Pro 15 Awards

Honors organizations or individuals who have been strong supporters and collaborators with Pro 15, advocating for the region's development.

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Honors organizations or individuals who have been strong supporters and collaborators with Pro 15, advocating for the region's development.

Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer 



Xcel Energy

Honors organizations or individuals who have been strong supporters and collaborators with Pro 15, advocating for the region's development.

 Jay Lee, NJC 



Bill Hammerich, Colorado Livestock

Honors organizations or individuals who have been strong supporters and collaborators with Pro 15, advocating for the region's development.

Lockheed Martin

Honors organizations or individuals who have been strong supporters and collaborators with Pro 15, advocating for the region's development.

Colorado State Ag Commissioner Don Brown

Colorado Department of Local Affairs Director Irv Halter

Colorado Water Guru John Stulp

Honors organizations or individuals who have been strong supporters and collaborators with Pro 15, advocating for the region's development.

Senator Nancy Todd

Representative Jon Becker

Awarded to individuals who exemplify the grit, determination, and support for the high plains of Northeast Colorado.

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Awarded to individuals who exemplify the grit, determination, and support for the high plains of Northeast Colorado.

Bank of Colorado

Awarded to individuals who exemplify the grit, determination, and support for the high plains of Northeast Colorado.

Keith Bath, Keith Bath Farms

Presented to individuals who have provided exceptional assistance to the Chairman in fulfilling Pro 15's mission.

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Presented to individuals who have provided exceptional assistance to the Chairman in fulfilling Pro 15's mission.

Melanie Worley

Presented to individuals who have provided exceptional assistance to the Chairman in fulfilling Pro 15's mission.

Terry Hofmeister

Presented to individuals who have provided exceptional assistance to the Chairman in fulfilling Pro 15's mission.

Ann Rajewski, CASTA

Presented to individuals who have provided exceptional assistance to the Chairman in fulfilling Pro 15's mission.

Paula Weeks, Administrator for Kit Carson County

Recognizes individuals who have supported the Executive Director and contributed to advancing Pro 15's objectives

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Recognizes individuals who have supported the Executive Director and contributed to advancing Pro 15's objectives

Robin Northrup

Recognizes individuals who have supported the Executive Director and contributed to advancing Pro 15's objectives

Greg Brophy

Recognizes individuals who have supported the Executive Director and contributed to advancing Pro 15's objectives

Kari Linker

Recognizes individuals who have supported the Executive Director and contributed to advancing Pro 15's objectives

Melanie Worley, Chairman of the Board when Director was hired in 2005

Recognizes individuals who have supported the Executive Director and contributed to advancing Pro 15's objectives

Joe Kiely 

Given to legislators who have significantly assisted Pro 15's work and advocated for Northeastern Colorado.

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Given to legislators who have significantly assisted Pro 15's work and advocated for Northeastern Colorado.

Representative Rod Pelton 

Senator Jerry Sonnenberg

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

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Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

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Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

Bryan Weimer, Fort Morgan High School, Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Director



Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

Bobbie Reynolds, Mom's Cafe, Otis

Heidi and Brian Black

Brett McEndaffer

Jeremy Fix

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

Shawn Osthoff, Arickaree High School, President Bank of Colorado in Fort Collins

Brock Herzberg, Arickaree High School, Owner Capital Focus, LLC

Kerrie Hunter, Burlington High School, Colorado State Auditor

Landon Gates, Yuma High School, Capital Focus, LLC

Janice Sinden, Rocky Mountain High School, Ft Collins, President & CEO Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Nicolas Colglazier, Holyoke High School, Colorado Corn Administrative Council

Linda Shapley, Kersey High School, Publisher, Colorado Community Media



Joe Kinnie, Sedgwick Council, early adaptor of no-till farming

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

Perk O'Dell, Betty O'Dell, Akron High Schook, Odell's Supers

Rose Cronk, Arriba High School, Superintendent, Woodlin Schools

Scott Ehrlick, Greeley High School, Ehrlich Motors

Eric Lubbers, Yuma High School, The Colorado Sun

Cindy Hoal, Sterling High School, community supporter

Heidi Williams, Brighton High School, opioid Response, Attorney General Office

Marlin Eisenach, Fort Morgan High School CSU Extension



Ed Zorn, Julesburg High School, Attorney

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

Jerry Sonnenberg

Kathay Rennels

Dave Stone

Kathy Gilliland, Transportation Commissioner for State of Colorado

Betsy Markey, Office of Economic Development and International Trade

Kelly Brough, Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

Darlene Carpio

Robin Wiley

Ken Kreutzer

Brad Wind

Jeff Cure

Bob Briggs

Mark Hillman

Eric Lubbers

Ray Gonzales

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

J.J. Ament

Marlin Eisenach

Nadeen Ibrahim

Lisa Johnson

Maranda Miller

Troy Whitmore

Don Brown

Jones

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

Dr. Anne Manchester, Fort Morgan

Dave Gwyn, Kit Carson

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

Tom Westfall

Stan Gray

Larry Propp

Greg Etl

Cory Wall

Bill Webster

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

Monty Niebauer, Akron

Lola Spradley, Fort Morgan

Karla Rosas, Sterling

James Graff, Fort Morgan

Gary Debus, Iliff

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

Jack Annan, Greeley

Don Bailey, Karval

Cheryl Scofield, Joes

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

Russell Neil Johnson, Sterling

Perry James Blach, Yuma

Monte Green, Revere

Carl Beverly “Bev” Bledsoe, Kit Carson

Joel Dreessen, Fort Morgan

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

Richard O’Connell, Sterling

Perry Buck, Greeley West

David Foy, Otis

Carol Boden, Idalia

Bob Churchwell, Simla

Mike Sullivan, Revere

Kari Linker, Brush

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

Sheila Stewart, Idalia

Rol Hudler, Burlington

Joan Gartin, Yuma

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

Liz Hickman, Yuma

Dr. Stacy Brethauer, Wray

Don Marostica, Johnstown

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

John M. “Mike” Lounge, Burlington

Dr. Jack Westfall, Yuma

Dorothy Horrell, Holyoke

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

Major General Betty Lee Terry Mullis, Idalia

Bazi Kanani, Wiggins

Recognizes individuals who graduated from high schools within the Pro 15 counties and have excelled professionally and/or contributed significantly to their communities.

Tim White, Brush

Steve Antonopulus, Hugo