Spark Plug Awards Honor Community Contributors

This year’s Keweenaw Community Sparkplug Awards were handed out last night at a banquet at Michigan Tech’s Memorial Union ballroom.

The awards are designed to honor people and organizations who have made significant contributions to the community.

Congratulations to all of this year’s Sparkplug Award winners! Below you will find a full list of winners.

Growth – Steelhead Technologies

Customer Service – Copper Country Running Company

Innovation/Transformation – Waldo Solutions

Project of the Year – From The Ground Up From the Ground Farmers Market Collective

Young Professional of the Year – Amanda Makela 2nd Sandbar Productions

Community Contributor of the Year – Deb Mann City of Hancock

First Responder of the Year – Darian Reed Superior Search and Rescue

Youth Contributor of the Year – Stella Wickstrom, Annika Peterson, Emilee Deforge & Mikko Salmi Houghton High School

See more about theyear’s awards, and past winners, here.