Project of the Year & Award of Excellence
Hawthorn Foundation Awards were presented during this year’s Governor’s Luncheon at the Governor’s Conference on Economic Development (presented by MEDC) in September 2026.
Pam Kramer
Hawthorn Award of Excellence, 2026
Heart of America Mega Site
Hawthorn Project of the Year, 2026
Past Honorees
Marilyn Bush
Hawthorn Award of Excellence, 2025
Rob Dixon
Hawthorn Award of Excellence, 2024
Rudy Farber
Hawthorn Award of Excellence, 2023
Berkley Riverfront Project
Hawthorn Project of the Year, 2025
University of Missouri’s NextGen MURR
Hawthorn Project of the Year, 2024
American Foods Group
Hawthorn Project of the Year, 2023