
• Evergreen Retirement Community
• Upland Hills Health, Inc.
Commitment
• Trostel Whitewater Molding
2006
Excellence
• Luther Midelfort — Mayo Health System
• Meriter Hospital
• Runzheimer International
• Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – All Saints
Mastery
• American Society for Quality
• Bay Area Medical Center
• Northcentral Technical College
• St. Clare Hospital & Health Services
• St. Clare Meadows Care Center
Proficiency
• Community Memorial Hospital
• ProHealth Care
• Red Cedar Medical Center — Mayo Health System
• Saint Michael’s Hospital/Ministry Health Care
Commitment
• National Council on Crime and Delinquency
2005
Mastery
• Agnesian HealthCare, Inc.
• Luther Midelfort — Mayo Health System
• Meriter Hospital
• Runzheimer International
• St. Marys Care Center
• St. Marys Hospital Medical Center
Proficiency
• Bay Area Medical Center
• Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin–Fox Valley
• St. Clare Meadows Care Center
• St. Vincent Hospital
Commitment
• Holmen Middle School
2004
Mastery
• All Saints Healthcare
• Central Wisconsin Center
• Meriter Hospital
• Northcentral Technical College
• Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation
• St. Marys Care Center
Proficiency
• Agnesian HealthCare, Inc.
• American Society for Quality
• Bay Area Medical Center
• Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin–Fox Valley
• Hudson Hospital
• Luther Midelfort, Mayo Health System
• Springs Window Fashions LP
• St. Clare Meadows Care Center
• Viking Elementary School
• Wisconsin Department of Transportation
2003
Excellence
• Mercy Health System
Mastery
• All Saints Healthcare
• Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation
Proficiency
• Agnesian HealthCare, Inc.
• American Society for Quality
• Eaton Electrical Inc. Watertown Plant
• Good Shepherd Services, Ltd.
• MetaStar, Inc.
• Wisconsin Army National Guard
2002
Mastery
• Mercy Health System
• Office of the Wisconsin State Public Defender
• Wisconsin Department of Transportation
• Western Wisconsin Technical College
Proficiency
• All Saints Healthcare
• Fort McCoy
• Humana Wisconsin Health Organization Insurance Corporation
• Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation
• Runzheimer International
• Schubbe Resch Chiropractic & PT Center
• W-O-W Workforce Development Board, Inc., Waukesha WorkforceDevelopment Center
2001
Excellence
• HUFCOR, Inc.
Mastery
• Fox Valley Technical College
• Wisconsin Department of Transportation
• Western Wisconsin Technical College
Proficiency
• Central Wisconsin Center
• Chippewa Valley Technical College
• Datex-Ohmeda
• Fort McCoy
• Hallmark Building Supplies, Inc.
• Hudson Hospital
• Little Rapids Corporation, Engineered Materials Division-Shawano Mill
• Northcentral Technical College
• Office of the Wisconsin State Public Defender
• Richland Center Foundry Company
Commitment
• Gateway Technical College, Business & Industry Services Division
• Humana Wisconsin Health Organization Insurance Corporation
• Pointe Precision, Inc.
2000
Excellence
• St. Clare Hospital & Health Services
Mastery
• Lakeshore Technical College
• Promega Corporation
• Wisconsin Physicians Service Health Insurance Corporation
Proficiency
• General Medical Laboratories, Inc., Meriter Health Services, Inc.
• Office of the Wisconsin State Public Defender
• University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, College of Business Administration
1999
Excellence
• John Deere Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division, Lawn & Garden Products Group
• St. Marys Hospital Medical Center
Mastery
• St. Clare Hospital & Medical Center
• Western Wisconsin Technical College
Proficiency
• AAA of Wisconsin, Inc.
• Heus Manufacturing Company, Inc.
• Inacom Information Systems
• KI – Manitowoc Plant
• Promega Corporation
• Wisconsin Department of Transportation
• Workforce Connections, Inc.
Commitment
• InPro Corporation
1998
Excellence
• Serigraph Inc.
Mastery
• Eaton Corporation – Watertown/Ixonia Plants – Division of Cutler-Hammer
• HUFCOR, Inc.
• Inacom Information Systems
• Johnson Controls, Inc., Specialty Battery Division
• Milprint, Inc.
Proficiency
• Auto Glass Specialists, Inc.
• Polymer Technologies
• Promega Corporation
• Royal Cleaners/Bay Towel
• Smurfit Stone Container Corporation