2011 Judges

Eric Anderson Eric Anderson
Mayor of the City of Mankato
Dr. Art Beisang Dr. Art Beisang
Pediatrician, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Mark Dehen Mark Dehen
Mayor of the City of North Mankato
Mitch Keegan Mitch Keegan
Meteorologist, KEYC-TV Mankato
Jon Thompson  Jon Thompson
Taylor Corp. & brother of fallen Army SSGT. Jacob Thompson

2010 Judges

Vance Stuehrenberg Vance Stuehrenberg
Mankato City Councilman, Blue Earth County Commissioner-Elect
Betsy Gessell Betsy Gessell
FOX Mankato News at 9 Anchor
Red Lewis Red Lewis
KTOE-AM Co-host/Producer, "The KTOE Morning Blend"
John Cross John Cross
Photographer, Mankato Free Press
Shawn Schloesser  Shawn Schloesser
Veterans Field Representative for Congressman Tim Walz
No Photo Victoria Salas
Executive Director, LA-MANO

 

2009 Judges

Carol MolnauCarol Molnau - Lieutenant Governor, Minnesota

Nicole WintersNicole Winters - News Anchor, KEYC-TV

Bukata HayesBukata Hayes - Executive Director, Greater Mankato Diversity Council

Brad SteeleBrad Steele - On-Air Personality, KDOG-FM

Bradley WalkerBradley Walker - District Court Judge, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Eric MaloneEric Malone - River Hills Mall Security

2008 Judges

Jennifer HudspethJennifer Hudspeth - Miss Minnesota '07 and KEYC-TV personality

 Pete SteinerPete Steiner - News Director, KTOE Radio - AM 1420

Mark PeiphoMark Piepho - Owner, Piepho moving and Blue Earth County Commissioner

Kevin Burns - CCO, Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital-Mayo Health System

Robb Murray - Reporter, Mankato Free Press