the 7th annual
COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION
Awards
CFA Stage

MARCH 23   |   6:00pm   |   MANHATTAN CONFERENCE CENTER

Last year marked the 20th anniversary of the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation. Thank you for helping us celebrate the dedicated people who help make this community a great place to live.

Click here to see the full list of awardees throughout the years.

TIME
Awardees

  • Kristin Brighton - Rising Star 2014

  • Kim McAtee - Rising Star 2015

  • Corinne Gates - Rising Star 2016

  • Lucas Shivers - Rising Star Volunteer 2017

  • Katrina Marshall - Rising Star Volunteer 2018

  • Kevin Bryant - Rising Star Volunteer - 2019

  • Jack Flouer - Distinguished Volunteer 2014

  • Gerald Talbott - Distinguished Volunteer 2015

  • Judy Padgett - Distinguished Volunteer 2016

  • Dr. Keith Wright - Distinguished Volunteer 2017

  • Erma McManis - Distinguished Volunteer 2018

  • Dr. James Koelliker - Distinguished Volunteer - 2019

TALENT
Awardees

  • Junnae Campbell - Professional Leadership 2015

  • Leah Braet - Professional Staff 2015

  • Beverly Olson - Professional Leadership 2014

  • Jennifer Anguiano - Professional Staff 2014

  • UFM Community Learning Center - Nonprofit Feature 2016

  • Pawnee Mental Health Services - Nonprofit Feature 2016

  • Manhattan Arts Center - Nonprofit Service 2017

  • Flint Hills Breadbasket - Nonprofit Service 2017

  • Big Lakes Developmental Center, Inc. - Nonprofit Service 2018

  • Riley County Humane Society - Nonprofit Service 2018

  • The Crisis Center - NonProfit Service Awardee - 2019

  • Homecare & Hospice - NonProfit Service Awardee - 2019

TREASURE
Awardees

  • Community First National Bank - Business Philanthropy 2015

  • Burnett Automotive - Business Philanthropy 2014

  • Steel & Pipe Supply Company, Inc. - Business Philanthropy 2016

  • Bayer Construction - Business Philanthropy 2017

  • BHS Construction, Inc. - Business Philanthropy 2018

  • HyVee - Business Philanthropy - 2019

  • Joleen Hill - Individual Philanthropy 2015

  • C. Clyde & Midge Jones - Individual Philanthropy 2014

  • Ken Culbertson - Individual Philanthropy 2016

  • Bill & Faye Kennedy - Individual Philanthropy 2017

  • Little Apple Pilot Club - Civic Philanthropy Project 2018

  • Manhattan Kiwanis Club - Civic Philanthropy - 2019

GMCF
Awardees

  • Gage Benne - Youth Volunteer 2015

  • Darien Stokes - Youth Volunteer 2016

  • Allison Disbrow - Young Trustee 2016

  • Jim & Debra Gordon Philanthropist of the Year 2016

  • Lincoln & Dorothy Deihl - Lifetime Contribution 2016

  • Chuck Lyman - Professional Advisor 2016

  • Lisa Ward - Professional Advisor 2017

  • Richard Pinaire - Professional Advisor 2017

  • Russ Briggs - Philanthropist of the Year 2017

  • Christina Griese - Youth Volunteer 2017

  • Tony Parker - Young Trustee 2017

  • Jerry Banaka - Volunteer of the Year

  • Dale Ann Clore and the late Bob Clore - Philanthropist of the Year 2018

  • Jo Lyle - Volunteer of the Year 2016

  • Kendra Geisbrendt - Youth Volunteer of the Year 2018

  • Edward and Karen Seaton - Lifetime Contribution Award 2018

  • Sabrina Mann - Young Trustee Volunteer of the Year 2018

  • Camryn McAtee - Youth Volunteer of the Year 2018

  • Gavin Schmidt - Young Trustee of the Year 2018

  • Mary & Marty Vanier - Lifetime Contribution Award 2018