Ham & Eggs Awards
honoring marriages that have had a positive impact on those around them
This award honors the sacrifices that many couples have made over the years to make United Marriage Encounter what it is today. The Award was started in 1986 to give international recognition to deserving couples who have had a positive impact on other married couples as a result of their involvement in Marriage Encounter. It is presented to recipients at the Valentine's event in their local UME Community.


The Ham & Eggs Award Story
The chicken and the pig were walking down the street one day and noticed some poor children who looked as if they hadn’t eaten anything for days. Moved with compassion, the chicken said to the pig, “I have an idea! Let’s give those children a nice breakfast of ham and eggs.” The pig contemplated the chicken's suggestion and said, "Well, for you, that would be a DONATION - but for me, it would be a SACRIFICE!"
2019 Ham & Eggs Award Recipients
2018 Ham & Eggs Award Recipients
2017 Ham & Eggs Award Recipients
2018 Ham & Eggs Award Recipients
2016 Ham & Eggs Award Recipients
Ham & Eggs Hall of Fame
2015 RECIPIENTS
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2013 RECIPIENTS
Ed & Betty Call - Southeast Florida
John & Belinda Katon -
Harley & Kim Stephan - West Central Ohio
Jim & Cathy Walker - UK
Bob & Denise Welter - Southeast Florida
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2011 RECIPIENTS
Jim & Becky Buckman - South Carolina
Eddy & Aly Cheah - Malaysia
Derrick & Tina Emuang - Malaysia
Mike & Brenda Johnson - Heart of Illinois
Kent & Elisabeth Kitagawa - Aloha
Gary & Rosemary Shannon - West Central Ohio
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2009 RECIPIENTS
Steve & Pam Chapman - Kansas City
Joe & Lee Freese - Southeast Florida
Aaron & Vivian Ong - Malaysia
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2007 RECIPIENTS
KK & Julian Tam - Hong Kong
Sandy & Marcia Way - Rochester
Harry & Mary Weigandt - Iowa-Illinois
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2005 RECIPIENTS
Phil & Marlene Bauman - Minnesota
Jim & Shari Harrison - Rochester
Emil & Joy Jirsa - Northeast Illinois
Darrell & Sue Van Luchene - Indonesia
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2003 RECIPIENTS
Ron & Berenice Chan - Hong Kong
Gerry & Gloria Cooper - TWN
Foo Weng & Siew Tin Leong - Malaysia
Bob & Debbie McRackan - Heart of North Carolina
Ken & Linda Sauder - Heart of Illinois
Steve & Cheryl Swallow - West Central Ohio
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2001 RECIPIENTS
Steve & Terry Clausen - Iowa-Illinois
Bob & Nancy Dean - Rochester
Arthur & Jenny Dickson - UK
Bill & Lillian Lowe - VA-BR
Ben & Jean Malcom - NC-GA
Seward & Sally Shaddock - Heart of North Carolina
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1999 RECIPIENTS
Doug & Marilyn Ballentine - New Jersey
Wayne & Jean Bireley - Southeast Florida
Greg & Catherine Gibbins - Hong Kong
Harry & Char Knutsen - Iowa-Illinois
Graham & Lee Leech - UK
Duane & Bonnie Marburger - Northeast Illinois
Ron & Helen Teel - Heart of Illinois
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1997 RECIPIENTS
John & Cheryl Hendershot - West Central Ohio
Jim & Janie Jones - Central Arizona
Jim & Sally Lee - Rochester
Mark & Cindy Meinert - Iowa-Illinois
Roy & Marilyn Nutter - Southeast Florida
Tim & Lee Pretz - New Jersey
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1995 RECIPIENTS
Mike & Terry Bishop - Southeast Florida
Rich & Nan Keller - Rochester
George & Mary Oelschlaeger - Iowa-Illinois
John & Laurie Riggs - Illinois
David & Ruth Thorne - Hong Kong
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1993 RECIPIENTS
Chuck & Glee Bos - Iowa-Illinois
Jim & Betty Edmonds - Central Florida
Art & Vera Kramp - Central Iowa
Lee & Nancy Laack - Alabama
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1991 RECIPIENTS
Bud & Louise Howe - Rochester
Jack & Pat Howe - Central Iowa/Central Arizona
Marv & Sara Lindsey - New Jersey
George & Diane McIlrath - Iowa-Illinois
Harry & Nancy Perrino - Southwest Florida
Harley & Ruthanne Woodhouse - Northeast Illinois
Ken & Sally Zuithoff - Iowa-Illinois
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1989 RECIPIENTS
Bob & Norma Morrison - Iowa-Illinois
Dave & Patty Zuber - Rochester
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1987 RECIPIENTS
Ken & Jody Bowen - Iowa-Illinois
Dave & Lee Morris - Rochester
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2014 RECIPIENTS
Bruce & Janet Adams - Maryland
Ron & Leslie Cooper - West Central Ohio
Jerry & Judy Greer - Iowa-Illinois
Wayne & Nancy Haapoja -
Berk & Doris Maddaford -
Jim & Mary Ellen Reed - Rochester
Bill & Sheila Voyles - Arkansas
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2012 RECIPIENTS
Steve & Mary Decker - Heart of Illinois
Gary & Corrin Hentzel - Iowa-Illinois
Orval & Suzanne LeJeune - Smoky Mountain Foothills
Andrew & Beulah Moses - Hong Kong
Ron & Brenda Oster - Southeast Florida
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2010 RECIPIENTS
Bob & Ann Diederich -
Bill & Phyllis Nelson - West Central Ohio
Randy & Kathie Posslenzny - Hong Kong
Ron & Carol Radden -
Jay & Janet Wilhelm - Iowa-Illinois
Richard & Karen Zielinski - Rochester
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2008 RECIPIENTS
J.D. & Jeanne Davis - Heart of Illinois
Rick & Nancy Grace -
Ernie & Debi Roberts - West Central Florida
Charlie & Laurie Sample - Rochester
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2006 RECIPIENTS
Alan & Lovely Alagata - TWN
Dale & Sharon Bradley - Southeast Florida
Jay & Pet Hare - Heart of North Carolina
Scott & Debbie Smith- Hong Kong
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2004 RECIPIENTS
Tom & Kara Ade - Iowa-Illinois
Johannes & Chiew Lee - Heart of North Carolina
Lee & Nancy Pugh - West Central Florida
Ron & Margie Rees - Iowa-Illinois
George & Jane Shukitis - Rochester
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2002 RECIPIENTS
Bob & Shari Allen - Missouri
Dick & Marisue Caup - Rochester
Irving & Ruthie Granderson - Hoo
Rich & Eileen Hartman - Heart of North Carolina
David & Paula Perkins - TWN
Keith & Karen Waterman - Iowa-Illinois
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2000 RECIPIENTS
Dick & Sonnie Andersen - Iowa-Illinois
Dave & Diann Conquest - Rochester
Ben & Barbara Newcomb - Iowa-Illinois
Roger & Cookie Paul - Central Florida
Bob & Anita Reed - Heart of North Carolina
Nate & Chris Showalter - Pennsylvania
Philip & Stella Yeung - Hong Kong
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1998 RECIPIENTS
John & Blanche Ahrens - Iowa-Illinois
Rags & Deidre Buchner - New Jersey
John & Char Cooke - Rochester
Mark & Susan DeVincentis - Rochester
Tom & Judy Epps - Central Iowa
Reg & Sheila Robinson - Central Arizona
Jerry & Carol Webb - Iowa-Illinois
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1996 RECIPIENTS
Gene & Cheryl Higgs - Heart of Illinois
Chuck & Lynn Huskey - Colorado
Drew & Linda Karkow - Heart of North Carolina
Harvey & Susie McCune - West Central Ohio
Mike & Viv Phillips - New Jersey
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1994 RECIPIENTS
Joe & Carole Davis - Rochester
Jim & Judy De Vries - Central Arizona
Lowell & Norma Titus - Iowa-Illinois
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1992 RECIPIENTS
Ken & Naomi Babcock - Rochester
Dean & Melba Gropper - New Jersey
Wayne & Carol Light - Rochester
Ray & Ruth Mahlo - Iowa-Illinois
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1990 RECIPIENTS
Ed & Lori Crump - Southeast Florida
Bob & Roberta Paulette - Iowa-Illinois
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1988 RECIPIENTS
Dal & Rusty Queck - Iowa-Illinois
Vernon & Joan Warner - Southwest Florida
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