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2022 Class of Rising Stars Announced

Published Monday, November 14, 2022 10:00am

The New Braunfels Jaycees, Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, and New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung are proud to announce the 20 winners of the 2022 Rising Stars of New Braunfels Award. These outstanding young leaders are being recognized for making significant contributions to the community through their professional activities and civic engagement.

·       Charles Armstrong, 36, Capital Ranch Sales

·       Rebecca Brown, 24, Edward Jones

·       Taylor Chafin, 32, Imperial PFS

·       Dustyn Cox, 39, SpawGlass

·       Canaan Dreibrodt, 32, Canyon Lake High School

·       Andrew Fisher, 33, Home Elevator of Texas

·       Amanda Fite, 39, Room Redux

·       Krystal Haas, 36, Pink Warrior Advocates

·       Madelyne Mann, 33, San Marcos Gentle Dental

·       Kristyn Mathewson, 32, Christus Trinity Clinic North New Braunfels

·       Aimee McCarty, 31, The Crown Boutique/Canyon High School

·       Tiffani McCorquodale, 32, Corridor Title

·       Becca Miears, 32, City of New Braunfels

·       Davis Miskell, 28, Hormones by Design

·       Chelsea Ormond, 36, Comal ISD

·       Audrey Raley, 31, Refined Eye Care & Eyewear Gallery

·       Justin Rogers, 33, New Braunfels Police Department

·       Jessica Schuemann, 33, Embark

·       Dr. Travis Simmons, 29, DirectMed DPC

·       Rhiannon Williams, 25, GVEC

This award honors 20 individuals under the age of 40 who are excelling in their careers, bettering New Braunfels through volunteerism, and poised to be our community’s next generation of great leaders. The Rising Stars will be celebrated at a formal Gala on Friday, January 13, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at The Chandelier of Gruene. The event will include a cocktail hour, served dinner, presentation of awards to honorees and the announcement of the 2022 Distinguished Young Leader Award.

“We had an incredible slate of applicants this year which is a great indicator of the amount of quality young leaders in our community,” said John Coker, Jaycees President. “We’re very proud of this year’s awardees and are looking forward to all the good they’ll continue to do in New Braunfels.”

Jenna Vinson, the winner of the 2021 Distinguished Young Leader Award, will make the announcement of this year’s winner. The name of the winner is kept confidential until the announcement that night. The Distinguished Young Leader is selected from the Rising Stars awardees as someone who stands out from the crowd and deserves special recognition for their many contributions to the community.

The winners were selected by a committee made up of New Braunfels Jaycees alumni and representatives from the Chamber of Commerce and Herald-Zeitung. Tickets and sponsorships for the Gala will be available to the public beginning December 5.