The Holmen Viking Alumni Award is an annual recognition, presented during the Homecoming celebrations, which honors Holmen High School graduates who have distinguished themselves in their careers and communities. All H.H.S. alumni who graduated at least 5 years ago, living or deceased, are eligible for nomination. Nominees do not have to currently reside in the School District of Holmen.

The application deadline for the award is June 30 of the year in which it is awarded. Please use the Nomination Form and Example Application.

Nominations will be judged based on their: 

• Community service activities
• Example of leadership
• Personal achievements
• Contributions to their school district
• Professional achievement
• Honorary awards and citations

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2018 HOLMEN VIKING ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENT

Jim Page
1985

Jim Page grew up on Brice Prairie as the youngest of seven children in a very loving, Christian family. Jim served in the U.S. Army as a military police officer, stationed in Stuttgart, Germany. After returning to the Coulee Region, Jim earned an Associate Degree in Police Science from Western Wisconsin Technical College. He was hired as a full-time Law Enforcement Officer with the City of Onalaska.

Jim loved "working the road" and remained a career patrol officer as well as a Field Training Officer, Defense & Arrest Tactics Instructor, and Drug Recognition Expert. He spent hours performing assessments as well as speaking in local communities, businesses, and schools on drug use and abuse trends in our area. He also played a role in "The Pause Project", a locally produced film raising awareness on the dangers of driving while impaired.

Jim was an active member of the area's Emergency Response Team. After his involvement in multiple traumatic cases, Jim recognized the need for increased awareness of mental injuries sustained by emergency responders. He speaks openly about his own work injuries, the continuing related stigmas, as well as his healing. In addition, Jim has given his time to the community by volunteering for many organizations, including Special Olympics, the Polar Plunge, National Night Out, the food pantry at First Free Church, and at the Onalaska Community Thanksgiving Dinner.

Jim received many awards for meritorious and exemplary service. In 2011, Jim was the first recipient in the nation of the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery, which rewards "exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty” after his life-saving actions during a high-profile call.

Since his retirement from law enforcement in 2016, Jim has continued to speak locally about improved mental health awareness, access, and care for current and future emergency responders.

Jim and his wife, Angela have been blessed with five sons, all who have attended the School District of Holmen.

Inducted: September 28, 2018

Past recipients