We honored 11 Young Professionals during our program.

The 2025 Young Professionals awards program was held May 15 at Fiction @ J. Bookwalter Winery in Richland to celebrate rising stars in the Tri-Cities business community.

Kristina Lord, executive editor of the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, addresses the crowd of the 2025 Young Professionals event on May 15 at Fiction @ J. Bookwalter Winery in Richland.

Thanks to Columbia Basin College and Piton Wealth, sponsors of the 2025 Young Professionals event on May 15.

Taran Patel, managing principal of A-1 Hospitality and a 2025 Young Professional, speaks upon receiving his award.

2025 Young Professional award winners and guests pose for photographs following the program on May 15 at Fiction @ J. Bookwalter Winery.

We had a packed crowd for the 2025 Young Professionals event.

Plenty of smiles and laughs at the photo booth.

2025 Young Professinal Michelle Twomey, center, with family and friends.

Attendees of the 2025 Young Professionals event await the beginning of the program.

2025 Young Professional Nayeli Berenice Aranda Hernández, second from right, poses with her guests at the awards program at J. Bookwalter Winery.

The cuisine provided by Fiction @ J. Bookwalter Winery for the 2025 Young Professionals event.

From left, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business executive editor Kristina Lord, 2025 Young Professional Brianna Harty and past Young Professional Liz McLaughlin.

From left, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business executive editor Kristina Lord, 2025 Young Professional Taran Patel and Jerry Beach, vice president of operations for A-1 Hospitality Group.

From left, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business executive editor Kristina Lord and 2025 Young Professional Amelia Kittson.

From left, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business executive editor Kristina Lord, 2025 Young Professional Quentin Wright and Jon Ray, owner of Rest on High.

From left, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business executive editor Kristina Lord, 2025 Young Professional Yesenia Nely Aquino Bautista and consultant and community leader Tanya Bowers.

From left, 2025 Young Professional Jordan Hanes and Sean Davis, director of Franklin County Emergency Management.

From left, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business executive editor Kristina Lord, 2025 Young Professional Max Lucas and Matthew Backlund, chief lending officer at Community First Bank | HFG Trust.

From left, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business executive editor Kristina Lord, 2025 Young Professional Diane C. Torres and Daniel Sauceda, vice president of Interface & Integration Services, at Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS).

From left, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business executive editor Kristina Lord; Amanda Patnode, co-owner of Patnode's True Value Hardware and 2025 Young Professional Shara Morgan

From left, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business executive editor Kristina Lord, 2025 Young Professional Michelle Twomey and Jennifer George with Kadlec Regional Medical Center.

From left, Kristina Lord, executive editor of the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, 2025 Young Professional Nayeli Berenice Aranda Hernández and Gracie Valle-Chimal, community outreach supervisor for Pasco School District.

The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business team.