Entrepreneurship and small business development critical to Kentucky's future, Nominations sought by June 2 deadline for 2008 entrepreneurship awards for Eastern, Southern Ky. (Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards: Guest Editorial 5-08), May 2, 2008
2008 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards, press release August 8, 2008
2008 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award recipients are announced, press release & photo gallery, September 8, 2008
- Video Address: Fifth District Congressman Hal Rogers (1)
- Keynote speaker: Mr. Kenneth Robinson, deputy commissioner for Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Department of Existing Business Development (2)
- Program emcee: EKU President Dr. Doug Whitlock (3, 4)
- For-Profit Business:
Terry E. Forcht, founder/president/CEO, Forcht Group of Kentucky, Corbin, Ky.
(5)
Finalists: Richard R. Rednour II, owner/president, Rednour Properties, LLC, Clay City, Ky., and Shannon Wright and Kendall Wright, owners, Wright Concrete & Construction Inc., Dorton, Ky.
- For-Profit Small Business: Award recipient: Steve Taylor, president, EST Tool & Machine Inc., Brodhead, Ky. (6, 7)
Finalists: Jerry W. Rice, owner, Panco Wood Shop, Oneida, Ky., and Charlie Pinson, president/owner, Charlie Pinson Insurance, Pikeville, Ky.
- Start-Up Business: Award recipients: Bryan Floyd and Scott Floyd, owners, Floyd Industries, LLC, Liberty, Ky.
(8, 9)
Finalists: Brant Poore, president, and Raymond Sears, vice president, Information Capture Solutions, LLC, Williamsburg, Ky., and Cindy and Norm Kelly, owners, EZ Care, LLC, Richmond, Ky.
- Not-For-Profit Entity: Award recipient: Debbie Long, executive director, God’s Food Pantry of Pulaski County, Somerset, Ky. (10, 11)
Finalists: Stephanie Richards, artistic director, Artists Collaborative Theater, Elkhorn City, Ky., and Lonnie Cowan, executive director of Chronic Pain Support Group Inc., with offices in Clark, Jessamine, Bourbon, Laurel, Boyle, Montgomery, Madison and Taylor counties.
- Collegiate Business Concept Challenge: EKU student Greg Compton and business advisor professor Maurice Reid (12, 13)
- Youth Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute (ELI) Business Concept Competition: Katie Parks and Eric Bird, both of Somerset; Emily Coleman, Pikeville; and Tyler Nickell of Morehead (14)
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2007 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards Ceremonies press release & photo gallery, September 10, 2007
- Keynote speaker: Fifth District Congressman Hal Rogers (1)
- Program emcee: EKU Interim President Dr. Doug Whitlock (2)
- For-Profit Business: Mr. Stephen P. Branscum, president, Branscum Construction Co., Inc., Russel Springs, Ky. (award accepted by Mr. Josh Branscum) (3, 4)
- For-Profit Small Business: Ms. Barbara Napier, owner, Snug Hollow Bed & Breakfast, Irvine, Ky. (5, 6)
- Start-Up Business: Mr. Lowell Land, president, Acres of Land Winery, Richmond, Ky (7, 8)
- Not-for Profit Entity: Ms. Wilma Kelly, executive Director, Beattyville Housing and Development Corp., Inc., Beattyville, Ky. (9, 10)
- Collegiate Business Concept Challenge: Eastern Kentucky University students Ms. Lauren Hale (not pictured), Ms. Patricia Holly and faculty sponsor, Professor Bill Davig (11)
- Youth Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute Business Concept Competition: Rebekah Smith of Johnson County, Michael Wright of Lincoln County, Kenna Trent of Rowan County and Richie Mathes of Whitley County (12, 13)
2007 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards Luncheon Scheduled,
September
4, 2007
2007 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards, August
3, 2007
News Brief with updated information! (Entrepreneur Awards entry
deadline extended to June 11, 2007), May
30, 2007
Entrepreneurship and small business development critical to Kentucky's
future: Nominations sought for 2007 entrepreneurship awards (For
"Entrepreneurship Week USA" - Feb. 24-Mar. 3, 2007), February
16, 2007
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2006 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award luncheon held
in Somerset, September 14,
2006
2006 EIEA luncheon web release, September
14, 2006
Two Clinton County entrepreneurs take away a 2006 Excellence in Entrepreneurship
Award at awards luncheon held in Somerset, September
14, 2006
Johnson County entrepreneur takes away a 2006 Excellence in Entrepreneurship
Award at awards luncheon held in Somerset, September
14, 2006 |
