The Junior Chamber International – Iowa (JCI Iowa) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Outstanding Young Iowan Award (OYI). Mason City’s Julie Bauer was one of four recipients of this year’s award.

The OYI Award recognizes individuals between the ages of 21 to 40 making an impact on their communities through an array of efforts such as business, political, academic, and civic engagement. The OYI Award is the highest, distinguished award given by JCI Iowa to an individual who is or is not currently a JCI member.

Bauer, Marketing Analyst and Social Media Administrator at First Citizens Bank, was nominated for her involvement in the Mason City community. She joined the Mason City Jaycees in 2005, then became a committee member and served as chair of the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Cerro Gordo County. Bauer currently serves on the Wright On The Park Board as Treasurer.

Other 2020 OYI winners include Billy Weathers, a musician and activist from Des Moines; Carson King, the viral beer money sign holder who went on to raise over $3 million for the University of Iowa’s Stead Family Children’s Hospital; and Charlie Hiemer, a Des Moines Public School Special Education teacher whose out-of-the-box thinking helps his students succeed.

The Outstanding Young Iowan Award was presented virtually on Saturday, August 29 during the JCI Iowa All-State Conference. More information can be found at www.jciiowa.org.