Eight young professionals in the Metro are finalists in the merged Juice magazine and Central Iowa Young Professionals Connection awards, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. All are being considered for three awards: YPC Amy Jennings YP Impact Award highlighting a contributor to the region’s YP community, the YPC Ashley Okland Community Service Award and the Juice YP of the Year Award. Finalists are: Tyler De Haan, director of Business Development, Retirement Solutions at Principal Financial Group; Josh Dreyer, marketing director, Willis Auto Campus;  LaVerne Greenfield, sales support specialist, Delta Dental of Iowa; Justin Lossner, vice president and commercial real estate broker, Jones Lang LaSalle; Emilee Richardson, marketing and communications manager, Science Center of Iowa; Megan Ruble, executive account manager, Wellmark; Brianne Sanchez, community relations manager, Des Moines University; and Andrea Woodard, public policy manager, Greater Des Moines Partnership.