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Top of Virginia Regional Chamber - Greater Good Awards

Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber's Greater Good Awards. The annual celebration recognizes outstanding Top of Virginia Regional Chamber members who represent the highest level of community involvement, character, leadership, creativity, and, for business recipients, economic impact and growth.

2025 Award Winners

Lauri Bridgeforth, Bridgeforth Photographics | Entrepreneur of the Year

Winchester Metals, Inc. | Small Business of the Year

Trex Company | Large Business of the Year

John Crosen, Winchester Public Schools | CTE Teacher of the Year

Jeremy Shen, YHB | Emerging Leader

Sinclair Health Clinic | Nonprofit of the Year

Mark Merrill | Citizen of the Year

Nick Nerangis and in memory of Kathy Nerangis | Lifetime Community Impact Award

Winchester Metals is a founding sponsor of the EDA's Widget Cup Competition, an annual competition where students teams from the area's public high schools design, build, and present a widget in less than six hours. Trex Company operates multiple facilities in Frederick County. CEO Bryan Fairbanks serves on the EDA Board. Jeremy Shen, Emerging Leader, is Chief Strategy Officer at YHB CPAs and Consultants, who opened its new headquarters facility in Frederick County this year.  Congratulations to each of the 2025 Award recipients.