NextGen Under 30 announced its 2025 award winners on August 10th, including eight recipients who work in Clay County. They include:

Lindsay Adams with CGN Advisors in the Finance and Banking division. Adams is a Clay County resident; CGN is located in Manhattan.

Kathryn Doster-Tipsword of Grow Clay County in the Science, Technology, and Engineering division

Alexandra “Allie” Fitzgeralds (née Martin) of the Clay County Health Department in the Healthcare division

Sofia Gallup, Little Learners Childhood Connection in the Non-Profit Organization category

Cooper Glavan of Glavan Ford in the Retail and e-Commerce division

Kaitlyn “Katie” Hitsman of Harper’s Happy Hearts Childcare

Kelsie McFadden of CCCHS/USD 379 in the Education K-12 division

Hailey Robinson, CPA with EY in the Finance and Banking division. Robinson is a Clay County resident who works remotely for EY out of Kansas City.