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Kurt Hucal – NOCO’s 30 Under 30

Kurt Hucal 25General Manager, StretchLab Tell us about yourself, your history and how you came to be where you are now. I am a Colorado native who grew up in Berthoud. I dropped out of college in Hawaii and moved back to Loveland to open an infrared sauna studio with...

Erich Hixson – NOCO’s 30 Under 30

Erich Hixson 26Co-owner, Landscaper and Designer, Hampton West  Tell us about yourself, your history and how you came to be where you are now. I started freelance writing 10 years ago, and eventually dropped out of CSU to pursue that career full-time. In 2019, I...

Jenna Hepp – NOCO’s 30 Under 30

Jenna Hepp 26Owner, Style Curated Tell us about yourself, your history and how you came to be where you are now. I grew up in the town of Berthoud and ended up going to Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia after graduating high school. I decided that I wanted...

D’Angelo Garza – NOCO’s 30 Under 30

D'Angelo Garza 21Laser Machine Tech/Rapper   Tell us about yourself, your history and how you came to be where you are now. I am a 21-year-old Hip Hop artist from Greeley. I started as a producer in Greeley Central High School, and eventually became an artist....

Jake Gargano – NOCO’s 30 Under 30

Jake Gargano 28Owner, Fork Yeah Food Truck Tell us about yourself, your history and how you came to be where you are now. My professional career began in high school with a vending business in Arizona. I then came to Colorado for college and entered the construction...

Breanna Gachne – NOCO’s 30 Under 30

Breanna Gachne 29Nutrition Coach, Trainer at 1st Phorm Tell us about yourself, your history and how you came to be where you are now. I coach people all across the country to help them reach their health and wellness goals. I studied nutrition at the University of...

Chandler Elmore – NOCO’s 30 Under 30

Chandler Elmore  29Public Relations, Blue Federal Credit Union Tell us about yourself, your history and how you came to be where you are now. I grew up on the east coast, went to school in the middle, and moved to the mountains. I learned public relations, worked in...

Michela Dunbar – NOCO’s 30 Under 30

Michela Dunbar 22Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator Tell us about yourself, your history and how you came to be where you are now. I started off as an intern at a wildlife rehabilitation center when I was 18, where I developed my skills and became an Animal Care...

Hannah Conner – NOCO’s 30 Under 30

Hannah Conner 27Director, Social Research Lab at UNC  Tell us about yourself, your history and how you came to be where you are now. I am a first-generation Latinx graduate from the University of Northern Colorado (I received a Master's in Sociology). I grew up in...