Leadership Greater Topeka ANNOUNCES ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS, LOOKS to celebrate WITH 2023 graduation and gala
Leadership Greater Topeka invites the community to help celebrate the 2023 Leadership Greater Topeka graduating class, composed of 40 aspiring and established leaders who have been together for the past five months to gain new perspective about the community, learn adaptive leadership concepts, and build a lifetime network to activate and support their personal and professional goals.
The celebration, to be held Thursday, May 4, will also include recognition of local leaders honored for their involvement and leadership in the community. Among the awards being presented is the esteemed Marsha Sheahan Legacy Award, which recognizes one individual for their long-standing commitment to leadership in the Topeka-Shawnee County community. The 2023 leadership honorees include:
Rising Star Award (2 recipients)
Kelly Rippel, RCIS Crop Adjuster – Zurich North America
Ryan Bishop, Digital Media Specialist – Stormont Vail Health
Activator Award (2 recipients)
Trey George, President and CEO – Topeka Housing Authority
Danielle Dempsey-Swopes, Director of University Diversity and Inclusion – Washburn University
Marsha Sheahan Legacy Award
Michel’ Philipp Cole, retired energy company executive – Evergy Inc.
“These awards represent the levels of leadership needed for any community to move forward and make progress on tough challenges,” said Michelle Cuevas-Stubblefield, the Greater Topeka Partnership’s senior vice president of strategy and program director for Leadership Greater Topeka. “LGT alumni, the advisory board and The Partnership are excited for the opportunity to honor this year’s Topeka-Shawnee County leadership.”
The event details are as follows:
What: Leadership Greater Topeka 2023 Graduation/Gala Celebration
When: Thursday, May 4, 2023, 6-8:30 p.m.
Where: Townsite Avenue Ballroom, 534 S. Kansas Ave.
Tickets are $55 per person or $45 for LGT lifetime members. They may be purchased online here or by visiting TopekaPartnership.com/gtp-events. A full roster of LGT’s 2023 graduating class is also available online at the ticket-purchase link.