Change Maker honoree 'excited' to be recognized for work in Omaha community
The Omaha Chamber of Commerce has named this year's Change Maker honorees. They'll be honored as part of the chamber's Young Professionals Summit on Friday.
Lauren Micek Vargas sat down with KETV to talk about what it means to her.
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