ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Connect, a local, young professional organization, has announced the winners of the third annual Fab5 Young Professional Awards. This awards program — presented in collaboration with Tompkins Trust Company, the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, and the United Way of Tompkins County — highlights and celebrates the achievements of young professionals, […]
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ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Connect, a local, young professional organization, has announced the winners of the third annual Fab5 Young Professional Awards.
This awards program — presented in collaboration with Tompkins Trust Company, the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, and the United Way of Tompkins County — highlights and celebrates the achievements of young professionals, ages 21-40, who are excelling in their respective fields and making an impact in Tompkins County, according to a Tompkins Connect news release.
This year’s winners are:
• Nonprofit Leader: Samantha McBean, GIAC
• Business Leader: Ashley Cake, The Watershed
• Rookie of the Year: Ernesto Villa, Ithaca Youth Bureau
• Entrepreneur of the Year: Katie Foley, Silo Food Truck
• Volunteer of the Year: Ellen Mary Abb, Ithaca Families Gift Economy
The judges selected the winners from more than 100 nominations.
These young professionals will be honored at the 2018 Fab5 Young Professional Awards ceremony held on Monday, Feb. 26 at Coltivare, 235 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Tompkins Connect was formed in 2010 and currently has more than 700 members. Tompkins Connect is housed within two organizations — the United Way of Tompkins County and the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce. Its mission is to “connect, educate, engage, and inspire a diverse group of young professionals and emerging leaders in a culture of social consciousness and leadership development that will benefit the not-for-profit community.”