The Committee is looking for nomination for the 2027 Bill Skog Achievement Award. The criteria for the person being nominated is: be a member for a period of time, active, possibly a breeder of helped promote other folks who have become members.

The nomination must come from another member and be submitted to either John Hammond or Rodney Read.

The award has been awarded to:

2026:

Lady Clare FitzRoy, The Countess of Euston, UK

Kathryn Whiting, AUS

2025:

Maureen Ash and Richard Purdy, WI

Liza Lopez and the Maurice Howe Family, IL

2024:

Samuel J. and Barbara Yoder, PA

John S. Hammond, NH

2023:  

Jay & Janet Bailey, VT

Don & Pat Evia, NY

Rodney &  Mary Margaret Read, TX

2022: 

Jason Rutledge, VA

Paul Hartkopf, MN

This award is named after William J. Skog, DVM who passed away in January of 2019 while serving as President of the Association. Bill had served as a Director off and on for many years. He had served as Vice-President and President of the Association.  He had owned and raised Suffolks since 1990 using Red Rock as his prefix. Bill participated in plow days, horse pulls and used his Suffolks for farming when he had the time.