2024 '20 Under 30' Contest Winners Honored at Annual Awards Luncheon

August 16, 2024

Annual Magazine Highlights Young Professionals In Our Region Who Are Succeeding In Their Careers!

Michigan Works! West Central is all about highlighting success, especially when it comes to the next generation of workforce.


Each year, we partner with Hearst Media to open nominations for young professionals in our region younger than age 30 who are succeeding in their respective careers. The public then votes on those nominations and the top 20 vote-getters are named to that year's "20 Under 30" list. The winners are compiled and printed in our annual publication


On Aug. 16, we hosted an awards luncheon to recognize this year's winners. Awardees received a certificate and placard from Michigan Works! West Central, as well as proclamations from local legislators.


The 2024, "20 Under 30" winners are:

  1. Taylor Jutila
  2. Megan Ecker
  3. Meghan Lockhart
  4. Elyse Roberts
  5. Tristian Clark
  6. Brian Stearns
  7. Kameron Molby
  8. Gabriela Brito-Burgos
  9. Sara Hinojosa
  10. Bradley Benzing
  11. Caleb Visscher
  12. Logan Wing
  13. Katie Scarpelli
  14. Stephanie Shusta
  15. Willow Miller
  16. Jack VanGessel
  17. Lucas Harris
  18. Dan Humm
  19. Syriah Dobis
  20. Skylar Posigian


To view the full "20 Under 30" publication for this year, as well as previous years, click here. To view a video highlighting this year's "20 Under 30" winners, click the link below.

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