Every year, the agency celebrates the season with a big holiday party. Besides eating, drinking and being merry, we also honor one special employee with the Robert S. Allison Award. This year was no exception.
Bill Schelling, who’s in charge of the print production department at Doe, was given the award at last week’s shindig. He got another surprise when Bob Allison, the award’s namesake, personally presented the plaque to him. Bob, who served as the agency’s president for twenty years, actually hired Bill back in 1988.
The award was first presented to Bob in 1993, the year he retired. Every year since, the award has been presented to a Doe-Anderson employee whose “enterprise, zeal and enthusiasm most contributes to creating a positive culture and spirit at the agency.” However, Bob has not been able to attend the party and award presentation since ’93, so his appearance this year was special.
And Bob had some kind words to say about the newest honoree.
“Bill is one of the most diligent, reliable persons I’ve ever hired,” he said. “It’s been wonderful to see the stability and leadership he’s brought to the agency and the ad community in Louisville.”
Past winners of the Robert S. Allison Award include:
2008 Julie Ice
2007 Michelle Morlan
2006 David Bonner
2005 John McCall
2004 Shane Regala & Jenny Seigle
2003 Don Reibert
2002 Phil Payne
2001 Terrie Wright
2000 Bill Bossier & Kirk Hilbrecht
1999 Henrietta Pepper
1998 Jim Ensign
1997 Todd Spencer
1996 Michael Littman
1995 Dan Burgess
1994 Ann Coffey
1993 Robert Allison
Bob Allison and Todd Spencer present Bill Schelling with the Robert S. Allison Award at the agency's annual holiday party.
