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Rainbow's Smith honored

By Greg Bebermeyer

11/13/2024

Pictured: Jason Smith receiving his award from Julie Hower, Board Chairman, and Ron Wilson, Director of the Huck Boyd Institute/Credit: Rainbow Communication

(KNZA)--Rainbow Communications General Manager Jason Smith is among seven that have been recognized by K-State- Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development as 2024 Huck Boyd Leaders of the Year.

According to a release from K-State Research and Extension, Smith was recognized as the 2024 Huck Boyd Leader of the Year in Technology. He was honored for his outstanding dedication to expanding broadband access in rural Kansas.

Smith took over as CEO and general manager of the Everest-based telecommunications company in 2016. During his time with the company, the release says Rainbow has grown from serving 1,500 customers to nearly 10,000 locations. The release adds Rainbow Communications is so active in providing broadband in its service area that it was one of 10 companies in the nation to earn the Smart Rural Community Showcase Award.

Also locally, Alex Parker, owner and founder of Circle P Processing, in Waterville, was named as the 2024 Huck Boyd Leader of the year in Agribusiness.

The winners were recognized at an awards luncheon on November 5 in Manhattan.

They were selected by entrepreneurship students in K-State- College of Business and by agricultural communications students in K-State- College of Agriculture. Each year the Huck Boyd Institute selects its leaders of the year from among those featured previously on its weekly Kansas Profile radio program and column.

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