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Community Leadership
2022 YWCA Woman of Excellence
The Kansas Public Radio Queen’s Gambit on-air book club May 2021 won First Place in the 2022 Kansas Association of Broadcasters’ Multi-Media/Digital category (medium market radio).
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Library CEO Marie Pyko was a member of the book discussion with KPR’s Kaye McIntyre, Kelly Barker and Logan Camarda.
Library named
2022 YWCA Employer Excellenceof
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At the YWCA Northeast Kansas 34th Annual Women of Excellence the library was named an Employer of Excellence for supporting employee learning and staff development.
Hess was recognized for her focused on engaging young children and their families in play-based early learning experiences. The Learn & Play Bus and its service are at the heart of her work.
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