The America's SBDC State Star award winners will be honored at a private reception at the Walt Disney World Swan Reserve on Tuesday, September 2nd, during the 46th Annual America's SBDC Annual Training event.
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The SBDC State Star Award recognizes outstanding individual achievement within America's SBDC Network. State Stars are nominated by their peers, and winners are selected by their State Directors. The State Stars demonstrate exemplary performance, make significant contributions to their Networks, and are committed to the success of America's small businesses.
Charles “Tee” Rowe, America's SBDC President and CEO, says, “Our State Stars represent the best of America's SBDC Network. They are dedicated professionals who go above and beyond to help small businesses succeed. Their exceptional performance and unwavering commitment to entrepreneurial growth make them true champions of economic development in their communities.”
The 2025 America's SBDC State Star Awards go to:
Mel Washington , AlabamaMisty O'Connor , AlaskaCatherine Torres-Balauro , American SamoaLou Farina , ArizonaKarissa Graham , ArkansasDennis Murphy , Central CaliforniaGonzalo Fernandez , Los Angeles CADr. Nancy Mangold , Northern CaliforniaJay Allis , Orange County / Inland EmpireViridiana Rosales-Trujillo , San Diego & ImperialHope Hartman , ColoradoLaura Feliciano , ConnecticutJill McAndrew , DelawareYahaira Hurtado , District of ColumbiaMarge Cirillo , FloridaTodd Anduze , GeorgiaCynthia Yamasaki , Hawai'iKyle R. Guelcher , IdahoIan King , IllinoisHuss Sadri , IndianaLarry Wajda , IowaMichelle Spriggs , KentuckyAda Womack-Bell , LouisianaChristine Cole , MaineLuis Diaz-Colorado , MarylandSandra Ledbetter , MassachusettsShannon Schwabe , MichiganMike Paulus , MinnesotaAnthony Cambas , MississippiDr. Lance Coffman , MissouriRich Gannon , MontanaKiley Phelps , NebraskaKelli Kelly , NevadaEd Miles , New HampshireMark Rizzo , New JerseyDella Bedingfield , New MexicoMichelle Catan , New YorkLisa Ruckdeschel , North CarolinaAshley Louw , North DakotaAdelpha Lynn Kapileo Magofna , CNMIMousa Kassis , OhioGreg Jones , OklahomaKevin Leahy , OregonMichael Taijeron, Jr. , Pacific IslandsAleshia Marshall , PennsylvaniaArmando Zayas , Puerto RicoSandra McNamara , Rhode IslandScott Mace , South CarolinaMelissa Meidinger , South DakotaJosh Brown , TennesseeAmy Reid , Texas Gulf CoastVirgel Conner , North TexasManzel McGhee Jr. , Northwest TexasMaricela Brown , South-West TexasRoger Koyle , UtahNancy Shuttleworth , VermontKaren Jones , Virgin IslandHeather Fay , VirginiaUrsula Sanson , WashingtonMarsa Myers , West VirginiaStephanie Robey , WisconsinDevan Costa-Cargill , Wyoming
For more information about America's SBDC State Star Awards and the conference, please visit https://americassbdc.org/state-stars-2025 .
Media Contact:April Youngblut, America's SBDC, (703) 408-5403
America's SBDC (Small Business Development Center) Network is a partnership uniting private enterprises, government, higher education, and local nonprofit economic development organizations. It is the Small Business Administration's most extensive partnership program, providing management and technical assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. Learn more atwww.americassbdc.org
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