Since 1942, The Sweden Day Committee Honors an individual, Couple or Organization that has shown their dedication, promotion and love of their Scandinavian heritage within the community over the years.
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Below are the past Honorees from 1942 to present
1942 – *Col. Hans Lagerloef
1943 – *Emil F. Johnson
1943 – *Charles K Johansen
1944 – *Hilmer Lunbeck, Sr.
1945 – *Dr. Ewald B. Lawson
1946 – *Dr. Amandus Johnson
1947 – *Arthur W. Wallander
1948 – *Vice Adm. Charles Rosendahl
1949 – *Dr. Ernst F. W. Alexanderson
1950 – *G. Hilmer Lundbeck, Jr.
1951 – *Dr. Andrew P. Clauson, Jr
1952 – *Charles W. Hanson
1953 – *Gerhard T. Rooth
1954 – *Lennart Nylander
1955 – *George P. Johansen
1956 – *Dr. Harry R. Berglind
1957 – *Andrew G. Hagstrom
1958 – *Carl U. Ackerlind
1959 – *Gustav Nyselius
1960 – *Peter B. Hanson
1961 – *Rudolph F. Bannow
1962 – *Erik Kronvall
1963 – *Nils R. Johaneson
1964 – *Earnest B. Bearnarth
1965 – *Tore H. Nilhert
1966 – *Arthur W. Peterson
1967 – *Mrs. Ingrid Magnuson
1968 – *Tore Tallroth
1969 – *George Agrell
1970 – *Edward Swanson
1971 – *Arvid Anderson
1972 – *Kjell Lagerström
1973 – *Lt. Col. Olof Lundgren
1974 – *Harold N. Johnson
1975 – Gunnar Lonaeus
1976 – *Edward Bjork
1977 – *Gustave W. Kvaldén
1978 – *Henry Anderson
1979 – Arvid Anderson
1980 – *Henry Anderson
1980 – *Agnes Carlson
1981 – *Tore Nordgren
1982 – *Bengt Friedman
1983 – Björn Ahlström
1984 – *Ralph Kindblom
1985 – *John Wennstrom
1986 – *Rev. Evert Olson
1987 – *Dr. Viola Spongberg – Holmberg
1988 – *Harry & Mildred Hedin
1989 – *William & Anita Olson
1990 – *Ruth Johnson
1990 – *Gustave Johnson
1991 – *Theodore Gronroos
1992 – *Consul General Arne Thorén & Mrs. Arne Thorén
1993 – *Alvalene P. Karlsson
1994 – *Betty E. Persson
1995 – *Ambassador Franklin S. Forsberg
1996 – *Randy Widman
1996 – Jeanne Eriksson Widman Andersen
1997 – Consul General Dag-Sebastian Ahlander
& Mrs. Gunilla Von Arbin
1998 – *Ed & Miriam Emerson
1999 – Rev. Johan & Mrs. Bodil Wierup
2000 – Artie & Nancy Carlson
2001 – *Dr. George Simpson
2002 – FDNY Viking Association
2003 – Consul General Olle Wästberg
2004 – *Kenneth H. Johnson
2005 – Peter & Karin Norrman
2006 – The Swedish Folkdancers of New York
2007 – Elaine McGrath
2008 – Richy Bergenson
2009 – Brian G. Andersson
2010 – Ken & Susan Olson
2011 – Barnklubben Elsa Rix #1
2012 – Nordstjernan ( Ulf & Mette Mårtensson )
2013 – Ellen Lindstrom
2014 – Elizabeth Dahlstrom & *Nancy Dahlstrom – McCann
