A heartfelt thank you to all who participated in the 2025 National Payroll Week (NPW) contests! Your incredible contributions helped make NPW a tremendous success. Below are the winners for each contest:
Individual Activity Contest
First Place—Christina Hageny, CPP
Second Place—David Scorza, CPP
Third Place—Bernadette Javate
Honorable Mention—Michelle Woodcook
Online Survey Promotion Contest
First Place—Greater Milwaukee PayrollOrg Chapter
Second Place—Monique Jefferson
Third Place—Sean Sullivan, CPP/ RDU Airport Authority
Honorable Mention—Chicago Chapter
National Education Champions Contest
Region 2—Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
Chapter Activity Contests
Chapter Promotion Contest
First Place—Dallas Chapter PayrollOrg
Second Place—Greater Atlanta Payroll Association
Third Place—Silicon Valley Chapter
Chapter Photo Contest
First Place—New York State Capital Region Chapter
Second Place—Silicon Valley Chapter
Third Place—San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
Honorable Mentions—Dallas Chapter PayrollOrg and Mid-South Payroll Professionals
Educational Outreach and Community Service Contest
First Place—Dallas Chapter PayrollOrg
Second Place—Greater Milwaukee PayrollOrg Chapter
Third Place—Mid-South Payroll Professionals
Honorable Mention—Greater Akron Canton Payroll Association
Local Government Outreach Contest
First Place—Dallas Chapter PayrollOrg
Second Place—Chicago Chapter
Third Place—Hampton Roads Chapter
Honorable Mentions—Greater Milwaukee PayrollOrg Chapter and Mid-South Payroll Professionals
Local Media Outreach Contest
First Place—Greater Milwaukee PayrollOrg Chapter
Second Place—Greater Akron Canton Payroll Association
Third Place—Mid-South Payroll Professionals
Honorable Mention—Hampton Roads Chapter
Chapter of the Year Contest Now Open!
The Chapter of the Year (COTY) Contest gives PAYO Local Chapters an opportunity to be recognized for their tremendous support of payroll professionals across the country.
The questionnaire guides chapter leaders through the process of documenting their accomplishments and performance from the previous year, which can assist with tracking yearly growth and outlining future goals. Participants will receive advice and feedback from the Chapter Recognition Committee, and the highest scoring chapters will win awards and valuable credibility.
All COTY entries are due by Friday, February 6, 2026.
Visit payroll.org/chapter-contests to learn more about how to enter.
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Yasmelin Flores is Chapter Relations Manager for PayrollOrg.
