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Kirby Gibson Sara Majeske
Kirby, Associate Director of Sara shines as a Project
Residence Education at Michigan Development Advisor with Custom
State University, is a nationally Built Design & Remodeling, where
recognized leader in student affairs she helps families bring dream
and a doctoral candidate in Higher, homes to life. A proud Chamber
Adult, and Lifelong Education. Her Ambassador and graduate of the
impact reaches beyond campus ATHENA Aspiring Leaders program,
through service with the NAACP she is dedicated to supporting
Lansing Branch, Alpha Kappa local businesses, uplifting women
Alpha Sorority, and local youth initiatives. leaders, and giving back to the region she calls home.

Megan Dowell Simon Verghese
As owner of Do-Well Remodel, As Project Manager Liaison
Megan has grown her woman- at the Michigan Economic
led construction business from Development Corporation,
the ground up while teaching Simon helps lead transformative
more than 1,200 students about projects, including the $320
homeownership through her million New Vision Lansing
“Knowing Your Home” classes. redevelopment. Beyond their
Her passion for building extends professional role, Simon invests in
to mentoring women in trades, the community through leadership
volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, and with Ingham Community Health Centers and the
supporting the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing. Lansing Symphony Orchestra, advocating for equity,
healthcare, and the arts.
Patrick Kayser
Patrick is both a business leader
and entrepreneur. By day, he’s
a corporate real estate specialist
with MSU Federal Credit Union; by
night, he runs Capital City Sweets,
his growing dessert business
with a new storefront in Lansing.
Through initiatives like Mission
Mondays, Patrick pairs business
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In addition to recognizing
the 2025 honorees, the
evening featured a special
moment with the unveiling
of a brand-new honor: the
Chris Sell Award. Named
in tribute to Lansing
5:01 founder Chris Sell,
the award celebrates
individuals whose
innovation, collaboration,
and vision have helped
transform the Lansing
region. Fittingly, Chris
himself was named the
inaugural recipient. u

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