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SUMMARY:2026 Top Leaders Recognition Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the 2026 Top Leaders Under 40 and Future Leaders at the Top Leaders Recognition Dinner on Thursday\, November 19 at Keller Convention Center. \nThis year\, 29 individuals were selected from a record-setting 54 nominations\, including nine Future Leaders and 20 Top Leaders Under 40.\nFuture Leaders recognizes high school students who are already demonstrating leadership\, involvement and a commitment to their schools and communities. Top Leaders Under 40 recognizes individuals ages 20–40 who live or work in Effingham County and are making an impact through their careers\, community involvement and leadership. \nCome celebrate the students who are emerging as the next generation of leaders alongside the professionals helping lead Effingham County today.\nThe event is presented by HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital and Lake Land College\, with additional sponsorship from Siemer Milling Company and Woods Advisors. \nThe Effingham County Chamber partners with Effingham Teutopolis News Report for the Top Leaders program\, with ETNR publishing the official keepsake publication highlighting this year’s recipients. \nWaffordhouse Studios is the official photographer for the 2026 Top Leaders program \nFuture Leaders\nAevery Bogdajewicz – Dieterich\nMara Braun – Effingham\nLaney Doty – Beecher City\nAddie Lauritzen – St. Anthony\nBrant Niebrugge – Teutopolis\nFrank Scheidemantel – St. Anthony\nKennedi Schultz – Altamont\nViolet Turner – Teutopolis\nBrady Wilson – Effingham  \nUnder 40\nKristina Arney – Wright Choice Counseling\nKyle Boose – Law Group LTD\nZoe Bridges – CASA for Kids\nTraci Bruns – Wright Family Center\nJanelle Cain – Kohl’s\nKelley Grewell – Sarah Bush Lincoln\nDrew Hanfland – Drew Hanfland Studio\nEmily Kreke – Sarah Bush Lincoln\nMitch Meinhart – COUNTRY Financial\nEthan Miller – W.S. Broom & Co.\nJessie Palmer – Lake Land College\nSamantha Probst – HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital\nJadyn Pruemer – Luminous Digital Marketing\nDr. Jonathon Serafini – Stanfield Chiropractic\nJason Smith – HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital\nAshlee Tharp – Goldie’s Baking Co.\nBrooke Westjohn – J&J Gaming\nKyle Willenborg – Willenborg’s Reconditioning\nMorgan Wilson – Effingham Unit #40\nMadison Woelfer – J&J Gaming  \nTime:\n5p | Recipient Cocktail Reception & Group Photo\n5:30p | Cocktail Reception\n6p | Dinner & Awards \nLocation:\nKeller Convention Center\n1202 N Keller Dr.\, Effingham \nFees/Admission:\n$40pp | adults\n$20pp | children \nSponsor:\nConsider becoming a sponsor to help inspire\, encourage\, & congratulate our Top Leaders for creating a positive impact in our community. \nPresenting | HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital & Lake Land College\nVisionary |\nInfluencer | Sarah Bush Lincoln & Siemer Milling Company\nRising Star |\nMentor | Woods Advisors-Emerging Leaders Institute\nPhoto | Waffordhouse Studios \nContact Information:\nNicole Morrison\nnmorrison@effinghamcountychamber.com\n(217) 347-6282 \n  \nCANCELLATION POLICY\n*CANCELLATIONS OF REGISTRATIONS AND REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED IN FULL IF RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE NOON A WEEK (SEVEN WEEKDAYS) PRIOR TO THE EVENT. AFTER NOON CST ON SAID DATE\, NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED. IF THE EVENT IS RESCHEDULED\, ALL REGISTRATIONS WILL BE HONORED FOR THE RESCHEDULED DATE OR MAY BE REFUNDED IN FULL OF A REFUND REQUEST**. IF THE EVENT IS CANCELED\, ALL REGISTRATION WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL. **REFUND REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING BY EMAIL TO NICOLE MORRISON. PLEASE ALLOW UP TO FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS TO PROCESS YOUR REFUND REQUEST. \nPHOTO & VIDEO DISCLAIMER\nEFFINGHAM COUNTY CHAMBER (CHAMBER) RESERVES THE RIGHT TO USE ANY PHOTOGRAPH/VIDEO TAKEN AT ANY EVENT SPONSORED BY THE CHAMBER\, WITHOUT THE EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THOSE INCLUDED WITHIN THE PHOTOGRAPH/VIDEO. THE CHAMBER MAY USE THE PHOTOGRAPH/VIDEO IN PUBLICATIONS OR OTHER MEDIA MATERIAL PRODUCED\, USED\, OR CONTRACTED BY THE CHAMBER\, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BROCHURES\, INVITATIONS\, BOOKS\, NEWSPAPERS\, MAGAZINES\, TELEVISION\, WEBSITES\, ETC. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED/VIDEO\, PLEASE INFORM THE CHAMBER. \nANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH CHAMBER MAY NOT USE\, COPY\, ALTER\, OR MODIFY CHAMBER PHOTOGRAPHS\, GRAPHICS\, VIDEOGRAPHY\, OR OTHER SIMILAR REPRODUCTIONS AND RECORDINGS WITHOUT THE ADVANCE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF AN AUTHORIZED DESIGNEE FROM CHAMBER. \n 
URL:https://effinghamcountychamber.com/event/top-leaders-2026/
LOCATION:Keller Convention Center\, 1202 N. Keller Dr.\, Effingham\, IL\, 62401
CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Community Events,Member Events
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