The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business is excited to announce this year’s Young Professionals winners. 

Please meet the Class of 2025. 

• Yesenia Nely Aquino Bautista, regional assistant director, Heritage University Tri-Cities. 

• Jordan Hanes, deputy director, Franklin County Emergency Management. 

• Brianna Harty, director of donor relations & grant management, Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties. 

• Nayeli Berenice Aranda Hernandez, migrant graduation specialist, Pasco School District. 

• Amelia Kittson, president, KIE Supply. 

• Max Lucas, mortgage consultant, Community First Bank. 

• Shara Morgan, owner/preschool teacher, Smart Ones Preschool.

• Taran Patel, managing principal, A-1 Hospitality Group. 

• Diane Torres, emergency response activity manager, Hanford Mission Integration Solutions. 

• Michelle Twomey, manager of progressive care unit and respiratory therapy, Kadlec Regional Medical Center. 

• Quentin Wright, airport manager, Port of Benton. 

This year’s honorees will be recognized at an event from 4-6 p.m. May 15 at Fiction @ J. Bookwalter Winery, 894 Tulip Lane, Richland. Tickets for the event are now available at tcjournal.biz/yp. 

The honorees also will be featured in a special supplement in the Journal’s May edition. 

This is the 18th year the Journal has recognized our community’s Young Professionals who distinguish themselves in their careers, and make a difference through charity work, leadership and community involvement. 

The 11 winners were selected by the Journal news team from a group of nominations received over the past month. 

In all, the Journal received 77 nominations.