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    Circle of Champions

    Our Champions will compete for weeks, but their legacy will live on forever! We honor every candidate for the difference they make by inducting them into our continually expanding Circle of Champions.

    2018

    Arizona

    Scottsdale
    Andy Arredondo
    Jason Brown
    Kaelyn Buffard
    Brittany Castro
    Lindsey Eaton
    Ira Hill
    Britta O’Connor
    Emina Omeragic

    Connecticut

    East Haven
    Nelson Abarzua
    Jenn Beckert
    Krissy Beckhart
    Steve Colgan
    Jamie Hughes
    Lezlye Zupkus
    Mark Boxer & Willis Gee – Team Cigna – Corporate Winner

    Hawaii

    Oahu
    Julie Dinius
    Jorge Garcia
    Jessica Garlock
    Jared Green
    Kevin Hall
    Kelly Hu
    Shane Trout
    Michael Wells
    Franz Yeun

    Illinois

    Chicago
    Gloria DeLapa
    Emma Jackson
    John Ketchum
    Joseph Labetti
    Shannon Lynch
    Catherine Meeth
    Jana Pierce
    Nick Rose
    Taurean Ross
    CJ Scharf
    Andrew Sullivan
    Steve Thompson
    Topher Zheng

    Peoria Heights
    Sherneka Cagle
    Amanda Campbell
    Jason Gambill
    Roger Goodson
    Josh Graham
    Jess Homan
    Jon Jenkins
    Ryan LaCosse
    Alex Jones
    Patrice Rusk
    Ed Shafer

    Indiana

    Indianapolis
    Melissa Dickelman
    Christine Ellis
    Marie Maher
    Stacey McCreery
    Kim Miller
    Patrick Miller
    Marc Mullins
    Mollie Noble
    Gabi Stigter
    Mike Tirman
    Team West – Zella Hendrickson, Anne Maslanka & Abby McKean

    Missouri

    Manchester
    Jud Brooks
    Lucas Brown
    Anne Conway
    Pat Imig
    Will Macon

    New Hampshire

    Concord
    Renu Basur
    Tristin Craigue
    Kalley Cutler
    Shannon Desilets
    Robin Dewey
    Katie Ducharme
    Stephanie Fournier
    Bobby Marcotte
    Lisa Van Orden
    Chelsey Gaudet Parks
    EJ Powers
    Jenna Raizes
    Sarah Crawford Stewart
    Cassandra Sweatt
    Jane Tewksbury
    Caitlyn Woodward

    2017

    Connecticut

    East Haven
    Catherina Carlette
    Steve Colgan
    Nancy Meyer
    Sarah Pandoursky
    Peter Ramsay
    Valerie Stange
    Paula Teed
    Bill White
    Mike Wieliczka

    Florida

    Jacksonville
    Wally Conway
    Mary Jo Culliton
    Cindi Goodeaux
    Jessica Gray
    Lisa Haas
    Melissa Kramer
    Ursula Lewis
    William Li
    Jennifer Mason
    Joe McGhee
    Cole Slate
    Hunter Sleiman
    Carrie Smith
    Jeff Stoneking

    Orlando
    Heather Barnes
    Anthony Decotis
    Renee Friedman
    Brian Holmes
    Melissa Kantrowitz
    Heather Kirson
    Ute Krantz
    Michelle Metheny
    Cary Ombres
    Ron Sotomayor
    Justin Stamper
    Jeff Streep

    Palm Beach
    Sarah Christy
    Kelly Hallenbeck
    Debra Larsson
    Amir Pollock
    David Quilleon
    Ed Ricci 

    Illinois

    Chicago
    Callie Canfield
    Joseph Labetti
    Kate Morrissey
    Flynn Okner
    Elizabeth Schroeder
    Zach Smith
    Annie Weinheimer
    Molly Wiesman

    Peoria Heights
    Kerry Bickett
    Jim Casey
    Jess Homan
    Eric Hoss
    Casey Johnson
    Michael Johnson
    Cara Kerchner
    Ryan LaCosse
    Missy LaPorte Statz
    Taylor Lodewegen
    Mike Madanat
    Tyler Prowell
    Samantha Safran

    Indiana

    Indianapolis
    Rebecca Bream
    Emily Decker
    Shannon Eaves
    Scott Long
    Matt Quoss
    Mariah Weddle
    Amee Wildey

    Tennessee

    Nashville
    Taylor Barnette
    Ally Barrett
    Laci Bonner
    Sunny Bray
    Grace Dodd
    Nathan Fields
    Haley Hatchell
    Nila Huddleston
    Alex Jorgensen
    Justinn Lander
    Lenny Lapidario
    Rachel Layton
    Jade Linstead
    Megan Miller
    Mamie Shepherd
    Taylor Werthen
    Justin Zolot

    2016

    Florida

    Jacksonville
    Rod Brock
    Wally Devlin
    Jack Jones
    Kris Kramer
    Kerri Robinson
    Gordie Rolison
    Barbie Sabo
    Bobbie Schrader
    Jason Sessions
    Cole Slate
    Kaley Still
    Christina Welch
    Edye Wright 

    Orlando
    Christine Darby
    Catherine Davies
    Mike Duncan
    Hannah Ehrli
    John Fanciullo
    Brian Holmes
    John Lowe
    Michelle Metheny
    Stephanie Moore
    Elyse Mundelein
    Jeff Streep

    Illinois

    Chicago
    Molly Carey
    Drew Lilly
    Joe Nunziante
    Morgan Olszewski
    Mia Pollock
    Anthony Reboletti
    Allie Rose
    Dana Wax

    Peoria Heights
    Kerry Bickett
    Lauren Blackburn
    Brien Davis
    Michelle Dempster
    Lindsey Dixon
    Erika Doan (Zetterberg)
    Taylor Lodewegen
    Mike Madanat
    Jason Pasley
    Jim Thompson

    Indiana

    Indianapolis
    Lauren Boswell
    Katy Dietrich
    Angela Durbin
    Jon Maxwell
    Joey Patton
    Betsy Terpening
    Kristin Tuller

    Tennessee

    Nashville
    Austin Bever
    Katie Cecil
    Shelby Craddock
    Olivia DeCaria
    Keiana Hastings
    Ron Ilesco
    Stephen Joest
    Sammie Ke-A
    Kevin Kegarise
    Katelyn King
    Alston Noah
    Michael Ralph
    Haley Steinbuchel
    Daniel Tan
    Megan Thomas
    Katie Townsend