2026 Winners
2026 Winners
View Inspire 2026: celebrating our supporters and the stories that move us forward.
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Woman of the Year
Susan Bigg
Owner, Horizon Designs Inc.
Community Partner
Kimberly Rahe
Owner, Rahes of Hope, Kimberly Rahe Design, Doodle Den & Mimi’s Mercantile
Excellence in Large Business
Brenda Jensen
City Manager, City of Kearney
Excellence in Small Business
Denise Zweiner
Chief Executive Officer, Buffalo County Community Partners
Excellence in Education
Kaiti George
Instructor & Sports Dietitian, University of Nebraska at Kearney & Dietitian, Hyvee
Excellence in Healthcare
Tessa White
Emergency Dept Nurse, CHI Health Good Samaritan
Inspire Scholarship
Sawyer Swarm
Student, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Young Professionals Award
Courtney Burbach
Development Officer, Kearney Regional Medical Center
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