Rooks County Health Center and Wilken's Manufacturing honored during Business Appreciation Month

The Kansas Department of Commerce has named 27 Regional Business Excellence Award winners and 104 Merit Award winners as part of Business Appreciation Month, the Department’s annual celebration of Kansas businesses and their contributions to their communities and the state economy.  In Rooks County, Rooks County Health Center was not only named a Regional Award winner but was also named as one of the five finalist for the Governor's Award of Excellence--the top award given to a business by the State.  Wilken's Manufacturing of Stockton was named as a Merit Award winner.

Each of the 131 businesses was nominated in one of four categories: Manufacturing/Distribution, Service, Retail and Hospital/Non-Profit. 

The five finalists for the Governor's Award were:
Community HealthCare System (Onaga and five other locations)
Rooks County Health Center (Plainville)
Mid Kansas Coop Association (Moundridge)
AuBurn Pharmacy Inc. (Garnett and multiple other locations)
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center (Chanute)

AuBurn Pharmacy, Inc. was the winner of the award announced on  June 29 at the Kansas Cavalry Encampment in El Dorado.

“I want to congratulate all the businesses recognized this year,” said Kansas Commerce Secretary Pat George. “They represent the very best of their communities and Kansas. These awards are a way we can recognize their numerous contributions to keeping the state strong.”