The Southern Piedmont Technology Council’s Innovation STARS Awards Banquet partnered with the Southern Virginia STEM-H Summit to promote the extraordinary achievements of our region’s educational and industrial leaders, punctuated with an impressive keynote address from NASA astronaut Leland Melvin of Lynchburg, VA.

 

With 200 of the area’s most influential in attendance in IALR’s Great Hall, the evening’s festivities began with SPTC President Jon Horin recognizing the Tech Council’s 20 years of advocating the importance of investing in technological fields in both the public and private sectors to meet the adapting demands of economic development in the region.

 

Award winners included:

Senator Frank M. Ruff

Chairman's Award

 

Noblis

Innovation in Education and Community Outreach Award

Troy Simpson - Precision Machining Workforce Development Pipeline

Innovation in Community Award

 

Panaceutics

Innovation in Technology - Small Business Award

 

Microsoft Data Center
Innovation in Technology - Large Business Award

 

Samantha Smith-Herndon

Rising Star Award

Danielle Jeffers

Student Innovator Award

 

Michael Ashby

Student Innovator Award

 

Read about each winner

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