During the 2025 Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet held yesterday, January 27th, the winners of the Small Business of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Citizen of the Year, and the Lifetime Achievement Awards were all announced.
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
This year’s Small Business of the Year was Savanah Johnston’s Skin and Beauty Esthetics. To introduce the business and winner, Jamae Frey read the nomination letter sent into the Chamber. Savanah’s daughter Raegan then joined her on stage for a picture with Chamber Executive Director, Shauna Rupp, as well as, Jamae.
LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
The Large Business of the Year was awarded to TerraStar Incorporated, owned by Brad and Starla Wittrock. Darcy Reherman introduced the company personally by reading the nomination letter she sent in. With their children, Teegan and Braylee, the Wittrocks smiled for the camera alongside Margaret Phillips, Shauna Rupp, and Darcy.
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Named the 2025 Volunteer of the Year was Kingfisher City Clerk, Brittney Hladik. Besides the clerical duties she performs for the City of Kingfisher, she is also the President of the Kingfisher Community Collaborative, Inc. and Chairperson of Santa’s Toyland. Brittney was nominated and presented this award by City Manager, Jim Thomas who has first handily seen how hard she works to serve those in her community and county. Pictured with them are Shauna Rupp and Chamber Board Member, Jon Benham.
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Announced as the 2025 Citizen of the Year Award was Cory Mueggenborg. To accept the award on his behalf was his wife Carrie Mueggenborg. Cory has a heart of gold and was either busy working to provide for his family or was helping someone in need (something he does a lot) and was unable to attend. Dillion Smith announced Cory’s newest title and joined in on the picture with Shauna, Carrie, and Chamber Board Member, Jeff Hyatt.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Earning the title of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award was none other than Kingfisher High Schools, Dr. A.J. Johnson. The Chamber has tried for years and years to get him to receive this honor and this was the year it finally happened.
Congratulations to all of this year’s award recipients!!!
Photos by AAK Jack Quirk.
