RUBY Award
Recognizing the Upward, Bright, and Young
Since 2005, 1st State Bank’s RUBY Award has honored our area’s brightest professionals under the age of 40 who have made their mark in their professions and are having an impact throughout the Great Lakes Bay Region.
This year the ten individuals were recognized at a celebration dinner on February 28, at Apple Mountain in Freeland.
Congratulations to recipients of the 18th Annual RUBY Award!

Daniel Buzzell Ace Hardware & Sports Inc.
Aneesha Gogineni Saginaw Valley State University
Stephanie LaPointe OptumRx
Bethany Law Northern Michigan Alliance for Children/ Modern Realty
Patrick McElgunn Grove Tea Lounge
Keith McIntyre McIntyre Cabinets
Lindsay McNalley-Kerry McNalley Office Service
Kevin Parker Artigiano Artisan Cheese Shoppe
Adam Pfenninger Nexteer Automotive
