Awards & Recognition

Celebrating Our Community

Each year the MACC honors the people and businesses who make Moorcroft a wonderful place to live, work, and do business.

This Year's Honorees

2025 Award Winners

Our most recent Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement honorees.

Randy & Rebecca Blakeman
2025 Citizen of the Year

Randy & Rebecca Blakeman

Honored for their dedication and service to the Moorcroft community.

The Tin Cup
2025 Business of the Year

The Tin Cup

Recognized as a standout local business and a valued part of the Moorcroft community.

Elaine Buckmiller
2025 Lifetime Achievement

Elaine Buckmiller

Honored for a lifetime of dedication and service to Moorcroft and the Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce.

Our History of Honorees

Past Award Recipients

★ Citizen of the Year

2024 — Dave Elliott. Originally from Gillette, Dave chose to build his home and raise his family in Moorcroft, spending countless hours invested in youth sports and the community.

2019 — Neal Gray. An active business owner and great neighbor always ready to help, Neal served as President of the MACC and was honored for his deep commitment to the good of Moorcroft.

Earlier Honorees

2018 · Sara King2017 · Dick Claar2016 · Elaine Buckmiller 2015 · Dan Grace2014 · Dorothy Baron2013 · Charlie Williams 2012 · Robert Jespersen2011 · Susan Mallard2010 · Ted Manke 2009 · Mary Lou Petersen2008 · Richard Costello

★ Business of the Year

2024 — Moorcroft Family Dentistry. Established in 2019, Dr. Lucas Kaufman and his wife and business partner, Kelsey, have built a successful dental practice that's become a pillar of Moorcroft.

2019 — Gifts, Thrifts & -ifts! A wonderfully unique antiques and gift store offering items you can't find anywhere else — from beautiful antique glass to tools and implements unique to our heritage, to hand-made furniture and decorations.

★ Lifetime Achievement Award

2024 — Donna Ricks. Honored for a lifetime of dedication and service to the Moorcroft community and the Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce.

2019 — Edith Shepherd. An incredible woman with decades of community involvement and leadership. She taught in a one-room country school before age 20, served on numerous boards including Pine Ridge Church and the Moorcroft Historical Society, and purchased and edited the Moorcroft Leader in the 1970s.

Earlier Honorees

Ruthele Newby & Rosalee BrimmerBev & Jim RexfordAlberta Reynolds & Alden Robb
Investing in Our Future

MACC Scholarships

The MACC is proud to support graduating Moorcroft High School students as they continue their journey of success.

Victoria Rozell Lathan Dewey
Current Recipients

Victoria Rozell & Lathan Dewey

The MACC is proud to support Victoria Rozell and Lathan Dewey, two bright stars of Moorcroft High School. We're honored to be part of their continuing journey of success and look forward to watching their progress. Congratulations!

2020 Recipients

Elizabeth Peterson & Parker Seeley

"Lizzie" Peterson, an active member of the National Honor Society and Student Council, planned to attend the University of Wyoming for elementary/special education. Parker Seeley planned to attend Chadron State College. Two bright stars of Moorcroft High School.

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