National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Presents Impact Awards at 9th Annual Conference
Springfield, MA, October 22, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Six community college professionals were honored for their work in entrepreneurship education at the 9th Annual Conference of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), held last week in Portland, OR. A student essay contest winner was also recognized at the event, which drew more than 440 attendees to celebrate the theme of “The Impact of Entrepreneurship.”
“The Impact Award winners were recognized for their good works, leadership and entrepreneurial spirit,” said NACCE Executive Director Heather Van Sickle. “These NACCE members are working hard to help people in their communities achieve their entrepreneurial dreams. Through their work, they are truly having an impact on their communities and on people’s lives.”
The Impact Award categories and the winners are:
- Entrepreneurial President – Dr. Jack Huck, President, Southeast Community College, Lincoln, NE
- Faculty – Andrew Lambert, Professor of Business and Marketing, Ivy Tech Community College, Bloomington, IN
- Educational Approach – Christoph Winkler, Associate Director, Institute for Virtual Enterprise, Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY
- Global Perspective – Glenn Doolittle, Professor of Global Business and Entrepreneurship, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA
- Youth Impact – Matthew Hampton, Entrepreneurship Consultant, Mid-South Community College, West Memphis, AR
- Melissa Moreno, Director, Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA
This year’s Student Essay Contest winner was Virginia Rangel, a student at Feather River College in Quincy, CA. Rangel, who hopes to become a journalist, wrote an inspirational essay about how joining the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) club at Feather River and then becoming its president radically improved her vision of what she could become.
About NACCE
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) is an organization of educators, entrepreneurs, and distinguished business development professionals providing quality programs and services in entrepreneurship education and serving as advocates for community-based entrepreneurship. Founded in 2002, NACCE is at the heart of the "entrepreneurship movement.” Through membership, an annual conference and exhibition, a quarterly journal, monthly webinars and podcasts, a dynamic list-serv, and other resources, NACCE serves as the hub for the dissemination and integration of knowledge and successful practices regarding entrepreneurship education and student business incubation. These programs and courses advance economic prosperity in the communities served by its member colleges. NACCE is a founding member of the White House-led Startup America Partnership. For more information, visit http://www.nacce.com.
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“The Impact Award winners were recognized for their good works, leadership and entrepreneurial spirit,” said NACCE Executive Director Heather Van Sickle. “These NACCE members are working hard to help people in their communities achieve their entrepreneurial dreams. Through their work, they are truly having an impact on their communities and on people’s lives.”
The Impact Award categories and the winners are:
- Entrepreneurial President – Dr. Jack Huck, President, Southeast Community College, Lincoln, NE
- Faculty – Andrew Lambert, Professor of Business and Marketing, Ivy Tech Community College, Bloomington, IN
- Educational Approach – Christoph Winkler, Associate Director, Institute for Virtual Enterprise, Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY
- Global Perspective – Glenn Doolittle, Professor of Global Business and Entrepreneurship, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA
- Youth Impact – Matthew Hampton, Entrepreneurship Consultant, Mid-South Community College, West Memphis, AR
- Melissa Moreno, Director, Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA
This year’s Student Essay Contest winner was Virginia Rangel, a student at Feather River College in Quincy, CA. Rangel, who hopes to become a journalist, wrote an inspirational essay about how joining the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) club at Feather River and then becoming its president radically improved her vision of what she could become.
About NACCE
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) is an organization of educators, entrepreneurs, and distinguished business development professionals providing quality programs and services in entrepreneurship education and serving as advocates for community-based entrepreneurship. Founded in 2002, NACCE is at the heart of the "entrepreneurship movement.” Through membership, an annual conference and exhibition, a quarterly journal, monthly webinars and podcasts, a dynamic list-serv, and other resources, NACCE serves as the hub for the dissemination and integration of knowledge and successful practices regarding entrepreneurship education and student business incubation. These programs and courses advance economic prosperity in the communities served by its member colleges. NACCE is a founding member of the White House-led Startup America Partnership. For more information, visit http://www.nacce.com.
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www.nacce.com
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www.nacce.com
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