The WATCP Hero Award

WATCP recognizes that it takes many dedicated and extraordinary professionals to sustain the good work of treatment courts across Wisconsin. The WATCP Hero Award is meant to shine a spotlight of commendation on an individual demonstrating exemplary service to a Wisconsin Problem Solving Court. Nominate your Hero today.

Past Hero Award Recipients:

2025
1. Krysti Deines (Dunn County Treatment Provider)
2. Julie Poupart (Zaagiibagaa Healing to Wellness Court Coordinator -Lac du Flambeau )
3. Jordan Kubicki (DOC Agent)
4. Ron Lessard (Barron County )
5. Sara Benedict ( Dunn County Manager)
6. Tiffany Minguey (Rock County Treatment Provider)

2024
1. Tara Nichols (Monroe County Case Manager)
2. Eric Ebbole (Peer Support Specialist, Green Bay)
3. Robert Mann (Ho-Chunk Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Coordinator)
4. Linda Knebel-Essman (Sheboygan Count Drug Court Coordinator)

2023
1. Cassandra Baacke (Family Recovery Court Supervisor Rock County)
2. Judge Todd Ziegler (Monroe County OWI CT Judge)
3. Judge David Reddy (Walworth County Drug Court Judge)

2022
1. Sharon Foss (Polk County Treatment Court Case Manager)
2. Judge Chad Hendee (Marquette Drug Court Judge)
3. Jerome Lewis (Graduate and Veteran Mentor Racine County Veteran’s Treatment Court)
4. Elizabeth Pohlman McQuillen (Criminal Justice Coordinator, Rock County)
5. Marsha Schiszik (Eau Claire County Coordinator)

2021
1. Courtney Jolin (SPD Local Attorney Manager, Zaagiibagaa Healing to Wellness Court)
2. Judge Todd Bjerke (LaCrosse County Veterans Court)
3. Stormie Derber
4. Dr. Alex Ruvalcaba (Milwaukee Treatment Provider)
5. Jennifer Delfosse (Safe Streets Case Manager, Winnebago County Drug Ct)