Heart of Grain valley awards

The Grain Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2025 Heart of Grain Valley Awards on April 4th at Valley Moments. We were thrilled to honor 15 deserving nominees in 5 categories and announce the results of this year's awards.

Honorees include:

Business Person of the Year: Connor Hartnett, Culver’s of Grain Valley

Nominees:

Kayla Bass, Baking with a Bass

Melissa Winston, 510 Counseling

Business of the Year: Valley Moments

Nominees:

Culver’s of Grain Valley

Valley Mattress Company

Emerging Business of the Year: Valley Coffee Co.

Nominees:

Valley Sports Cards

OG Donuts Grain Valley

Heart of Grain Valley Award: Jerry Vaughan

Nominees:

Bright Futures Grain Valley

Randy Draper

Unsung Hero: Dana Hipsher, Grain Valley High School

Nominees:

Ken Murphy

Erinn Noble