Maurices, La Cabana, Verizon Wireless, Premier Printing, Sears, Enterprise Rent a Car, Grinnell Area Arts Council, OurGrinnell.Com, Water Lily Life Coaching, Aiyana Tanning & Day Spa, Shear Delight, Grinnell Chiropractic Center, Hidden Treasures Consignment, New York Life, Steppin’ Out Dance Studio, Jeanne Hanson, Val’s Ventures
Lifetime Achievement
Val & Rick Hammond
Pam Grundler
Category Awards
Business Person of the Year: Tom Cirks, Cirks Financial
Chamber Partner: Hy Vee and Scott Gilbert
Retailer: Bikes to You and Craig Cooper
Service: The Galaxy and Shannon McNaul
Industry: Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance, especially for its commitment to community and its generosity with regard to the Aquatic Center.
Community Improvement: City of Grinnell including the City Manager, Mayor, City Staff and City Council
Educator: Todd Crites, Economics, Grinnell High School
Volunteer: John Moyes for tireless work on behalf of Chamber Events
Public Servant: Glen Baker, Public Works, City of Grinnell
Home Based Business: Rusty Plow Garden & Orchard, Doug and Mary Shutts
Destination: Carroll’s Pumpkin Farm and Danny & Joy Carroll
Customer Service: Grinnell Regional Medical Center for providing the best in care and customer service despite its difficult tweener status.
Event Collaboration: Grinnell College, Catherine Rod, Rachel Bly, Jayne Bailey, Monica Chavez, Lesley Wright, Jim Hess, DanMcCue
Marketing: Bourbon Street Restaurant (technology and customer loyalty)
Entrepreneur: Wade & Cecelia Thalburg, Sears & Anytime Fitness
20 under 40
Recognized for their commitment to our community, professional accomplishment and making a difference through volunteerism.
Ashley Grundler
Melissa Lewis
Tami Ford
Wade Thalberg
Joel Smith
Melissa Strovers
Kevin Seney
Cory Blankenfeld
Delphina Baumann
Cecelia Thalberg
Rachel Bly
Nicole Behrens
Dustin Smith
Ryan Ness
Heidi Welch
Shannon McNaul
Jodi VandeKrol
Lon Lease
Chris Grundler
Jess Lease
Mary Beth Krumm