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Congratulations to our 2025 Winners!
| Category | Name | Name of Company |
|---|---|---|
| Adult and Higher Education | Carson Byers | Kansas State University |
| Adult and Higher Education | Taylor Cazabat | Wichita State University |
| Adult and Higher Education | Kaelyn Hannah | Wichita State University |
| Adult and Higher Education | Alexandra Hayes | Emporia State University Prophet Aquatic Research & Outreach Center, Outreach & Engagement Coordinator |
| Adult and Higher Education | Anna Herrera Salas | Lone Star College |
| Adult and Higher Education | Meya Howell | College |
| Adult and Higher Education | Cheyenne Marshall | Central Christian College of Kansas |
| Adult and Higher Education | Janae McKinney | Kansas State University |
| Adult and Higher Education | Abigayle Morgan | McPherson College |
| Adult and Higher Education | Cedric Payne II | Payne Services LLC |
| Adult and Higher Education | Hugh Sidabutar | Kansas State University |
| Adult and Higher Education | Andrew Stewart | Washburn University School of Law |
| Agriculture & Food Production | Megan Anguiano | Kansas Livestock Association |
| Agriculture & Food Production | Kaitlin Butterfield | Cargill, Inc. |
| Agriculture & Food Production | Sierra Cargill | Sierra Cargill Marketing and Creative |
| Agriculture & Food Production | Jenna Frink | Cargill |
| Agriculture & Food Production | Shakayla Golston | Blow Baked |
| Agriculture & Food Production | Justine Johns | KSU Research and Extension |
| Agriculture & Food Production | Josh Macy | Agri Trails co-op Hope ,Ks |
| Agriculture & Food Production | Maddy Meier | Kansas Grain Sorghum |
| Agriculture & Food Production | Sean Moise | Dairy Farmers of America |
| Agriculture & Food Production | Trevor Pederson | Pederson Seed |
| Agriculture & Food Production | Jerrod Prebyl | Midwest Auction Pros |
| Agriculture & Food Production | Kaitlyn Urban | StoneX |
| Agriculture & Food Production | Olivia Vogt | Cargill |
| Animal Health | Jenna Goetzmann | Merck Animal Health |
| Animal Health | Anastasia Maranto | Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center |
| Animal Health | Rachel McNemee | Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center |
| Animal Health | Jesse Nichols | Mitchell’s Veterinary Supply |
| The Arts | Isabeau Chase | Best Buy |
| The Arts | Chloë Cloud | |
| The Arts | Bayleigh Cruse | USD 259 |
| The Arts | Ángel De Paz | SKILL LLC |
| The Arts | Jesus Gallegos | RAW Shutter Photography |
| The Arts | Kelsey Keever | K. Keever Photography |
| The Arts | Emely Magana | House of Morrow |
| The Arts | Katie McGuire | Wichita State University |
| The Arts | Jaime Reynolds | House of Morrow |
| The Arts | Jansen Wooton | Milbank / Self Employed Musician |
| Aviation | Grant Boyd | Signature Aviation |
| Aviation | Richard Boyer | Textron Aviation |
| Aviation | Orin Islam | CAMP Systems International |
| Aviation | Lindsey Lackey | Textron Aviation |
| Aviation | Justin Mann | Spirit Aerosystems |
| Aviation | Sara Martin | Textron Aviation |
| Aviation | Jena Monsalve | CAMP Systems International |
| Aviation | Emily Rugg | Textron Aviation |
| Distribution & Logistics | Tyia Everidge | Koch Industries/KBX Logistics |
| Distribution & Logistics | Harriet Hamilton | Deloitte |
| Distribution & Logistics | Gavin Thurman | Matthew's International Corporation |
| Education K-12 | Sarah Bloomquist | USD 261 - Oatville Elementary School |
| Education K-12 | Jacob Burrell | Osage County Sheriff’s Office/USD434 |
| Education K-12 | Emilee Cole | Hays Public Library |
| Education K-12 | Valeria Cortez | Scott Dual Language Magnet Elementary |
| Education K-12 | Kelsie Mcfadden | USD 379 |
| Education K-12 | Jessie Mosier | Oil Hill Elementary School- Circle USD 375 |
| Education K-12 | D'Andre Phillips | Topeka Public Schools/Kansas Army National Guard |
| Education K-12 | Mackenzie Young | Peabody Elementary/High School |
| Finance & Banking | Lindsay Adams | CGN Advisors |
| Finance & Banking | Ben Albertson | Mariner Wealth Advisors |
| Finance & Banking | Hannah Aude | Security Bank of Kansas City |
| Finance & Banking | Melanie Bermudez-Villarreal | Envista Federal Credit Union |
| Finance & Banking | Sarah Brothers | First Option Bank |
| Finance & Banking | Brian Clavijo | Envista Federal Credit Union |
| Finance & Banking | Nicola Cyr | CGN Advisors |
| Finance & Banking | Audrey Diehm | First Option Bank |
| Finance & Banking | Anthony Escobar | Azura Credit Union |
| Finance & Banking | Janna Hardee | Envista Federal Credit Union |
| Finance & Banking | Jonah Harper | Envista Federal Credit Union |
| Finance & Banking | Cory Hiebert | Market Medicare Advisors, LLC |
| Finance & Banking | Lanaysha Hytche | Fidelity Bank |
| Finance & Banking | Kelyn Melendez-Ruiz | Fidelity Bank |
| Finance & Banking | Hailey Robinson, CPA | EY |
| Finance & Banking | Kyeisha Ross | Grant Thorton |
| Finance & Banking | Joseph Scott | Northwestern Mutual |
| Finance & Banking | Nathan Smith | First Option Bank |
| Finance & Banking | Erica Stephens | Andover State Bank |
| Finance & Banking | Eli Wietharn | Envista Federal Credit Union |
| Finance & Banking | Madison Williams | KS StateBank |
| Finance & Banking | Adam Young | AE Wealth Management |
| Healthcare | Angela de Souza | Kansas Spine Anesthesia Corporation, PA |
| Healthcare | Emma Delzeit | Salina Dental Arts |
| Healthcare | Thaina Dos Santos Jensen | Stormont Vail Health |
| Healthcare | Emersen Freeman | Stormont Vail Health |
| Healthcare | Heather Funan | CareArc |
| Healthcare | Kayla Gardner | Loving Listening, LLC |
| Healthcare | Chad Hunt | Great Plains Post Acute |
| Healthcare | Kinlee Jones | Anderson County Hospital- Saint Luke's Health System |
| Healthcare | Molly Kinney | Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness |
| Healthcare | Ashley Lai | Mental Health America of South Central Kansas |
| Healthcare | Kendra Lowell | Blue River Eyecare |
| Healthcare | Alexandra Martin | Clay County Health Department |
| Healthcare | McKenzie Mullin | Health Core Clinic |
| Healthcare | Abdoulie Njai | MU Health Care |
| Healthcare | Daphne Posadas | AdventHealth Shawnee Mission |
| Healthcare | Katie Quaney | CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness |
| Healthcare | Maddie Rome | Stevens County Retail Pharmacy |
| Healthcare | Matthew Sabine | Spinal Rehab Center |
| Healthcare | Macy Saunders | Advent Health Primary Care |
| Healthcare | Heather Triggs | Crystal Vision |
| Healthcare | Ashleigh Walker | Balanced Health & Chiropractic, PA |
| Hospitality | Sasha Klaurens | Beacon Events |
| The Law | Gabby Altenor | Slape & Howard, Chtd |
| The Law | Joel Amend | Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch, L.L.C. |
| The Law | Marisol Davila | McConnell Law Firm, PA |
| The Law | Isaiah Eaton | McConnell Law Firm, P.A. |
| The Law | Lauryn Goode | McConnell Law Firm, P.A. |
| The Law | Danny Hendricks | University of Kansas Medical Center |
| The Law | Mackenzie Lane | Kansas Bureau of Investigation |
| The Law | Jake Michalski | DM Injury Law |
| The Law | Shea O'Sullivan | Kansas Legal Services |
| The Law | Julia Pierce | McConnell Law Firm, P.A. |
| The Law | Morgyn Rasbury | Foulston Siefkin |
| The Law | Pamela Saenz | Hite, Fanning and Honeyman LLp |
| The Law | Jessica Timm | Patterson Legal Group |
| The Law | Jessica Wright | N/A |
| Manufacturing & Industry | Gabriel Balk | Thomas Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing & Industry | Joyce Chiam | Great Plains Industries |
| Manufacturing & Industry | Anna Hughes | HF Rubber Machinery |
| Manufacturing & Industry | Matthew McKinley | The J.M. Smucker Co. |
| Manufacturing & Industry | Sumeet Pisal | Stryten Energy |
| Manufacturing & Industry | Jordan Tice | J.M. Smucker Co. |
| Manufacturing & Industry | Tristen Williamson | Thomas Manufacturing |
| Media & Public Relations | Nikole Babb | Butler County Times-Gazette |
| Media & Public Relations | Emily Boragine | Kansas State University |
| Media & Public Relations | Joelle Conway-Jamvold | Kansas Association of Broadcasters |
| Media & Public Relations | Joliyah Daughtry | KWCH |
| Media & Public Relations | Cody Friesen | Derby Informer |
| Media & Public Relations | Rafael Garcia | Kansas State University |
| Media & Public Relations | Morgan Henderson | Lee Media Group |
| Media & Public Relations | Julia Hinman | Go Local Interactive |
| Media & Public Relations | Emily Larkin | Century II Performing Arts |
| Media & Public Relations | Stefania Lugli | Kansas Leadership Center |
| Media & Public Relations | Lindley Lund | Kansas State University |
| Media & Public Relations | Lauren Moylan | SBMC Marketing |
| Media & Public Relations | Keenan Penn | KWCH |
| Media & Public Relations | Maria Rupp | Occidental Management |
| Media & Public Relations | Brea Schmidt | Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center |
| Media & Public Relations | Malorie Sougey | Kansas State University |
| Media & Public Relations | Marie Standfast | PANO Marketing |
| Media & Public Relations | Maci Stutzman | Set Apart Marketing/ Set Apart Events, LLC |
| Media & Public Relations | Taylor Witt | Kansas State University |
| Military | Savannah Lee | Pawnee Mental Health Services |
| Non-Profit Organization | Anthony Alvarez | Loud Light |
| Non-Profit Organization | Riley Bump | The We're In Your Corner Foundation of Kansas |
| Non-Profit Organization | Jaron Caffrey | Kansas Hospital Association |
| Non-Profit Organization | Chloe Chaffin | Loud Light |
| Non-Profit Organization | Nachelle Culpepper | Let's Help Inc. |
| Non-Profit Organization | Brittany-Jo Curry-Smith | AbilityPoint |
| Non-Profit Organization | Felicia Davidson | CareArc WIC |
| Non-Profit Organization | Sophia Drouhard | Network Kansas |
| Non-Profit Organization | Salem Eichelberger | Mainstream Nonprofit Solutions |
| Non-Profit Organization | Kylie Flaming | Wichita State University |
| Non-Profit Organization | Tomi Francis-Ramirez | Omni Circle |
| Non-Profit Organization | Ellyssa Gallinger | Big Brothers Big Sisters KC |
| Non-Profit Organization | Sofia Gallup | Littel Learners Childhood Connections |
| Non-Profit Organization | Angel Grey | Greater Topeka Partnership |
| Non-Profit Organization | Samir Gupta | National Assocation of Asian American Professionals - Wichita Chapter |
| Non-Profit Organization | Abigail Harding | Purple Pals |
| Non-Profit Organization | Derick Holmes | HOBY Kansas |
| Non-Profit Organization | Maria Izquierdo | Central Bank and Young Latino Professionals |
| Non-Profit Organization | Emmie Johnston | Student / S.H.E.I.L.D. Foundation of Kansas |
| Non-Profit Organization | Isabella Kilman | Rudd Foundation |
| Non-Profit Organization | Aaron Larson | Midwest Evaluation and Research, LLC |
| Non-Profit Organization | Graciela Leininger | Research Psychiatric Center |
| Non-Profit Organization | Lauren Liebel | Purple Pals Club |
| Non-Profit Organization | Allie Lohman | All for Moms Foundation |
| Non-Profit Organization | Velvet Lujan | CrossWinds Counseling & Wellness |
| Non-Profit Organization | Brittany Maddox | COF Training Services |
| Non-Profit Organization | Monique Mason | Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness |
| Non-Profit Organization | Caroline Meyers | Special Olympics Kansas |
| Non-Profit Organization | Ashley Mitchell | TFI |
| Non-Profit Organization | Niomi Ndirangu | Seize Your Future |
| Non-Profit Organization | Laura Obando | Emporia Spanish Speakers |
| Non-Profit Organization | Victoria Pedruzzi | Student / Miss Kansas Organization |
| Non-Profit Organization | Alejandro Rangel | New Frontiers |
| Non-Profit Organization | Karen Rodriguez | Child Care Aware of Kansas |
| Non-Profit Organization | Gabriella Salinas | Growing Futures Early Education Center |
| Non-Profit Organization | Alexis Smith | Alexis Smith |
| Non-Profit Organization | Alanie Stalcup | Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County |
| Non-Profit Organization | Claire Sundermeyer | KU Endowment |
| Non-Profit Organization | Allison Thomas | Cliamte and Energy Project |
| Non-Profit Organization | William Wilk | Kansas Chamber of Commerce |
| Non-Profit Organization | Morgan Zumbaugh | Transparent Campagin Initiative |
| Policy & Public Service | Kendra Baldridge | City of Kechi |
| Policy & Public Service | Yahaira Banuelos | McPherson Public Library |
| Policy & Public Service | Kristen Boxman | City of Spring Hill |
| Policy & Public Service | Lindsay Callender` | American Civil Liberties of Kansas |
| Policy & Public Service | Kendra Gooden | Prairie View |
| Policy & Public Service | Brooklynn Graves | Kansas Bureau of Investigation |
| Policy & Public Service | Elizabeth Gregg | Department for Children and Families- Kansas |
| Policy & Public Service | Cara Hudson | McPherson Public Library |
| Policy & Public Service | Kelm Lear | Kansas State University |
| Policy & Public Service | Alina Matejkowski | ACLU Kansas |
| Policy & Public Service | Pempho Moyo | Thrive Allen County |
| Policy & Public Service | Amy Nguyen | Wichita State University |
| Policy & Public Service | Vy Nguyen | City of Wichita |
| Policy & Public Service | Samiyah Para-Cremer Moore | Kansas Health Institute |
| Policy & Public Service | Ashley Pheigaru | Kansas Historical Society |
| Policy & Public Service | Angel Roeser | Kansas Legislature |
| Policy & Public Service | Meaghan Ryan | Kansas Department of Agriculture |
| Policy & Public Service | Alexis Simmons | Kansas Legislature |
| Policy & Public Service | Chelsea Smith | Kansas Department of Transportation |
| Policy & Public Service | Krista Sylvester | Kansas Department of Agriculture |
| Real Estate, Development & Services | Landon Berquist | Foundations Commercial Real Estate |
| Real Estate, Development & Services | Clint Glaser | Smoky Hills Appraisals |
| Real Estate, Development & Services | Caroline Jones | Real Broker LLC | ICT Home Collective |
| Real Estate, Development & Services | Brandon Le | NextHome Excel |
| Real Estate, Development & Services | Keith Myers | H+K Homes & ProCodes |
| Real Estate, Development & Services | Link Strickland | Scannell Properties |
| Real Estate, Development & Services | Olivia Terrill | Cobalt Real Estate Management |
| Retail & E-Commerce | Cooper Glavan | Glavan Ford of Clay Center |
| Retail & E-Commerce | Jordan Manning | Enterprise Rent A Car |
| Retail & E-Commerce | Austin Ryan | Garmin |
| Retail & E-Commerce | Anthony Saenz | Good's Cash Saver |
| Retail & E-Commerce | Adam Zamarripa | 24/7 |
| Science, Technology & Engineering | Madeline Dierkes | Playfair Data |
| Science, Technology & Engineering | Kathryn Doster-Tipsword | Grow Clay County |
| Science, Technology & Engineering | Sarah Lamm | University of Kansas |
| Science, Technology & Engineering | Dillon Malone | TEC Systems Group |
| Science, Technology & Engineering | Aaron Moore | Kansas City Board of Public Utilities |
| Science, Technology & Engineering | Danielle Mouer | Evergy |
| Science, Technology & Engineering | James Nichols | Weavix |
| Science, Technology & Engineering | Spencer Olson | Coperion K-Tron |
| Science, Technology & Engineering | Matthew Powers | Garrison Flight Research Laboratory |
| Science, Technology & Engineering | Sharad Richardet | Catalent |
| Science, Technology & Engineering | Grace Standfast | Integra Technologies |
| Sports & Outdoors | David Akao | NPWR Training |
| Sports & Outdoors | Trent Billingslea | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Isabella Boxberger | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Zach Brooke | Kansas Newman University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Wyatt Ebersole | Wichita State Athletics |
| Sports & Outdoors | Cole Elmore | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Dominic Elzner | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Joan Grosset | Wichita |
| Sports & Outdoors | Mallie Hall | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Luis Hernandez | Kansas |
| Sports & Outdoors | Emily Hiebert | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Caitlin Himes | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Andrew Hudson | Kansas Newman University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Ibrahim Krichate | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Kylie Marneris | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Jake Meyer | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Natalie Morales | Kansas Newman University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Jasmine Morris | Wichita State Intercollegiate Athletics |
| Sports & Outdoors | Michael Mulhollon | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Renato Pinto | The Running Collective |
| Sports & Outdoors | Sam Pittman | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Noah Rogers | Kansas Newman University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Roxy Saenz | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Kameir Scales | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Brooke Schultz | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Aaron Shellenberger | Wichita State Univiersity |
| Sports & Outdoors | Kendall Stewart | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Lexie Stewart | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Cory Sullivan | Junction City Crossfit |
| Sports & Outdoors | Maya Tahan | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Amelia Timothy | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Uyen Tran | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Madeline Warengo | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Faith Weekley | Wichita State University |
| Sports & Outdoors | Steph Wright | Wichita State University |
| Staffing | Emma Donahue | Market Advisory Group |
| Staffing | Kayla Standfast | Key Construction |
| The Trades & Construction | Cody Carlson | PC Excavating |
| The Trades & Construction | Tanner David | Mahaney Group |
| The Trades & Construction | Lauren Franken | McCownGordon |
| The Trades & Construction | Mason Herrington | Retrofit KS |
| The Trades & Construction | Luke Looney | Good Boy Coatings |
| The Trades & Construction | Jacob McBee | Walmart |
| The Trades & Construction | Dayvian Meyer | Royal Painting |
| The Trades & Construction | Briggs Michael | Lanco Distribution Inc. |
| The Trades & Construction | Tommy O'Leary | O'Leary Window Washing |
| The Trades & Construction | Gabriel Ponce | City of Park City |
| The Trades & Construction | Michael Ross | Ross Construction LLC |
| The Trades & Construction | Ryan Thomas | Thomas Comfort Systems, LLC |
| Tourism | Allison Doll | Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Other | Adondre Allen | A2 Construction Services LLC |
| Other | Belinda Atteberry | |
| Other | Kassie Cabrales | Self Employed |
| Other | Gage Delimont | |
| Other | Mady Espinosa | Wichita State |
| Other | Aliyah Fertig | |
| Other | Jason Garraway | |
| Other | Cruz Gillespie | Anderson County Fire Department |
| Other | Kalen Grant | Safe Spaces |
| Other | Stephanie Harder | |
| Other | Allison Heim | Kansas State University |
| Other | Kaitlyn Hitsman | Harper’s Happy Hearts Childcare |
| Other | Angelina F Johnson | |
| Other | Kayla Jost | Wichita State University |
| Other | Michaela Mack | |
| Other | Dimante McLeod | Friends University |
| Other | Hannah Munstermann | |
| Other | Lauren Munton | Ivory Blooms KC |
| Other | Jaraya Owens | Special Clips |
| Other | Christian Palmer | |
| Other | Karis Poyner | Organized By Karis |
| Other | Graham Sckol | |
| Other | Trina Smith | Farmers Union Midwest Agency |
| Other | Chad Stafford | |
| Other | Bonnie Tharp | |
| Other | Marissa Torres | Eddys Voltswagan |
| Other | Taylor Wainwright | Environmental Works |
| Other | Bella Whitlock | Miss KS USA |