Distinguished Service Award Winners - 2025

2025 Winners of the Tri-County Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Awards

The Tri-County Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Awards Ceremony will be held on November 20th at 6:00pm.  Contact the Chamber of Commerce, or purchase tickets via Facebook, or the website.  The forms containing eligibility requirements, and past winners, are included at the bottom of this webpage.  Each School District nominates the Youth Service Awards, as well as Educator of the Year.  

• HARRISBURG/JIM GILLIGAN YOUTH SERVICE AWARD:  This award is given to student who has outstanding volunteer service both in the community, outside of the school district, in addition to service in the School District.  2025 Winner: Lilyanna Ridgley!
• HARRISBURG EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD:  This award is provided to any classification of school staff who have made a significant and lasting contribution to their school, and the students.  2025 Winner:  Kristen Lang!
• HARRISBURG LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: A community volunteer in Harrisburg,  who has shown outstanding volunteer service in one or more areas for the last 30 years. Such service may be in a service organization, charity, school, church, or any other combination of volunteer service. 2025 Winner:  Mayor Robert Duncan! 
• HARRISBURG OUTSTANDING SERVICE: A community volunteer(s) in  Harrisburg who has shown outstanding volunteer service during the past few years. This person may have created or introduced or worked in a program(s) that benefits the community as a volunteer over a period of time of at least one year. The nominee may be participating in a service organization, charity, school, church, or any combination of these types of organizations as a volunteer. 2025 Winner:  Don & Barb Shipley! 
• LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: Chamber member in good standing. More than ten employees. Has demonstrated an elevated level of customer satisfaction, confidence, and service. Promotes economic growth. Based in the community. Established at least two years. Has proven interest in the welfare of the community through financial contributions, personal service, or civic leadership. 2025 Winner:  Knife River!
• NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION: Chamber member in good standing. A social service organization, youth group, service club, arts organization, religious group, etc. Established at least two years. The organization has made a significant contribution of time, skills, and resources toward the improvement of the Junction City, Harrisburg, and Monroe communities. 2025 Winner:  Life Bible Church! 

We know that we all live and work in amazing communities; these people all contribute so much, and have made a difference to the City of Harrisburg and Tri-County Area.  Our businesses and organizations are also an integral part to who we are.  They give to all of our communities all the time; let's recognize them for what they do!  Be sure to drop by and say thank you if you can!