Dale Tucker Award
The Dale Tucker award is named for a very community minded mayor of Warsaw, Dale Tucker. The award was started in 2018. This award is given to someone who has given their time and talents to the Kosciusko Democrats and has also been involved in community service.
| Year | Honoree(s) |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Jeannie Phipps |
| 2019 | Travis McConnell |
| 2020 | No dinner due to COVID-19 |
| 2021 | No dinner due to COVID-19 |
| 2022 | Sara McNeal Strahan Lenfestey |
| 2023 | Christina Price |
| 2024 | Aggie Sweeney |
| 2025 | Jack Brunetto |
| 2026 | Suzette Clayton |
Opal Miller Service Award
The Opal Miller Service award was first presented in 2017. Opal Miller, a lifelong Democrat, resided in Syracuse until the end of 2025 when she moved to Tennessee to live with her son. Throughout the years, she actively campaigned for various Democrat candidates by hosting house parties at her home. Additionally, she traveled to New Hampshire to campaign for Birch Bayh during his presidential campaign.
| Year | Honoree(s) |
| 2017 | Barbara Erst |
| 2018 | Jim Townsend |
| 2019 | Georganna Hart |
| 2020 | no dinner due to Covid |
| 2021 | no dinner due to Covid |
| 2022 | Tom and Jo Lemon |
| 2023 | Karen Troxel |
| 2024 | Beth Anne Cox |
| 2025 | Bill Roper |
| 2026 | Shari Krull |
Salute to Service Award
The Salute to Service Award is not given out every year but used to honor someone who has given exceptional time, talent and treasure to the Kosciusko Democrats.
| Year | Honoree(s) |
| 2024 | Brandon Allen and Roxanne Coffelt |
| 2025 | April Slone |
| 2026 | Paul and Kay Croyle |