Welcome to 2026 Young Professionals awards

Publisher Paul Read kicks off the event to a full house.

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Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business Young Professionals 2026

The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business honored 12 Young Professionals on May 14, 2026, in Kennewick.

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2026 Young Professionals

The 2026 Young Professionals awards program was held May 14 at Zintel Creek Golf Club in Kennewick to celebrate rising stars in the Tri-Cities business community.

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2026 Young Professionals appetizers

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Thanks to major sponsor Hanford Home Health

Thanks to sponsor Hanford Home Health for being a major sponsor of the 2026 Young Professionals event on May 14. They also graciously bought roses for everyone who attended the event.

Young Professionals 2026

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Young Professionals special section

This year's honorees were featured in a special supplement inserted into the May edition of the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business. From left, the Journal's Rachel Visick and Vanessa Guzmán.

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Thanks to sponsor Columbia Basin College

Thanks to Columbia Basin College for sponsoring the 2026 Young Professionals event on May 14.

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Team JOB

The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business Team

2026 Young Professional awards event

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Veronica Anderson, Hanford Mission Integration Solutions

From left: Presenter Diane Cato, 2026 Young Professional Veronica Andersen, and Kristina Lord, executive editor, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business.

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Raymundo Gonzalez, The Lawn Guy

From left: Presenter Randy Johnson, 2026 Young Professional Raymundo Gonzalez, and Kristina Lord, executive editor, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business.

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Logan Janin, Taggares Fruit Company

From left: Presenter Trevor Janin, 2026 Young Professional Logan Janin, and Kristina Lord, executive editor, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business.

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Evelyn Martinez-Ostrom, Washington State University Tri-Cities

From left: Presenter Anna Plemons, 2026 Young Professional Evelyn Martinez-Ostrom, and Kristina Lord, executive editor, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business.

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Victor Navarrete, Horizon Air & U.S. Navy Reserve

From left: Presenter Jesus DePaz, 2026 Young Professional Victor Navarrete and Kristina Lord, executive editor, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business.

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Robert Tyler Pearson, HFG Trust

From left: Presenter Will Wang, 2026 Young Professional Robert Tyler Pearson, and Kristina Lord, executive editor, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business.

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Kyli Placke, Hanford Home Health

From left: Charmine Faulkner, mom of Kyli Placke; 2026 Young Professional Kyli Placke; presenter Calin Tebay; and Kristina Lord, executive editor, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business.

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Kevin Sliger, Ben Franklin Transit

From left: Presenter Ed Frost, 2026 Young Professional Kevin Sliger, and Kristina Lord, executive editor, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business.

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Mike Thorn, Thorn Construction Group

From left: Presenter Ryan Delo, 2026 Young Professional Mike Thorn, his mom, and Kristina Lord, executive editor, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business.

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Joseph Thornton, Big Bro Joe Foundation

From left: Presenter Joe Loseke, 2026 Young Professional Joseph Thornton, and Kristina Lord, executive editor, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business.

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Cora Whitney, Malek + Malek Attorneys

From left: Presenter Luke Malek, 2026 Young Professional Cora Whitney, and Kristina Lord, executive editor, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business.

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Austin Wingle, Visit Tri-Cities

From left: Presenter Dana Dollarhyde, 2026 Young Professional Austin Wingle and Kristina Lord, executive editor at Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business.

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