Elkhart County Celebrates 11 โNew Business Legacy Hall of Fame Inductees
ELKHART,Ind.โข – Eleven entrepreneurs were honored last night as teh latest โinductees into the Elkhart County Business Legacy Hall of โฃFame, a ceremony attendedโค by over 200 local business โขleaders and entrepreneurs โฃat the Crystalโ Ballroom in Theโ Lerner Theater. โThe event, hosted by Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana and emceed by WNDU’s Gary Sieber,โข recognizes individuals and businesses making significant contributions โto the community.
The Business Legacyโฃ Hall of Fame, established to celebrate impactful local leadership, serves as โคa source of inspiration for the next generationโค of entrepreneurs. “I would encourage every youthโ toโค think aboutโ whatโข makes this community great and to contribute to make it better,” said Jessica Hillary, director of Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana. “We are what makes Elkhart County great as individuals. And when weโ come together to celebrate that, โit’s justโ amazing.”
Funds raisedโฃ fromโฃ the event will directly โsupportโ junior achievementโ programs, including the popular BizTown,โฃ a hands-on, simulated town designed โขto provide students with real-world job experience.
this year’s honorees represent a diverse range of โindustries andโ achievements, recognized underโค eleven distinct categories:
* The Havilah โฃBeardsley Recognition for Young โEntrepreneur (underโค 40): Joel Lederman, Elevation Park โModel
* Theโ Guy David Gundlach Recognition for Community Impact: Frankโค and Marsha Martin
* The Thomas I. Atkins Recognition for Minority In/Ownedโค Business: Jess Koscher, Write Connections
* The Helen Murray Free Recognition for โWomanโ In/Owned โคBusiness: Mayor Gina โฃLeichty
* โ The โคDr. Franklin Miles Recognition for Leadership in Healthcare: Dr. Patrick Russell, neurologist
* The C.G.Conn Recognition for Manufacturing Excellence: Donโฃ Clark, Grand Design
* The Herman F. Borneman Recognitionโ for Distribution, Retail &โ Logistics: Jeffrey New, Mid-City Supply
* The Clarence C.โ Moore Recognition โfor Technology: Tim Haynie, Bond Technologies
* โค The J. Lawrence burkholder Recognition for โคLeadershipโ in Education: Phyllis Tubbs,Elkhart Community Schools
* Businessโค as โขa Force of Good: The Electric Brew
* The Patriciaโข G.โฃ andโ Arthur โJ.Decio Lifetime Achievement Award: โ David and Nancy Smith
The Elkhart County Business Legacy Hall of โFame, โoverseen by Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana, continuesโ to highlightโ the vital role entrepreneurship playsโข in the region’sโ economic and social fabric.
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