2025 Annual Dinner: Time Travelers

We celebrated the 55th year of our local people doing awesome stuff at our Annual Awards Dinner! Guests dressed to the nine's in this year's theme, Time Travelers: Successful People Throughout History with an accent of steampunk, and we sat down together for a delicious meal, programming/awards, a silent auction and more!

2025 Board of Directors

Past President Award winner Alyssa Knudsen with Altar Stationery Sponsors: Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce

Young Professional of the Year Winner, Liv Wendt from Berkey Home Builders Sponsors: The Insurance Station and Prairie Vista Village

Small Business of the Year Winner, Kara Ohorilko with Best Day Coffee Sponsors: Bankers Trust and Wholistic Health Center

Impactful Award winner Caring Hands Outreach Center Sponsors: SkinFusion FX and Rocket Car Wash

Corporate Star Award winner Jethro's N Jake's Smokehouse Steaks Sponsors: Fareway and MidAmerican Energy

Newell Franklin Award winner Kyle Lee with Ted's Body Shop, Bondurant Autobody, R&B Auto Glass, and Truman's Automotive and ADAS Calibrations Sponsors: Bakeris Roofing and Bank Iowa

Entrepreneurial Spirit Award winner Communication Innovators Sponsors: Nationwide Trailers and Hy-Vee

Volunteer of Year Award winner Shawntel Cooney with Altoona Historical Society Sponsor: Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce

Citizen of Year Award winner Mark Vander Tuig with PCA Real Estate Sponsors: City of Altoona and Swain Chiropractic

Whiskey and Wine Pull

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