ANNIVERSARY AWARDS
50 & 75 YEARS
This is a group of individuals whose long musical careers have been recognized by the Tamburitza Association of America for 50 and 75 years of service.
50-Years
1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998
1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012
2014 | 2015 | 2017 | 2018 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2025
2012
Alex Machaskee, Cleveland, OH
2013
Frank Mosca, Chicago, IL
2014
Rich Krilich, Chicago, IL
Paul Milanovich, Aliquippa, PA
2015
Mike Hairlich, Chicago, IL
2017
Kathy Klaric Chkautovich, St. Louis, MO
Lu Ann Chmura, Cleveland, OH
Linda Bilich Lusicic, Granite City, IL
Dan Lusicic, Granite City, IL
Denise Mulec, Cleveland, OH
Kathy Katich Zust, St. Louis, MO
2018
Joseph P. Cindric, McKeesport, PA
2021
Joe Barry, St. Louis, MO
Mike Katich, St. Louis, MO
Tim Katich, Phoenix, AZ
Matt Klaric, Jr., St. Louis, MO
George "Butchie" Kresovich, Pittsburgh, PA
Nick "Chickie" Kresovich, Pittsburgh, PA
Ken Moeser, St. Louis, MO
Dan Vranesevich, Pittsburgh, PA
Dave Vranesevich, Pittsburgh, PA
2022
Frank Corak, Detroit, MI
Rudy Kristich, Amhearst, NY
Michael Kristich, Eden, NY
Joseph Matievich, Detroit, MI
George Patrash, Detroit, MI
2023
Nick Jovonovich, Wexford, PA
2025
Ken Ban, St. Louis, MO
Ted Dragovich, Benld, IL
Dave Dopuch, Benld, IL
Mark Forry, Santa Cruz, CA
John Mudro, St. Louis, MO
Mark Odorizzi, Benld, IL
2000
† Mike Tomicic, Windsor, ON
Pete Tomicic, Windsor, ON
† Honey Zimmerman, Macedonia, OH
2001
† Paul Adamovich, Youngstown, OH
† Charles Kezman, Monterey Park,CA
† Andy Kosovich, Parma, OH
† Charlie Smilinich, Holland, NY
2002
† John Turkal, Massillon, OH
2004
† Bill Cvetnic, E. Pittsburgh, PA
Fred Husnick, Brookfield, OH
Rose B. Husnick, Brookfield, OH
2005
† Ted Raddish, Huntington Bch., CA
2006
† Ludwig Kosovec, St. Clair, MI
† Mark S. Kramarich, White Lake, MI
† Sanda Pavlovich, Warren, MI
† Mike Pozega, Liberty, PA
Walter Pravica, Des Plaines, IL
† Walter B. Studak, LaSalle, OH
† Billy Topolski, Monroe, MI
Frank Valentich, Pittsburgh, PA
Thomas Vesolich, Burke, VA
2008
Jerry Grcevich, Pittsburgh, PA
Bob Sestili, Sr., Pittsburgh, PA
2009
Ivan Benda, Royal Oak, MI
† Rudy Brynac, Jr., St. Louis, MO
† Alex George, Clinton Township, MI
† Rod Glusac, Macomb, MI
† Bob Medich, St. Louis, MO
2010
Rudy Grasha, Jr., Valparaiso, IN
2011
Mickey Arangelovich, Cleveland, OH
† Caroline Bahr, Mountain View, CA
Nikola Bakajin, Downey, CA
† Frank Jovanovic, Crown Point, IN
† Dragutin Mijatovich, Gardena, CA
† George Ruzich, Moraga, CA
1983
† Pete Kunovich, Youngstown, OH
† Gus Rogan, Youngstown, OH
1984
† Nick Chavlovich, New Brighton, PA
† Pete Esapovich, Industry, PA
1985
† Mike Cani, Detroit, MI
1989
† Robert M. Olbin, Sr., Duluth, MN
1990
† Lou Kunovich, North Lima, OH
† Rudy Miskulin, Anaheim, CA
1991
† Mike Medakovich, Council Bluffs, IA
1992
† Rudy Brynac, Sr., St. Louis, MO
† John Carr, St. Louis, MO
1993
Nick Brozovich, Los Angeles, CA
† Nick Skertich, Hammond, IN
1995
† Libby Fill, Youngstown, OH
† Mike Orlich, Wakefield, MI
† Marty Vidovic, Chicago, IL
1996
† Vlad Popovich, N. Tonawanda, NY
† Stephen Skender, West Allis, WI
† Charlie Vukovic, Kenmore, NY
1997
William Cizmesia, Pittsburgh, PA
† Steve Deanovich, Highland, IN
Charles Kristich, Kenmore, NY
Walter Naglich, Oceanside, CA
† Chuck Sabolic, Las Vegas, NV
Steve Swagel, Jr., Tonawanda, NY
† Harry Zuvich, Hammond, IN
1998
† Joseph Matacic, Rancho Cordova, CA
1999
† George Arbutina, Tonawanda, NY
† Jerry Banina, East Chicago, IN
† Eli Cibort, Steelton, PA
† John D. Gornick Sr., Chicago, IL
† James T. Husnick, Brookfield, OH
† Tony Muselin, Chicago, IL
† Milan Opacich, Shererville, IN
2018
† Viola Kudrin Klosz, Sheffield Village, OH
2025
Wally Pravica, Chicago, IL
Charles Kristich, Buffalo, NY
Nikola Bakajin, Los Angeles, CA
Ray "Oscar" Slapak, Benld, IL
2009
† Walter Susanj, Seattle, WA
2010
† Eleanora Lusicic Eaves, St. Louis, MO
2011
† Tom Stefancich, Western Springs, IL
2017
† Pauli Boroevich, Seattle, WI
2000
† Martin Kapugi, Chicago, IL
† Pete Mistovich, Chicago, IL
† Adam Popovich, Chicago, IL
† Ted Popovich, Chicago, IL
2002
† Charles Smilinich, Holland, NY
2003
† Nick Skertich, Hammond, IN
75-YEARS