All are invited to join us for an inspiring and impactful event at the Columbia County Exhibition Center on Wednesday, June 18!  We'll also reveal the 2025 Patriot Award winner.

Nate Boyer joined the US Army in 2005 and earned the Green Beret in 2006. He served in Okinawa, Iraq, and Afghanistan, with additional training missions in Israel, Bulgaria, and Greece. Boyer also played five years as a long snapper for the Texas Longhorns, earning accolades like the 2012 Disney Spirit Award, the 2013 National Football Foundation Legacy Award, and being named to the 2014 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. He was a three-time Academic All-Big 12 and first-team Academic All-American in 2013.

Boyer's diverse life experiences include backpacking across Europe and Central America, working on a fishing boat, fly fishing in Russia, mentoring children with autism, and volunteering in refugee camps in Sudan and Chad. He remains active with veterans' and nonprofit organizations. Known for his belief that “Anything is Possible,” Boyer inspires audiences from all walks of life with his story of purpose and perseverance.