11th Annual
Austin Under 40 Awards
February 27, 2009

Event Details

Thank you to everyone who attended the
10th Annual Austin Under 40 awards on
March 7, 2008. With your support, we
achieved a record attendance of 660
people, and raised a record amount of
funds for the Austin Sunshine Camps and
the Young Women�s Alliance Foundation.

Pictures from the event are available for
viewing and purchase.

For questions regarding the Au40 awards
, please contact info@austinunder40.org

We hope to see you next year!

Please check back to the website in
August to preview details for the 2009
event.

Congratulations to the 2008 Austin Under 40 Winners!

Austinites gathered at the Austin Music Hall to honor our best and brightest at the tenth annual Austin Under 40 Awards. Hosted each year by the Young Women’s Alliance and the Young Men’s Business League, the Au40 Awards allow us to recognize Austin men and women under the age of 40 who have achieved extraordinary professional success while simultaneously demonstrating outstanding community service. 

2008 Austin Under 40 Winners

Medical & Healthcare: Rodney Ahart, American Cancer Society

Technology & Sciences: Dave Anderson, URS Corporation

Government & Public Relations: Perla Cavazos, Texas State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

Youth & Education: Julia Cuba, GENaustin

Legal: Luke Ellis, Jackson Walker LLP

Community Service: Jim Walker, Central Texas Sustainability Indicators Project

Business & Entrepreneurship: Karen Frost, Frost Media Relations

Arts & Entertainment: Rodney Gibbs, Amaze Entertainment

Financial Services: Kevin Lalande, Sante Health Ventures

Real Estate: Michael Luigs, land/water/sky

Austinite of year: Jim Walker, Central Texas Sustainability Indicators Project