Lincoln YPG Announces Second Annual Young Lincoln Leader Award Winners
Lincoln Young Professionals Group (YPG) (LincolnYPG.com)is proud to announce the seven recipients of the 2021 Young Lincoln Leader Awards (YLLA), honoring the outstanding contributions to the Lincoln community. The award ceremony was held on September 30 at Pinnacle Bank Arena during YP Week, an annual celebration of young professionals in Lincoln. Individuals between the ages of 21 and 40 were nominated for a YLLA in six categories and organizations were nominated in one category to comprise this year’s list of seven winners. The 2021 YLLA honorees are:
- Young Professional of the Year – Yohance Christie, City of Lincoln
- Young Citizen of the Year – Amanda N. Barker, Beehive Industries
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Alicia Reisinger, Wax Buffalo
- Young Nonprofit Professional of the Year – Laura Uridil, Leadership Lincoln Emerging
- Leader of the Year – Aakriti Agrawal, Ameritas & Girls Code
- Lincoln Next Generation Workplace – Hausmann Construction
- Diversity and Inclusive Excellence – Dr. Amanda Irions, Doane
An external nominating committee of seven leaders in business, nonprofits, and public service assembled to evaluate and select the finalists and winners in the seven categories. The nominating committee consists of Adelle Burke (City of Lincoln-Mayors Office), Liz Ring Carlson (Ameritas), Eric Mooss (Bryan Health), Brian Ardinger (Nelnet), Clover Fredrick (Clover Fredrick), Jasmine Kingsley (HUDL & Past YP of the Year Award Winner), and Kayla Meyer (Lincoln Chamber of Commerce/Lincoln Young Professionals Group).
The Lincoln Young Professionals Group is dedicated to empowering young professionals with educational, leadership, and networking opportunities. With more than 2,000 members, the Lincoln Young Professionals group is one of the largest in the country. To learn more or join, visit LincolnYPG.com.