Becky Gressette Recognized As URA March Volunteer of the Month

Provided By Rock Springs Main Street/URA
Provided By Rock Springs Main Street/URA

The Organization Committee of the Rock Springs Main Street/URA recently announced that Becky Gressette is their March Volunteer of the Month.   RS Airport

Becky is a relative newcomer to Rock Springs, having moved from Union, SC in 2011.  She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, double majoring in Marketing and Management.  After graduating college, Gressette was a food broker, sold medical and dental equipment, and managed a family steel fabrication company.

After relocating to Rock Springs, Gressette volunteered to help with the National High School Finals Rodeo.  Her volunteer work led to her a position in the marketing department at the Sweetwater Events Complex, where she worked for two years.  She’s currently employed with Waddell & Reed Financial.

Gressette is married to Sidney, a Mechanical Engineer with Simplot Phosphates.  She’s also a Rock Springs Rotary member, Young and Professional (YAP) Board Member, and serves on a variety of URA Committees including the Kentucky Derby Party committee and the Sweetwater Blues n’ Brews committee.  Becky was instrumental in recruiting Union Pacific Railroad as a sponsor for the Kentucky Derby Party.

“I love it here,” Gressette said in a press release.

“The residents of Sweetwater County are extremely community focused.  I have never lived where so many people are happy and willing to volunteer for such a variety of wonderful causes,” she added.