What word best describes you?
Compassionate

Title
Co-Founder/Social Media Director
* at time of recognition

Employer
Pleasantville Youth Initiative/Celebrate Church
* at time of recognition

Lives In
Pleasantville

Education
Pleasantville High School
Central College
DMACC

Activities
I work part-time at Celebrate Church in Knoxville as their DIgital Media Leader. I also spend a lot of time volunteering there and teach the middle school girls youth group class on Sunday nights.

Working in Marion County
Marion County is full of kind people who really want to make life beautiful for each other. That makes networking not only easy, but a joy.

Living in Marion County
No matter where I go, it feels familiar. That’s a big deal. That’s comforting. Not everybody has that. It’s also an incredibly beautiful county to live in.

Favorite Place to Relax
When I am not working, you can find me… at Pleasantville Smokey Row for sure

Career Opportunities
There are so many places in towns like Pleasantville, for example, that young professionals can come in and find ways to serve Marion county. We have room for growth!

Community Favorites
Pleasantville is so lucky to have the OG Smokey Row and Checkerboard Onion Rings on a Friday night. We have other great hang outs and businesses and an amazing school.

Career Advice to Teens
Find as many mentors as you can, and LISTEN to them. Learn from them.

Mentor
My parents

What is your wish for the Red Rock Area?
That Marion County would have the least lonely people in the USA.

What is your biggest passion, and why?
My greatest passion is Jesus. I want nothing more than to be like Him, love and serve like Him, and give others a glimpse of His heart, so they will want to know Him too. Second to that, laughing.

3 Hobbies
Studying the Bible, any & all documentaries, and laughing hard with family & friends

Class of 2022

Jamie Ball
Director of Sales
Higher View Enterprises Inc.
Tori Fyfe
Assistant Director, Community-Based Learning
Central College
Jolyn Hartson
Executive Assistant/Human Resources Coordinator
Pella Cooperative Electric Association
Randall Jarzombek
Owner
Randall Roofing
Kyle Keller
School Resource Officer
Knoxville Police Department
Jennie Koenig
Co-Founder/Social Media Director
Pleasantville Youth Initiative/Celebrate Church
Samantha Ollinger
Health Insurance Agent & Silent Sports Agent
McKay Group
Andrew Schneider
Pella News and Sports Director
KNIA-KRLS
Scott Treft
3rd Grade Teacher/Technical Director
Pella Community Schools/Iowa Rush South
Heather Ussery
City Manager
City of Knoxville