(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Wednesday, Nov. 1 Mayor Yemi Bobolade will present six individuals with the Mayor’s Young Leader Awards recognizing their impact on the Colorado Springs community.
The Mayor’s Young Leader Awards celebrates the achievements of young professionals aged 40 and under who are making a positive impact in Colorado Springs through their professional and volunteer activities. Nominations for the award were opened in the summer and closed on Sept. 1.
The City of Colorado Springs said Mayor Yemi was nominated and the first to win the award in the Community and Economic Impact category when the program launched under former Mayor Steve Bach in 2015. Since then 49 members of the community have received the Mayor’s Young Leader Award.
There are 30 finalists across the six categories who all live or work in Colorado Springs and are:
Community and Economic Impact
Chelsea Elstad, The Independence Center
Brianna Goodwin, Colorado Springs Sports Corp
Skyler Nelson, Bailey Military Family Support Group
Latisha Quintana, 4th Judicial District Court
Annie Snead, ENT Credit Union
Creative Industry
Ashley Cornelius, UCHealth
Krys Fakir, KFE LLC.
Alison King, Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC
Victoria Lipscomb, Colorado Springs CommunityWorks
TerryJosiah Sharpe, Anthem Music Enterprises
Education
Brandi Bergh, Early Connections Learning Centers
Shay Dabney, Citizen’s Project
William “Billy” Kinn, Catamount Institute
Noea Moss, Liberty Mutual
Matt Radcliffe, Pikes Peak State College
Military Leaders
Samantha Chapman, Sentinels of Freedom
Kimberly Gold, The Gold Standard
Sgt. Daryl Griffin, United States Space Force
Sgt. Brandi Ketchum, U.S. Army
1LT Anchor Losch, U.S. Army
Sports, Health & Wellness
Melanie Baker, UCHealth
Rachael Degurse, MD, Pearl Skin & Body Rejuvenation
Dan Hoang, Campfire Smiles Pediatric Dentistry
Rachel Keener, Community Health Partnership
Connie Ryan, Journey Care Coordinating
Technology & Sustainability
Christopher Aaby, Great Outdoors Colorado
Luz C. González, Industry Ikon
Maréa Janae, Dream Catcher Weddings
Matthew Minneman, RainTech
Cully Radvillas, SRAM
The event begins at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, at the Ent Center for the Arts located at 5225 North Nevada Avenue. The event begins with a networking and red carpet entrance that precedes the official program that is scheduled to start at 5:45 p.m. The event runs till 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased on the Colorado Springs website.
