Featuring Columbus' young and talented and their perceptions about why they appreciate Columbus as a great place to live, work and play.

1. State of the Young Professional

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5. Future Leaders

7. Thank you! Media Sponsor Columbus Alive!

9. Learn

10. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? Big city. Small town feel.

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13. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? I appreciate the diversity.

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15. A30, Alliance of African American Organizations African Community Organization, Inc. American Cancer Society Young Professionals Group Art netWork

16. Young Talent

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18. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? I appreciate the strong, youthful, forward-thinking energy that exists here.

19. Engage

21. The Breathing Association CAMA/Greater Columbus Arts Council Cap City Young Republicans Capital Area Humane Society Young Professionals Group Capital Club’s Young Executive Board

23. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? I appreciate knowing that I make a difference here.

25. Lead

27. Capitol Square Rotary Club Central Community House Young Professionals Group Columbus Bar Association New Lawyers Columbus Cancer Clinic Young Professionals Group

30. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? … the unending spirit and optimism of its residents and city officials alike.

31. Pride

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34. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? I appreciate Columbus being a welcoming place for all people.

35. Support

37. Columbus Council on World Affairs Columbus Green Drinks/Green Columbus Columbus Hispanic Professionals Columbus Jaycees The Columbus Jewish Federation Young Adult Division

38. Community

39. Columbus Rotaract Columbus Urban League Young Professionals Association Columbus Young Professionals Club ColumbusBlack.com

42. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? Columbus is a young, vibrant city.

43. Volunteerism

44. Downtown Residents Association of Columbus Franklin County Young Democrats Friends of COSI Friends of the American Red Cross of Greater Columbus

47. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? Columbus is very inviting and welcoming.

48. Energy

49. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? Columbus has the glamour of a big city, but the feel of a small town.

52. Friends of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium GenWex IT Martini JPMorganChase Professional Networking Association

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55. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? Columbus is an undiscovered goldmine of opportunities.

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58. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? Columbus is the perfect blend of a Fortune 500 business climate and a college town.

59. Create

60. Junior Achievement Young Professionals Organization Junior League of Columbus LinkOUT – LGBT Young Professionals of Columbus Link Worthington

61. Volunteerism

63. Make-A-Wish Ohio Young Professionals Group National Association of Black Accountants – Columbus Chapter National Black MBA Association – Columbus Chapter

64. Vibrant

65. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? … there is something for everyone.

66. Potential

68. National Society of Black Engineers Central Ohio Alumni Extension National Association of Black Accountants – Columbus Chapter National Black MBA Association – Columbus Chapter

70. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? I appreciate the diversity in our leadership.

72. Diverse

74. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? Columbus is a very generous community.

77. National Society of Black Engineers Central Ohio Alumni Extension Network Columbus/Outlook Media Network of Indian Professionals NextGen Dublin

78. Convince. Connect. City.

81. Passion

82. The Ohio State University Inter-Professional Council Ohio University Young Alumni OPERAzzi, Young Professionals of Opera Columbus Ronald McDonald House Young Professionals Group

84. Learn

85. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? Columbus is friendly.

86. Inclusive

88. Rosemont Young Professionals South African Young Professionals Group United Way of Central Ohio GenNext United Way of Central Ohio Project Diversity

91. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? There is always something to do in Columbus.

93. Create

94. United Way of Central Ohio Young Leadership Group Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce YP Network WrightChoice, Inc. Young Asian American Professional Network

96. Grow

97. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? Columbus grows and nurtures its talent.

99. Inspire

101. Transform

102. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? Columbus… It’s easy to meet people, it’s easy to get involved.

105. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? Here, there is no limit to life opportunities.

108. Young Buckeyes Alumni Club of Central Ohio Young Nonprofit Professional Network Young Profession@ls Exchange

110. Pride

111. What do you most appreciate about Columbus? … diverse culture, great art, science and educational institutions.

114. Young Professionals of Columbus Young Survival Coalition Central Ohio Chapter