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Honoring Outstanding Lawrence Business Leaders
The 2025 Hall of Fame Class
Brenda McFadden
Jeff Sigler
Rick Renfro
Les Dreiling
The McFadden Group, LLC
Sigler Pharmacy
Johnny’s Tavern
Great American Bank
The purpose and intent of the Lawrence Business Hall of Fame event is to recognize prominent business leaders who have made extraordinary contributions to Lawrence, earned the respect of the local community, and called attention to the Free Enterprise System and its value to our country and citizens in shaping our local way of life. Individuals introduced into the Hall of Fame have demonstrated business excellence, have vision and are courageous thinkers, are innovative and inspiring leaders and are community minded. They have worked to lead our community to a better, higher level.
ABOUT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT Junior Achievement is proud to address this critical issue by ensuring that every child in America has a fundamental understanding of the free enterprise system by providing economic education programs to students in kindergarten through twelfth grade classrooms. Each of our JA programs educate our students about entrepreneurship, financial literacy and workforce readiness for the student that participate in our programs each year. By participating in these types of programs, students are able to develop the desire to stay in school, have a positive attitude toward work and appreciate lifelong learning, and become prepared for a future of success and leadership. Volunteers from local businesses bring JA’s real world economic lessons into classrooms, serve as role models, share their working lives, and help students gain a new sense of self-esteem, respect for others and understanding of how to turn challenges into opportunities. During the 2023-24 academic year, Junior Achievement of Kansas will have worked with 20,318 children including over 5,348 children in the Lawrence area. This school year Junior Achievement in the Lawrence school district will continue to reach more than 5,000 students. Junior Achievement programs are provided at no cost to the school district and is funded through local fundraising events throughout the year.
MAY 4, 2025
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