NACCE Awards

Below is a list of our current and past winners for NACCE's signature awards. NACCE's awards are standards of excellence and are only given to colleges and individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to entrepreneurship and taken steps to advance entrepreneurship in their college and community. 

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2020
2019
  • San Diego Continuing Education (CA) - View Press
2018
2017
2016
2015

2023
  • Chancellor Lee Lambert, (Pima Community College) View Press
2022
  • Dr. James Murdaugh, Ph.D, President Tallahassee Community College (FL) View Press
2021
  • Dr. Betty Young, President, Hocking College (OH) - View Press
2020
  • Dr. John Rainone, President, Dabney S. Lancaster Community College (VA) - View Press
2019
  • Dr. Paul Dale, President, Paradise Valley Community College (AZ) - View Press
2018
  •  Dr. Penelope Wills, President, Yavapai College (AZ) - View Press
2017
  • Dr. Ben Dillard, Florence-Darlington Technical College (SC) - View Press
2016
  • Dr. Chuck Terrell, President, Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College (WV) - View Press
2015
  • Dr. Bryan Albrecht, President, Gateway Technical College (WI) - View Press

2023
  • Chancellor Flora Tydings, Tennessee Board of Regents - View Press
2022
  • Fish Family Foundation & Herb and Maxine Jacobs Foundation
2021
  • Laura Day, Executive Vice President, Chief Business Officer, Minnesota Twins 
2020
  • Bill Haslam, former Tennessee Governor - View Press
2019
  • Dr. Constance Carroll, Chancellor, San Diego Community College District - View Press
2018
  • David Wilk, President & Co-Founder, Four Day Weekend - View Press
2017
  • Richard Gonzmart, President, Columbia Restaurant Group
2015
  • Mr. Richard Huebner, President, Houston Minority Supplier Development Council - View Press
2014
  • John Chemaly, Co-owner and President, Trinity EMS - View Press
2013
  • Desh Deshpande, Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur - View Press
2012
  • S. Prestley Blake, Co-Founder, Friendly Ice Cream Corp. - View Press
2010
  • B.W. "Bernie" Simpkins, Founder, B.W. Simpkins Oil Co. - View Press 
2009
  • John G. Pappajohn, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Business Leader - View Press

PFEP College of Excellence Award

Several years ago, NACCE implemented the President’s for Entrepreneurship Pledge (PFEP) as a way of igniting positive change across campus and in the classroom. In 2015, the PFEP was validated through an independent study as an effective leadership method. For the past three years, we have recognized 15 schools with PFEP College of Excellence Awards according to the five action steps of the PFEP.

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2019 
  • Step 1: Northampton Community College (PA)
  • Step 2: Houston Community College (TX)
  • Step 3: Pierpont Community & Technical College (WV)
  • Step 4: Rogue Community College (OR)
  • Step 5: Borough of Manhattan CC (NY)
2018
  • Step 1: Algonquin College (Canada)
  • Step 2: College of DuPage (IL)
  • Step 3: Austin Community College (TX)
  • Step 4: Wake Technical Community College (NC)
  • Step 5: North Iowa Area Community College (IA)
2017
  • Step 1: College of San Mateo (CA)
  • Step 2: Fayetteville Technical Community College (NC)
  • Step 3: Madisonville Community College (KY)
  • Step 4: South Mountain Community College (AZ)
  • Step 5: Lorain County Community College (OH)