Name
Sarah Washegesic
Age
28
Company/Organization
The Lodge
What Does Your Company/Organization Do?
Serve good food&cocktails to the South Haven community!
Education
Bachelor’s Degree from Michigan State University
Accomplishments
“Best Of South Haven” Bartender 2023&2024 Captain Of Hospitality Award 2025
What else do you hope to accomplish by the age of 40?
I hope to become a home owner within the South Haven Community!
Current City
South Haven, MI
Place You Were Born
South Haven, MI
What was your first job?
Server at Captain Lou’s
What’s the best advice you ever got?
Pressure is a privilege, embrace it.
Who inspires you most?
My mom and dad inspire me the most with their kindness to others and their work ethics. (Don&Megan Washegesic)
That one thing about you we’d be most surprised to learn.
I was a BIG Ten Volleyball Player at Michigan State University.
What do you love to do in your downtime?
I love to golf and hangout with my dog Cash.
What book are you reading now?
No book but I am currently watching “The Summer I Turned Pretty”
Volunteer activity you love the most.
I often pick up trash around town when I walk my dog or donate to Al Van.
What motivates you to give back to your community?
I am motivated to give back to my community because I grew up in this town! I love this community and its people.
What Superpower would you most love to have?
I would love to have super strength! Being as small as I am, it would be cool to be able to lift a car or something like that!
What would you like to leave behind as your legacy once you are gone?
I’d like my legacy to be that I was kind to all and helped make things easier for others. Whether that be simply bringing light into a situation/room, or making life/work easier for my friends, family, and coworkers.
What does the honor of being named to the 40 Under 40 most mean to you?
Being named to this class of 40 Under 40 means so much to me because of those who have come before me! Both of my bosses, Meredith and Erica, were named to the class of 2024 and to follow in their great footsteps in this industry is just amazing! They have taught me all that I know in the service industry, I can’t thank them enough!
