The Waterloo Region Record is honouring outstanding people under 40 who are making a difference in the community. Our own Nolan Andres is one of them!

A 24-page special section, available in Wednesday February 25, 2009 print edition of the Waterloo Region Record, shines a light on those individuals. Additional multimedia content about the honourees is available at www.therecord.com.

From the arts to education and industry, these 40 people under the age of 40 represent the many individuals who are making a difference in our region.

The honourees were treated to a luncheon in the Waterloo Region Record’s Canada Room on Tuesday.

There, Editor-in-Chief Lynn Haddrall introduced each person and spoke of their achievements before presenting them with a commemorative plaque.

“We’re celebrating the next generation of leaders in Waterloo Region,” Haddrall said.

A panel of judges selected the honourees from a list of people who had been nominated. Narrowing it down to the final 40 was a challenge, Haddrall said.

“Our 40 Under 40 recipients are a great source of inspiration for all of us,” she said. "We celebrate their contributions and honour them as true leaders."