BETTER BILLINGS AWARD WINNERS
The Better Billings Foundation is all about making Billings a better place to live by enriching the lives of community members by providing opportunities where kids and families thrive. Many of you may know people who are already doing this individually in and around our community. The Better Billings Foundation would like to honor them for their accomplishments. If you know of some one who fits any of the categories below, nominate them for the Better Billings Award. We will collect the nominations and decide on a winner for each of the categories.Winners will receive a special commemorative award and special tribute at Flip Flops & Fancy!
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YOUTH LEADERSHIP
This award will go to a youth community member (under 21) who has shown exemplary service to the Billings community. Our youth are the future leaders of our community and we hope to inspire and encourage those who are doing good work to continue doing so.
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COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
This award will go to an individual who exemplifies community involvement by providing opportunities for kids and families to thrive. An individual who works with others in a collaborative fashion and builds bridges to tighten the fabric of our community by serving the Greater Billings area would be a great candidate for our Community Leadership Award.
2011
Community Leadership
Sue Runkle
Education Leadership
Margo Haak
Youth Leadership
Carter Knight
2014
Community Leadership
Bill Contreraz
Education Leadership
Vanessa Lund
Youth Leadership
Miranda Schwartzinger
2017
Community Leadership
Kori Keller
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Youth Leadership
Rachel Wherrell
2020
Community Leadership
Jennifer Cormier​
Off. Vince & Zach Wallis
Danielle Block
Jason Lyon
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Community Leadership
Vern Streeter
2023
2012
Community Leadership
James Movius
Education Leadership
Vicki Carle
Youth Leadership
Parker Paulson
2015
Community Leadership
Jean Sigmund
Education Leadership
Erica Schuppe
Youth Leadership
Metayah Caster
2018
Community Leadership
Chris Cook
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Youth Leadership
Stephan Waldo
2021
Community Leadership
Tania Stevens-Klein​
Andrew Billstein
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2024
Community Leadership​
Fred Nelson
2013
Community Leadership
Dave Hagstrom
Education Leadership
Ceci Bentler
Youth Leadership
Dylan & Connor Cherrick
2016
Community Leadership
Roger Williams
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Youth Leadership
Taylor Klugston
2019
Community Leadership
Sari Zahn
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Youth Leadership
Alyssa Swanson
2022
Community Leadership
Jamie Stevens Buechler
Karen Graber
2025
Community Leadership​
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2022 Better billings award winners

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