Officials with the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce and Megan Roberts State Farm have announced the nominee’s for this year’s Young Professionals of Atlantic (YPA) awards. The awards will be presented during the 3rd Annual Awards Luncheon and Dessert gala, beginning at Noon on April 29th at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club. The awards are designed to recognize the achievements of young professionals who demonstrate a commitment to excellence and innovation in their profession and within the community.
Award categories and nominees include:
Newcomer:
Brittany Burmeister, Nishna Valley YMCA
Nick Harris, Brocker, Karns and Karns Insurance
Dr. Kate Hoffman
Dan Mehmen, Principal Financial & Darryl D. Smith Company
Alexis Stensland, Southwest Iowa Planning Council
Business Leader:
Tim Cappel, Cappel’s Ace Hardware
Brad Henningsen, Henningsen Construction
Kevin Wieser, Brown’s Shoe Fit Company
Entrepreneur:
Amanda Graham, Picker’s Parlor
Megan Roberts, Megan Roberts State Farm
Public Servant:
Christina Bateman, Meyer & Gross Real Estate
Ashton Koehlmoos, Nishna Valley YMCA
Kelsey Smith, Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral
Seth Staashelm, Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department
Alexis Stensland, Southwest Iowa Planning Council
Natalie Struecker, Atlantic Public Library
Choice Workplace Award Nominees:
Dance Atlantic
Nishna Valley YMCA
Rolling Hills Bank & Trust
TS Bank