2021 Winners
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Left to Right
Corey Williams (Harrison School District 2) Education; Dayton Romero (Silver Key Senior Services) Sports, Health & Wellness; Brother Luck (Four by Brother Luck and Lucky Dumpling) Creative Industry; Mayor John Suthers; Captain Ethan Heckmann (UCCS) Military Young Leader Community Impact; AJ Frasca IV (Panino’s Restaurants) Community & Economic Impact; Natasha Main (Exponential Impact) Technology & Sustainability
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Left to Right
Corey Williams (Harrison School District 2) Education; Dayton Romero (Silver Key Senior Services) Sports, Health & Wellness; Brother Luck (Four by Brother Luck and Lucky Dumpling) Creative Industry; Mayor John Suthers; Captain Ethan Heckmann (UCCS) Military Young Leader Community Impact; AJ Frasca IV (Panino’s Restaurants) Community & Economic Impact; Natasha Main (Exponential Impact) Technology & Sustainability
- Military Young Leader Community Impact Award: Cpt. Ethan Heckmann | UCCS
- Community & Economic Impact: AJ Frasca IV | Panino’s Restaurants
- Creative Industry: Brother Luck | Four by Brother Luck and Lucky Dumpling
- Education: Corey Williams | Harrison School District 2
- Sports, Health & Wellness: Dayton Romero | Silver Key Senior Services
- Technology & Sustainability: Natasha Main | Exponential Impact
2020 Winners
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Clockwise, from top left: David Siegel, David Jackson, Dr. Carole Frye, Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Parks, Timothy Corner Jr., Rodney Gullatte Jr.
- Community and Economic Impact: David Siegel, Bee Vradenburg Foundation
- Creative Industry: Dave Jackson, CaveSim
- Education: Dr. Carole Frye, Colorado Springs School District 11
- Military Leader: Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Parks, Peterson Air Force base
- Sports, Health and Wellness: Timothy Corner Jr., Man 2 Machine
- Technology and Sustainability: Rodney Gullatte Jr., Firma IT Solutions & Services
2019 Winners
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Left to right: Jake Eichengreen, Staff Sgt. Barbara Kendricks' wife, Dr. Manya Whitaker, Mayor John Suthers, Forrest Senti, Cody Burket, Brian Moreno
- Community and Economic Impact: Jake Eichengreen, Quad Innovation Partnership
- Creative Industry: Cody Burket, ESports Arena
- Education: Dr. Manya Whitaker, Colorado College
- Military leader: Staff Sgt. Barbara Kendricks, U.S. Army
- Sports, Health and Wellness: Brian Moreno, Colorado Springs Little League
- Technology and Sustainability: Forrest Senti, National Cybersecurity Center
2018 Winners
- Community and Economic Impact: Jeff Finn, Norwood Development Group
- Creative Industry: Aisha Ahmad-Post, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
- Education: Erik Huffman, Handshake Leadership
- Sports, Health and Wellness: Ian Ratz, University of Colorado Colorado Springs (College of Business)
- Technology: Erin Miller, Center for Technology Research and Commercialization
2017 Winners
Left to Right:
- Innovation in Education: Scott Fuller: School District 11
- Future Industries: Dr. Rebecca Decker, Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation
- Economic Impact: Doug Martin, Colorado Springs Sports Corporation
- (Mayor John Suthers)
- Sports, Health and Wellness: Terrell Brown, Hillside Connection
- Creative Industry: Drew Johnson, TechWears
2016 Winners
Left to Right:
Economic Impact: Todd Baldwin, Red Leg Brewing Company
Innovation in Sports, Health and Wellness: Megan Leatham, Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
(Mayor John Suthers)
Creative Industry: Claire Swinford, Downtown Partnership
Future Industries: Allison Plute, Colorado Springs Utilities
Innovation in Education: Brittni Darras , Academy School District 20
October 2015 Winners (Mayor Suthers)
Creative Industry: Mundi Ross, Colorado Collective
Economic Impact: Nick Ragain, Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Future Industries: Jennifer Peterson, Rocky Mountain Field Institute
Innovation in Education: Justin Carpenter, Pikes Peak Community College
Innovation in Sports, Health and Wellness: Aron McGuire, United States Olympic Training Center
January 2015 Winners (Mayor Bach)
Creative Industry – Jorden Smith, A Positive Note
Economic Impact – Yemi Mobolade, The Wild Goose Meeting House
Innovation in Education – Dr. Wendy Birhanzel, Harrison School District
Innovation in Sports, Health and Wellness – Nikki McComsey, Kids on Bikes
Future Industries – Conor McCluskey, BombBomb