Natasha Gunn | LGT Class of 2025
Compiled by LAUREN JURGENSEN | Photos by BRIAN PETERS
If you could have coffee with anyone in Topeka, who would it be and what would you ask them?
I would ring up Kansas Jayhawks’ basketball coach Bill Self and invite him for coffee and a chat at Blackbird. I would ask, “Bill, what exactly is said to the team in the locker room during the halftime break of an intense game? More specifically, when the team is playing awful in the first half and then reemerges completely transformed and recharged, how are you accomplishing this? If I’m a fly on that locker room wall, what am I seeing and what am I hearing?”
What are you doing to make Topeka a stronger community?
My acts of service and my ability to engage with others and build relationships. I believe in the power of positive connection through shared experiences and enjoy bringing people together. As an active volunteer in the community, I serve on multiple committees that plan fundraising events for local nonprofits. I also provide board leadership, support and advocacy for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Topeka and Forge Young Talent.
What is your favorite locally owned business?
Shoutout to Jeremiah Bullfrogs Bar & Grille! They are my favorite locally owned business and the best sports bar in the Midwest. The staff is personable, the owners give back to the community and the regulars treat you like family. It is a welcoming place to gather, celebrate and watch a game. The atmosphere is infectious when any Kansas team plays. If you’ve never been before then your senses are in for a shock. There is so much to see, too many TVs to count and a lot of fun to be had.
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