• Champions of Business and Junior Achievement in Wausau, WI

CELEBRATE

The Northcentral Wisconsin
Business Community

&

HONOR

Key past leaders
who have helped us grow.

"As a community we celebrate excellence, perseverance, innovation, integrity, commitment, vision and good old- fashioned  hard work. We are blessed that people of this caliber have chosen north central Wisconsin as their home, serving as an inspiration and as role models in business and industry, and in philanthropy. Champions of Business provides the leadership and platform to elevate and shine a spotlight upon greatness for all to see and aspire to."
~ Jean Tehan

SAVE THE DATE

May 8, 2025

Congratulations 2025 Champions!

Founder Award

Mark Ewing

Developer Award

John E. Forester

Developer Award

Harlan Lewitzke

Northcentral Wisconsin is a great place to do business.

Join us in celebrating the many successful business leaders who helped make Northcentral Wisconsin and the Wausau area economy grow. Learn about how these leaders conducted business and impacted our community. It's inspiring and enlightening!

Presented by: Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - Northcentral District

YOU'RE INVITED

May 8, 2025
Jefferson Street Inn
Cocktail Hour: 5:00 p.m.
Elegant Dinner: 6:30 p.m.
Program: 7:30 p.m.

2025 Keynote Speaker

Katy Lee 

Katy Wanserski Lee

Co-Founder & CEO, Sundays Beverage AG

The Latest

Junior Achievement names Champions of Business 2024

Outstanding area business leaders who helped shape our area’s economy in past years will be honored this spring at the 15th Annual Champions of Business dinner established by Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc. – Northcentral District.

John Sturtevant, John Noel, and John and Carolyn Sonnentag have been selected as the 2024 honorees. A dinner on May 9 at the Jefferson Street Inn & Event Center will celebrate their historic contributions to the Wausau area business community.

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