Award Winners

Jordan Grimm

Continuous Improvement Specialist Van Meter Inc. AGE: 29 Who are your local mentors? Barry Boyer, Alicia Murphy and David Borger-Germann. What was the best advice you ever received? “Turn your...

Jennifer Goings

Outpatient Pharmacy Manager Mercy Medical Center AGE: 34 What was your biggest break? My current role was created after some departmental restructuring when my boss took her position....

Alissa Gardner

Owner & Principal Broker Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Corridor AGE: 38 What was your first job? Pollinating corn for the Pioneer Hybrid Marion research farm. Who are...

Nkanyezi Ferguson

Doctor University of Iowa Health Care AGE: 35 Who are your local mentors? Dr. Marta VanBeek, Dr. Janet Fairley and Dr. Sherree Wilson. What is the best advice you...

Jenn Draper

Event Planner Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance AGE: 33 What was your biggest break? Receiving a job offer after being laid off at the height of the 2008-2009...

Rose Danaher

Project Coordinator Iowa County Soil & Water Conservation District AGE: 32 What was your first job? When I was 8, I did farm chores in exchange for horseback...

Tim Carty

Director of Talent Attraction ICR Iowa AGE: 34 What was your biggest break? In 2012, I asked my boss (and good friend, Shawn Reineke) about some ways to...

Heath Brewer

Executive Director Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity AGE: 37 Who are your local mentors? Jeffrey Capps, Jim Mondanaro and Mark Patton. What was your biggest break? The opportunity to join...

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