Quarter-Century Club, 40-Year Club & Half-Century Club
Each year, MNLA honors your colleagues who have worked in the industry for 25, 40, and 50 years or more. These designations are called the Quarter-Century, 40-Year, and Half-Century Clubs. The recipients of this honor are noted for contributions to the professional development and the growth of the industry, as well as their dedication and commitment.
Contact Amy Upton for information and for the application.
Qualifications
Candidates must have completed 25 years of green industry service to qualify for the Quarter-Century Club, 40 years of green industry service to qualify for the 40-Year Club, and 50 years of Green Industry service to qualify for the Half-Century Club. Candidates must have been employed by an MNLA member firm in each of the preceding five years.
Selected candidates for the Quarter-Century Club and Half-Century Club will be honored with a commemorative plaque and lapel pin acknowledging their status. These tributes are presented during a special ceremony at the Great Lakes Trade Exposition every January.
Congratulations to MNLA's 2025 Century Club Inductees!
This year’s recipients and inductees into the Quarter–Century Club were:
| Apolinar Alvarado – 26 Years |
| Juan Alvarado – 26 Years |
| Jose Avares – 27 Years |
| Nate Genzink – 29 Years |
| Angela Hennig - 25 Years |
| Keith Johnston – 26 Years |
| Michael Osowski – 36 Years |
| Patty Pleva – 26 Years |
| Perry Raab – 38 Years |
| David Riley – 34 Years |
| Beth Rowley – 25 Years |
| Kevin Slosser – 26 Years |
| Jeffrey Stap – 33 Years |
| Debbie Swanboro – 25 Years |
| Michael Trotter – 26 Years |
| Cliff Walkington – 28 Years |
| Justin Ward – 30 Years |
| Jonci Warner – 29 Years |
| Archie John Warner – 29 Years |
In our 40-Year Club, our inductees are:
| Jeremy Bakker – 41 Years |
| Matthew Bakker – 42 Years |
| Kurt Hennig – 45 Years |
| Teresa Hurst – 44 Years |
| Mark Kappe – 45 Years |
| Thomas Naranjo – 46 Years |
| Larry Penna – 43 Years |
| Janie Saltarelli – 44 Years |
| Ken Zimmerman – 47 Years |
In our Half-Century Club, our inductees are:
| Vic Foerster – 51 Years |
| Rob Nelson – 50 Years |
| Jeff Susick – 50 Years |
| Brian Zimmerman – 51 Years |