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Amanda Iburg in detail

Age: 27. Job title/occupation/place of employment: Marketing specialist at Verena Street Coffee Co. and bridal consultant at Zazou’s Bridal Boutique. Volunteer activities: Camp Albrecht Acres…


Rising Star: Amanda Iburg

Amanda Iburg marketing specialist, Verena Street Coffee, bridal consultant, Zazou’s Bridal Boutique & Tuxedos Amanda Iburg enjoys working for a small business to contribute to…


Andy Link in detail

Age: 38 Job title/occupation/place of employment: President Link Hydraulic/Link Coatings. Volunteer activities: Tri-state Transportation and Dubuque County Fair Board. Education: Graduated from Wyo Technical School….


Rising Star: Andy Link

Andy Link, Link Hydraulic Andy Link, who took over the day-to-day operations at Link Hydraulic with his father in 2005, said he was surprised to…


Jared McGovern in detail

Age: 35. Job title/occupation/place of employment: Curator of Conservation Programs, National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. Volunteer activities: Catfish Creek Watershed Management Authority Board Member,…


Rising Star: Jared McGovern

Jared McGovern curator of conservation programs at National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium Jared McGovern’s passion for conservation led him to create a department at…


Lauren Minert in detail

Age: 26. Job title/occupation/place of employment: Human resources manager at Kunkel & Associates Inc. Volunteer activities: Women’s Leadership Network of Dubuque, communications director; Tri State…


Rising Star: Lauren Minert

Lauren Minert, human resources manager, Kunkel and Associates Lauren Minert, human resources manager at Kunkel and Associates, has watched her role models receive the Rising…



Rising Star: Danielle Moore

Danielle Moore manager, global parts order fulfillment C&F/JDPS at John Deere Danielle Moore works with diverse and cross functional teams around the globe in support…