Award Winners

Ashley Vanorny: Multiple avenues of influence
Ashley Vanorny sees her influence manifesting in a variety of areas. As the second-youngest person ever elected to the Cedar Rapids City Council in 2017 (age 32 at the time), Ms. Vanorny said she tries to represent the millennial and…
Nick Miller
Vice President Ohnward Bank & Trust, Monticello AGE: 36 What was your first job? Milking…
Matt Miller
Senior Project Manager University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics AGE: 39 What was your first…
Jared Kast
Executive Director Hall-Perrine Cancer Center AGE: 38 What was your first job? Radiation therapist. Best…
Drew Martel
Director of Crisis Services Foundation 2 Crisis Services AGE: 37 Best advice you ever received?…
Salina McCarty
Co-Founder and Managing Director Houses into Homes, Coralville AGE: 38 What was your first job?…
Megan Lehman
Work Based Learning Coordinator Kirkwood Community College, Hiawatha AGE: 28 Best advice you ever received?…
Diana Kremzar
Director of Family Services, University Human Resources University of Iowa AGE: 39 What was your…
Paola Jaramillo Guayara
Programs & Communications Coordinator Coralville Community Food Pantry AGE: 28 What was your first job?…
Beth Jaggers
Administrative Director University of Iowa Physicians AGE: 38 Best advice you ever received? Always use…
Elizabeth (Liz) Hubing
Director of Marketing, Community Development, and Entrepreneurship Iowa City Area Development Group AGE: 26 What…
Amy Hockett
Public Health Epidemiologist Linn County Public Health AGE: 36 What was your first job? Ice…
Nick Hatz
Principal/Civil Engineer Shive-Hattery AGE: 34 What do you consider your biggest break so far? Three…
Maggie Hartzler
School Based Program Manager Tanager Place AGE: 35 Best advice you ever received? Manage the…
Lyndsay Harshman
Physician University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics AGE: 37 What was…
Lindsey Greenzweig
Senior Talent Development Consultant Transamerica AGE: 38 What was your first job? Teaching dance and…