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.

Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc. – Northcentral District announced this week this year’s top business leaders who have helped shape this area’s economy.

The late Neal Brown, Jim McIntyre and the late Jane Bierman will be honored this spring at the 14th annual Champions of Business Dinner held May 4 at the Jefferson Street Inn & Event Center in downtown Wausau.

A panel of independent judges selected Olive Graham, Ralph Mirman, and Larry Niederhofer as the 2022 honorees.

A panel of independent judges selected John Ringle, David Graebel, and Jerry Viste as the 2020 honorees. A dinner on Thursday, May 7 at the Jefferson Street Inn City Grill will celebrate their historic contributions to the Wausau area business community.

John Noel, local Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, will be joining the celebration as the 2019 Champions of Business keynote speaker.