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Kansas City Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZKC)

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Professional of the Quarter

Every quarter we recognize one of our members
for their exceptional professional behavior.

Josh Brown

2026 Q2 Winner

JP Myers

2026 Q1 Winner

No Winner Q4

2025 Q4 – Govt. Shutdown

Robert Taylor

2025 Q3 Winner

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2026 2nd Qtr Professional Standards Winner
Josh Brown Completing the required training and opening the necessary sectors this morning in Prairie would not have been possible given the staffing constraints without the assistance of JB. He stepped away from his assigned detail to help support the effort. His willingness to step into the area and contribute—despite it not being the most…
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2026 1st Qtr Professional Standards Winner
JP Myers “JP is the foundation of the QC Department. Not only is he a SME in nearly all aspects, but he works tirelessly to ensure that ZKC has met all obligations ahead of schedule. He works on projects for the entire district and has developed several protocols that have been adopted outside of our…
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2025 4th Qtr Professional Standards Winner
Brothers and Sisters,With the various events surrounding the shutdown, I let the 4th Quarter Professional of the Quarter selection go past the 1st of October. Due to not sending out a reminder email a week prior to the close of voting, we are extending the submissions for the 4th quarter until Friday, October 10th at noon which will allow a winner to…
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2025 3rd Qtr Professional Standards Winner
Robert Taylor Robert has been a NATCA member during his entire career and has served in the River’s area for over 24 years. He exemplifies dedication, expertise, and professionalism on a daily basis. “Bob deals with so many questions and concerns from not only our facility, but surrounding facilities as well, and always keeps his…
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2025 2nd Qtr Professional Standards Winner
The ZKC Professional Standards Committee would like to extend our deepest congratulations to our first ever ProStands Parking Spot winner! Tracy Lawniczak is being acknowledged as an exemplary professional concerning her passion for many facets of training. Even though we are all working long, hard days, Tracy has taken her personal time to be a…
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