Class of 2026
Every year, the community nominates hundreds of impressive 20-somethings for NOCO Style’s 30 Under 30 awards. Honorees are selected based on their achievements and the ways they give back, from volunteering with nonprofits to organizing food drives and participating in fundraisers. Many of them took the leap to start a business, and others climbed the ranks at work while balancing family life, a volunteer role or a side hustle. That’s what 30 Under 30 is about: the hustle in this time of life.
30 Under 30 also recognizes the power of creativity, innovation and selflessness to create a better Northern Colorado. This year’s group exemplifies all of that and more, with honorees ranging from artists and musicians to trailblazers in business and academia. Learn about them in the following pages, and scan the QR codes to view their full Q&As at nocostyle.com. Their wisdom is both inspiring and refreshing to read at any age.
Hover over the images below to see them in 3-D! Don’t have the glasses? Here’s how to make your own pair.
Photos by Christina Gressianu at The Kress Cinema & Lounge.
Seth Baker
Broker associate and partner with Sears Real Estate
Amos Baldwin
Owner of ACEE Mobile Detailing
Preston Bishir
Co-owner of Wobble HiFi
Phil Boonstra
Owner of PR Builders and Ace Septic & Excavation
Payton Buhler
Attorney and partner with Bell, Gould, Linder & Scott P.C.
Solara Clark
Grant program administrator for FoCo Creates, owner of Solara Clark Creative
Chris Crenshaw
Publisher of Fort Collins Report, research administrator for The University of Texas at San Antonio
Mason Ewing
Head golf professional at Bella Ridge Golf Club
Wilhelm Fritzel
Owner of Fritzel Flooring
Cayley Griffin
Strategic initiatives and partnership specialist for the Impact Development Fund
Holly Harrington
Owner of Rose & Co., bartender at Old Colorado Brewing Company
Jillian Henry
Child Advocacy Center program manager and forensic interviewer for Life Stories Child & Family Advocacy
Carissa Kapperman
Owner of Bite for Bite Nutrition
Hunter Kasdorf
Financial advisor at Bank of Colorado
Reese Klotz
Peer advocate for The Arc of Larimer County
Aubrey Kruse
Owner of KidCourage, program coordinator for Colorado State University’s Institute for Entrepreneurship
Jack McCool
Assistant vice president at Union Bank & Trust
Kierra Moog
Owner of Maude Salon
Ashley Moore
Owner of Ashley Kristine Photo
Sabrina Nunn
Software engineer for Centennial Lending
Malea Orozco
Experience success manager for 3T Group – Cre8iv Crew and Evergreen Lens Media
Alvaro Ortega
Owner of Chelo’s Modern Mexican and Ruben’s Grill + Cantina
Jimmy Preciado
Owner of Shepherd Painting
Jessica Rosenquist
Lead developer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Taylor Schiestel
Director of the Center for Student Well-Being at the University of Northern Colorado
Dane Shaffer
Owner of Rocky Mountain Radon Solutions and JD Plumbing
Hazen Walmsley
Owner of JHJ Window Cleaning
Chandi Weber
Owner of Mod Picnic Co., senior project coordinator for FareHarbor
Amanda Wellendorf
Co-owner of Behavioral Dynamics
Abdulaziz Yusufjanov
Owner of Abdulaziz Photo & Video
