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title: 2025 National Payroll Week Contest Winners
description: 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:
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# [2025 National Payroll Week Contest Winners](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/2025-national-payroll-week-contest-winners)

 Written by Yasmelin Flores | Jan 6, 2026 3:05:14 PM

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](https://payroll.org/chapters/chapter-contests) to learn more about how to enter.**

Want more information about [**Local Chapters**](https://www.payroll.org/chapters)? Subscribe to receive notifications from our [**Chapter Leaders Blog**](https://blogs.payroll.org/chapter-leaders) today!

*Yasmelin Flores is Chapter Relations Manager for PayrollOrg.*

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