Fourteen years ago, former Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Marnie Uhl started a scholarship program to connect businesses with schools and to help local students gain skills to stay and work in the community after graduation. The program, run through the Prescott Valley Chamber Foundation, has grown each year. This year, the chamber gave $6,000 in scholarships to graduates, $1,000 each. The PV Chamber Ambassadors got behind the program and have helped to raise money each … [Read more...] about Prescott Valley Chamber Scholarships Give Local Students a Lift Toward the Future
Marnie Uhl
Prescott-Area ATHENA Leadership Award Recipient Marnie Uhl Wants to Make a Difference
Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Marnie Uhl’s life philosophy can be summed up in four points: try new things, become excellent at them, have fun, and don’t look back. Uhl is coming to the end of her 19-year position leading the Prescott Valley Chamber, announcing her retirement for early 2025 to allow the Chamber board to find her successor. Her father was in the Navy when Uhl was born at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego, California. He then joined the Los Angeles … [Read more...] about Prescott-Area ATHENA Leadership Award Recipient Marnie Uhl Wants to Make a Difference
Businesses Welcoming Upcoming Wranglers Season
Prescott Valley businesses are anticipating a boost as the Northern Arizona Wranglers take to the field for eight home games in the downtown area. The first game is scheduled against the Arizona Rattlers in Prescott Valley on Sunday, May 16. Marnie Uhl, president of Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce, said the impact could be great. The Findlay Toyota Center has seen recent professional teams play in its arena – the NAZ Suns and the Arizona Sundogs. “It’s a huge impact when a team is playing … [Read more...] about Businesses Welcoming Upcoming Wranglers Season
