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Minnesota State University, Mankato | 11 AM - 1:30 PM

TUESDAY, March 5, 2024

The Annual Meeting took place on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Centennial Student Union. The business community came together to celebrate Greater Mankato Growth, Inc.’s accomplishments of the past year and hear about the initiatives and programs we have planned for the year ahead.

At the event, our organization honored outstanding individuals, businesses, or organizations who have contributed to the betterment of our community and region as Volunteers of the Year for Greater Mankato Growth, Visit Mankato, City Center Partnership, and GreenSeam:

Greater Mankato Growth: Randy Berkland, retired from Blethen Berens

Visit Mankato: Mankato Marathon Bike Medics

City Center Partnership: Mike Lagerquist, The Free Press Media

GreenSeam: James Gordon, Pioneer Bank

2023 Annual Report

Download a copy of the 2023 Annual Report

2023 Volunteers of the Year

Greater Mankato Growth: Randy Berkland, retired from Blethen Berens

Visit Mankato: Mankato Marathon Bike Medics

City Center Partnership: Mike Lagerquist, The Free Press Media

GreenSeam: James Gordon, Pioneer Bank

Celebrations with the Greater Mankato Ambassadors

Greater Mankato Cavaliers Visits

2022 Keynote Speaker: Kristen Brown

Transform your life, leadership, and workplace by powering up with Kristen Brown, international keynote speaker, best-selling author, coach, and consultant. Kristen is a rural Minnesota native and has helped both inspire and drive growth at organizations like Cargill, EcoLab, and Boston Scientific. Named a top 20 trailblazer in the industry by Meetings Today Magazine, Kristen has also been featured by Forbes, Psychology Today, CNN, and others.

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Table Sponsors

Blethen Berens: Blue Earth County; Bolton & Menk; Blethen Berens; Brennan Construction; Consolidated Communications; Federated Insurance; Gislason & Hunter LLP; Knutson + Casey, PLLP; Mankato Downtown Kiwanis; North Risk Partners; Pioneer Bank; Radio Mankato; South Central College

Past Volunteer Award Recipients

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2022 – Ceceli Polzin & Dr. Cuong Huynh

2021 – Bruce Gratz

2020 – Brett Prescher

2019 – Jon Teeslink

2018 – Nancy Zallek

2017 – John Hemstock

2016 – David Wittenberg

2015 – Nathan Hanel

2014 – Yvonne Cariveau

2013 – Jesse Schott

2012 – Kay Wallerich

2011 – Tami Reuter

2010 – Joy Kelley

2009 – John Daley

2008 – Andrew Willaert

2006 – William C. Rupp, M.D.

2005 – Tami Paulsen

2004 – Steve Hill

2003 – Paul Wilke

2002 – Tim Harder

2001 – Dave Ewert

2000 – Judy Arzdorf

1999 – Fred Lutz

1998 – Stephanie Stoffel

1997 – JO Guck Bailey

1996 – John Todtleben

1995 – Don Shoults

1994 – Elaine Peterson

1993 – Greg Bednar

Booqo Mankato

2022 – Jenna & Justin Rinehart

2021 – Mankato Radio Club

2020 – Kato Moving & Storage, Mayflower

2019 – Beth Rorich

2018 – Lori Benike

2017 – Maureen Waltman

2016 – Sandra Oachs

2015 – Jay Reasner

2014 – Cindra Kamphoff

2013 – Joe DeLory

2012 – Peg Hayes

2011 – JO Guck Bailey

2010 – Mankato Marathon Volunteers: DeeDra Vosburg, Chris Schull and Chris Dehning

2009 – Shirley Piepho

2008 – North American Fast Pitch Association Planning Committee

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2022 – Eric Lennartson

2021 – Samantha Boeck & Jeremy Wiesen

2020 – Jeni Bobholz

2019 – Stacey Straka

2018 – Heather Clark

2017 – Randy Zellmer

2016 – Betty Ouren

2015 – Jim Whitlock

2014 – Ann Vetter, posthumously

2013 – Maida Farnham

2012 – Theresa Carlberg

2011 – Tami Paulsen

GreenSeam

2022 – Naomi Mortensen

2021 – Valerie Johnson

2020 – Jim Marzolf

2019 – Nathan Hanel

2018 – Gary Koch

APX Construction Group
Blethen Berens
Bolton & Menk, Inc.

Carlson-Tillisch Eye Clinic
Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota
Magaalada Waqooyiga Mankato

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Core Business Group
Eide Bailly
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First National Bank

Gislason & Hunter LLP
iSpace Environments
Jones Metal, Inc.

Kahler Automation
Keepers RV Center
MEI
Minnesota River Builders Association
Jaamacadda Gobolka Minnesota, Mankato
Pioneer Bank

Profinium, Inc.
Radio Mankato
South Central College
Swanson Hinsch & Co.
Soo degista Madison
The Meatery
Twilight Garden Club
U.S. Bank