State leaders recognize Kansas businesses at “To The Stars” banquet

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – The governor and lieutenant governor helped honor the state’s greatest small companies Wednesday night time.

Greater than 140 individuals, together with Governor Laura Kelly and Lt. Governor David Toland, gathered for the “To The Stars: Celebrating Kansas Companies awards banquet on the Topeka Nation Membership.

The Kansas Division of Commerce hosted seven regional awards banquets resulting in the occasion Wednesday.

Household-owned Wenger Manufacturing and Joseph J. Bisogno, the founding father of Goodcents Deli Contemporary Subs, each at the moment are within the Kansas Enterprise Corridor of Fame.

The Beneath 30 Entrepreneur/Businessperson is Waylon Sheets from Sheets and Suds, a laundromat that opened in late 2020 in Belleville.

Landoll Company from Marysville received the Innovation Award.

Paul Porter from Massive Sq. Media in Iola is the Welcome Again Award winner.

William White Walker from Emporia Excessive College is a Corridor of Fame Essay winner as nicely. Winners embody Sriram Srinivasa (Blue Valley North Excessive College), Caroline Place (Blue Valley North), and Baylee Richard (Olpe Excessive College).

The Governor’s Award of Excellence finalists is Dodge Metropolis Brewing, NIC, Inc., Group Well being Heart of Southeast Kansas, and KanPak.

Lt. Governor and Commerce Secretary Toland mentioned it’s necessary to acknowledge these working for the state.

“We expect it’s so necessary to acknowledge companies which are doing nice issues and maintain them up as fashions that others can emulate and so we predict making examples in a constructive method of those companies is nice for enterprise in Kansas.”

The Wednesday ceremony was the primary in two years due to the pandemic.

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