Award Winners
TrueNorth Companies named 2025 ‘Coolest of the Cool’ workplace
For TrueNorth Companies, the phrase “the spirit of small, the power of scale” isn’t just a mantra — it’s a business philosophy proven through sustained recognition and remarkable growth. The Cedar Rapids-based insurance brokerage earned the top honor as “Coolest…
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…
Kalvin Grabau Keele
Managing Partner Northwestern Mutual AGE: 37 What was your first job? Press-Citizen paper route. Who…
Shalisa Gladney
Coordinator Afro-American Cultural Center, Office of Multicultural Student Support and Engagement, University of Iowa AGE:…
Nicholas Garland
Operations Manager Nesper Sign Advertising, Cedar Rapids 29 Who do you consider your local mentors?…
John Gabrielson
Regional Studio Director Legat Architects, Iowa City AGE: 39 What was your first job? Detasseling…
Dianna Edwards
Internist UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids AGE: 36 What was your first job? Construction…