City of Wichita

• June 3 | City Library Receives National Award
  Officials from Library Journal presented the annual LibraryAware Community Award to Mayor Brewer and Director of Libraries Cynthia Berner-Harris.
• May 27 | Wichita Among National Winners for STEM Mentoring Programs
  Wichita one of seven winners of national competition to encourage mentoring programs in science, technology, engineering and math.
• May 6 | City Wins Coveted Budgeting Award
  Finance Department recognized for winning budgeting award for 26th straight year.
• May 5 | Bob Layton Trail Gets May 17 Ceremony
  City Manager Layton has paved trail named after him in Urbandale, Iowa.
• March 27 | Wichita Library Wins National Award
  WPL selected as winner of the second annual LibraryAware Community Award.
• March 4 | The Best Cities to Find a Job
  Wichita ranked #28 out of 60.
• January 6 | Federal Grant Targets Self-Sufficiency for Wichita Housing Authority Clients
  US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awards $173,416 to City of Wichita Department of Housing and Community Services

2013

• November 13 | Wichita STEM Competition Finalist
  Wichita named a finalist for the US2020 City Competition
• October 25 | Airport Wins Coveted Sustainability Award
  Wichita Mid-Continent is selected as a recipient of the 2013 Airports Going Green Award
• September 17 | City Purchasing Division Wins National Award
  2013 National Purchasing Institute's Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award winner
• June 7 | Honoring Excellence
  Old Cowtown Museum is recognized for its hospitality excellence with Certificate of Excellece Award from TripAdvisor
• May 14 | WFD Honored With Life Saver Award
  Wichita Fire Department is awarded a $5,000 grant and the ADT Life Saver Award
• March 25 | Grant Funds Teen Summer Reading Program
  Wichita Public Library one of 20 libraries selected to receive a $1,000 grant to fund summer reading programs for teens
• March 18 | Wichita Wins Transparency Award
  www.wichita.gov wins Sunny Award
• March 1 | Wichita is First City in Kansas to Join AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities

2012

• February 16 | Airport Receives EDA Grant Award
  US Department of Commerce awards Wichita Airport Authority a nearly $2 million grant from the Economic Development Administration for infrastructure improvements to facilitate the Bombardier Learjet Expansion
• January 4 | Ralph Wulz Riverside Tennis Recognized
  Ralph Wulz Riverside Tennis Center wins "Facility of the Year" and facility director Jeff Clark wins "Missouri Valley's Facility Manager of the Year" from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA)

2011

• July 5 | New Terminal Wins Global Design Award
  New Wichita Mid-Continent Airport wins "Gold Award in the Unbuilt Category" from International Interior Design Association (IIDA)