The NETForce Nebraska Annual Entrepreneurship Awards recognize the contributions of members of the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Nebraska. These annual awards are sponsored by NETForce Nebraska and the Nebraska Enterprise Fund.
These awards are sponsored by Nebraska Enterprise Fund.
These awards are sponsored by Nebraska Enterprise Fund.
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN until OCTOBER 15th @ MIDNIGHT
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Outstanding Service Award - The Outstanding Service Award is open to individuals or organizations that have demonstrated sustained and outstanding leadership and advocacy for entrepreneurship education and/or business development services In Nebraska. The leadership and advocacy should have been at a level beyond a specific community or organization.
Educator of the Year Award - Recipients of the award should have made significant contributions toward the organization, implementation, development or evaluation of entrepreneurship education in Nebraska. The educator's achievements may be from one or more of the following areas: classroom instruction, community-based learning, mentoring programs, internships, and/or student organization leadership.
Gregg Christensen Distinguished Hall of Fame Award - The Nebraska Entrepreneurship Task Force’s highest honor. This award recognizes and honors outstanding educators, community leaders, community volunteers/mentors, elected officials and entrepreneurs who have demonstrated a zeal and commitment to advance entrepreneurship and/or entrepreneurship education that has demonstrated significant impact in Nebraska. Hall of Fame recipients must have distinguished themselves for their advocacy of entrepreneurship as a key driver of local, state and national economic vitality and as a way to improve our quality of life and inspire creativity and innovation and entrepreneurship. (Adapted from Entrepreneurship Education Consortium Hall of Fame Criteria)
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Awards will be announced at the 2023 Entrepreneurship Best Practices Summit.
PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS
Outstanding Service - Entrepreneurship
Past Winners
2022 - Raul Arcos, Center for Rural Affairs
2021 - Lisa Tschauner & Aliese Hoffman, UNK's Center for Entrepreneurship & Rural Development
2019 - Samuel Nelson, Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship
2018 - Steve Bors, Southeast Community College Entrepreneurship Center & Focus Suites
2017 - Judy Amoo, Western Nebraska Community College
2016 - Juan Sandoval, REAP Latino Business Center
2015 - Valley County Economic Development Foundation Fund
2014 - Rose Jaspersen, Nebraska Enterprise Fund
2013 - Jim Krieger, The Krieger Family Foundation, Gallup
2012 - Nancy Eberle & Diane Vigna, University of Nebraska Extension
Outstanding Entrepreneurship Educator
Past Winners
2022 - Tess Plummer, Sidney Public Schools
2021 - Linda Hartman, Southeast Community College
2019 - Surin Kim, University of Nebraska Extension
2018 - Jeanette Kleppinger, Westside Community Schools
2017 - Jamie Robinson, Millard South
2016 - Marilyn Schlake, University of Nebraska Extension
2015 - Derek Deaver, Scottsbluff Public Schools
2014 - Doris Lux, Central Community College
2013 - Janita Pavelka
2012 - Don Hulme, Central Community College
Nebraska Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame-Gregg Christensen Distinguished Service Award
Past Winners
2022 - Gene Knapp, SCORE Greater Omaha District
2021 - Brett Stohs, Weibling Entrepreneurship Clinic
2019 - Nebraska Enterprise Partnership Fund
2018 - Dr. Tom Field, Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program
2017 - Craig Schroeder, Consultant
2016 - Nancy Eberle, University of Nebraska Extension
2015 - Gregg Christensen, Nebraska Department of Education
Outstanding Service - Entrepreneurship
Past Winners
2022 - Raul Arcos, Center for Rural Affairs
2021 - Lisa Tschauner & Aliese Hoffman, UNK's Center for Entrepreneurship & Rural Development
2019 - Samuel Nelson, Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship
2018 - Steve Bors, Southeast Community College Entrepreneurship Center & Focus Suites
2017 - Judy Amoo, Western Nebraska Community College
2016 - Juan Sandoval, REAP Latino Business Center
2015 - Valley County Economic Development Foundation Fund
2014 - Rose Jaspersen, Nebraska Enterprise Fund
2013 - Jim Krieger, The Krieger Family Foundation, Gallup
2012 - Nancy Eberle & Diane Vigna, University of Nebraska Extension
Outstanding Entrepreneurship Educator
Past Winners
2022 - Tess Plummer, Sidney Public Schools
2021 - Linda Hartman, Southeast Community College
2019 - Surin Kim, University of Nebraska Extension
2018 - Jeanette Kleppinger, Westside Community Schools
2017 - Jamie Robinson, Millard South
2016 - Marilyn Schlake, University of Nebraska Extension
2015 - Derek Deaver, Scottsbluff Public Schools
2014 - Doris Lux, Central Community College
2013 - Janita Pavelka
2012 - Don Hulme, Central Community College
Nebraska Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame-Gregg Christensen Distinguished Service Award
Past Winners
2022 - Gene Knapp, SCORE Greater Omaha District
2021 - Brett Stohs, Weibling Entrepreneurship Clinic
2019 - Nebraska Enterprise Partnership Fund
2018 - Dr. Tom Field, Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program
2017 - Craig Schroeder, Consultant
2016 - Nancy Eberle, University of Nebraska Extension
2015 - Gregg Christensen, Nebraska Department of Education