KRTV’s Shannon Newth created the Five Under 35 initiative as a way to recognize young adults in Great Falls whose attitudes and actions are making our community an even better place to live. Shannon hopes the initiative will boost morale and encourage others to take an active role in the community.
Five Under 35 was born with the intention of recognizing those who are already in the community, not only doing amazing things, but who also have an attitude that combats the negativity that is often more contagious. It’s more than a good deeds award. It’s about addressing community concerns through positivity and passion.
The program wraps up each year with a special awards luncheon recognizing the newest class of honorees, and giving them a chance to meet prior winners.
“I absolutely love the Great Falls community. From the moment I moved here I absolutely fell in love with it.”
It’s been eight years since Ohio native Scott Reasoner moved to Great Falls, site unseen.
The general manager of the Voyagers worked for a few different baseball teams across the country before landing in Montana. The 32-year-old jumped in feet first and hasn’t looked back.
“From the moment I moved to Great Falls I was like wow, Great Falls downtown has amazing potential and we just need to do more with it,” explains Reasoner.
When he’s not at Centene Stadium, you can find Reasoner downtown in Enbar or The Block, businesses he helped establish.
“When we were coming up with the concept we realized there wasn’t really anything like this yet,” says Reasoner.
When he’s not at Centene Stadium, or downtown, you can find him helping with many organizations and initiatives including the Chamber of Commerce, Connect Great Falls, or Choose Great Falls.
“There’s definitely not a lack of what to do, it’s like any other city you have to kind of make your fun and find your thing.”
It’s the opportunities to get involved and create something new that Reasoner appreciates about our community.
“I would say the greatest thing about being a young person is Great Falls is it is in some ways it is kind of like a blank canvas, it is still growing, getting its feet under it,” explains Reasoner.
He says Great Falls can continue moving forward if people are willing to get outside their comfort zone, get involved, and meet new people.
“Continuing to work together as a community to connect all 60 some thousand people that are here, so we are having the same conversation and moving in the same direction,” says Reasoner.
-Reported by Shannon Newth/MTN News
