HALL OF CHAMPIONS
This year’s Hall of Champions celebration will honor Dan Smogor & Kruggel Lawton CPAs on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Celebrate Legacy, Innovation, and Community
Join us for the Studebaker National Museum’s annual Hall of Champions, our premier signature fundraising event. Each year, we gather to honor the remarkable individuals, innovators, and leaders whose vision and dedication have shaped the enduring legacy of the automotive industry and our community. Enjoy an elegant evening of celebration, engaging stories, and camaraderie—all while supporting the museum’s mission to preserve and share our rich industrial heritage.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
- 5:30 pm, Reception
- 6:30 pm, Dinner
- AfterGlow to Follow
TICKETS & INFORMATION
Contact Jo McCoy at jmccoy@studebakermuseum.org or call 574-235-9006.
Events
PAST HONOREES
2025 A Celebration of 20 Years
2024 Pat & Laura Flynn
2023 Vivian & Eric LaVine
2022 Pat & Sue Ruszkowski
2021 Rediscovering Discovery Hall
2018 150th Anniversary of the Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Co.
2017 Crowe Horwath LLP
2016 Rebecca J. Bonham
2015 Charles S. Hayes
2014 1st Source Bank
2013 Schurz Communications, Inc.
2012 Mark McDonnell
2011 Richard Rice/Teachers Credit Union
2010 James Armour/AM General
2009 Van Jean Gates
2008 Dorene & Jerry Hammes
2007 Michael Leep, Sr.
2006 Joseph S. Fragomeni, Sr.
2004 Lester Fox
2005 W. Glenn Gordon
2003 Eli Spicer
2002 Andy Granatelli
HALL OF CHAMPIONS DINNER
The purpose of the Hall of Champions Dinner is to honor an outstanding individual and/or company that has contributed to the success of the Studebaker Corporation, the Studebaker National Museum, the transportation industry or the automotive hobby in an extraordinary way. The Award may also honor a South Bend area pioneering business which exemplifies the entrepreneurial spirit of the Studebaker family.
