Friday night, the 15th Annual Austin Under 40 Awards came together to acknowledge and celebrate young men and women who are making an impact in the Austin community in their respective fields.
The proceeds of AU40 Awards benefit the YWA Foundation and the YMBL, whose sole charity is the Austin Sunshine camps.
Austin Under 40 Winners:
Arts and Entertainment: James Moody
Business & Entrepreneurship: Kendra Scott
Community Service: Michael Nellis
Engineering, Architecture & Design: Daniel Woodroffe
Financial Services & Insurance: Eric Hehman
Government & Public Affairs: JR Ruiz
Legal: David Courreges
Marketing, PR & Advertising: Stacy Armijo
Medicine & Healthcare: Stephen Pont
Real Estate: Patrick Rose
Technology & Sciences: John King
Youth & Education: Matteson Ellis
Government & Public Affairs winner JR Ruiz thanks her grandfather during her acceptance.
Ian Woodroffe, Mayor Pro-Tem Sheryl Cole, Architecture, Engineering & Design winner Daniel Woodroffe and Greg Anderson
Neera Desai and Sarah Sahs
Jason Magdalena, Jean Hegeler and AU40 Committee Member Andrew Stauch
AU40 Committee Members Matt Holman and Alyse Migliano, and volunteers Stephanie Beaman and Jac Ballone
Singer Erin Ivey and Sponsor Cam Rogers.
Sponsors Bill and Catherin Miller look through the silent auction.
AU40 Committee Member and Sponsor Randy Guzinsky, Sponsor Catherine Putnam, Jason Magdalena and Jean Hegeller.
Matt Davis and 2013 Austinite of the Year Kendra Scott.
The YWA Board, made up of Kathryn Freeman, Bonnie O’Neal, AU40 Committee Member Amelia Whitman, President of YWA Lynley Prather, Sandra Rivera and Noelle Salerno.
Jayleen and Eric Hehman, Financial Services & Insurance winner.
Volunteers Brook Campbell and Jonathan Stone.
Mayor Lee Leffingwell
Matteson Ellis speaks after winning the Youth & Education award.
2012 Austinite of the Year Dan Graham hugs 2013 Austinite of the Year Kendra Scott after announcing her as the winner.
The Austin Under 40 Award Winners.
