SBA: 2024 Small Business Investment Companies of the Year Recognized
Awardees from Connecticut and Pennsylvania to be Honored During National Small Business Week Ceremony in Washington, DC Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, recognized Argosy Private Equity of Wayne, Pa. and Mizzen Capital, LP of Stamford, Conn. as the…
SBA: 2024 Export Lender Award Winners Recognized
Export Lenders of the Year and International Trade Lender of the Year are from Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Michigan Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced the 2024 Export Lender of the Year Award winners. This year, the SBA’s Office of International Trade selected…
SBA: 2024 Resource Partners of the Year Recognized
Awardees from Wisconsin, Michigan, Colorado, and Mississippi to be Honored During National Small Business Week Ceremony in Washington, DC Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, recognized four SBA Resource Partners of the Year awardees. The awardees – from…
SBA: 2024 National Small Business Week Award Winners Announced
Awardees from All 50 States, DC, Guam, and Puerto Rico to be Honored April 28-29 in Washington, D.C. Today, SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced the National Small Business Week (NSBW) 2024 Award Winners, comprised of business owners, lending partners, and advocates who embody the grit…
HUD: 2023 Secretary’s Award Winner for Excellence in Healthy Homes Announced
Awardee’s efforts in Wisconsin homes focus on reducing lead paint hazards and enhancing asthma education, ensuring a healthier environment for children. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Wisconsin’s Healthy Housing Initiatives Portfolio (WHHIP) as the winner of the 2023 HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Healthy Homes. Healthy housing is the…
SBA: Boots to Business Instructors of the Year Announced to Recognize Those Who Help Set Up Veteran-Owned Small Businesses for Success
Five Award Recipients Will be Recognized During National Veterans Small Business Week, Oct. 30 to Nov. 3 Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) named five recipients as “Boots to Business (B2B) Instructor of the Year” award winners. SBA representatives and its partner networks receive feedback about Boots to Business instructors throughout the year and honor those…
ABA: Next Generation of Bank Leaders Recognized with 2023 Emerging Leader Awards
The American Bankers Association today announced the 2023 recipients of its annual ABA Emerging Leader Awards. These awards recognize the next generation of bank leaders who are committed to the highest standards of achievement and service to both their industry and their local communities. “The 2023 ABA Emerging Leader Award recipients are a talented and diverse…
ABA: Rhode Island Banker Wins Distinguished Service Award
The ABA Foundation has named Paola Fernandez, senior vice president of community development for Centreville Bank in West Warwick, R.I., the winner of its 2023 George Bailey Distinguished Service Award. Fernandez was recognized for her dedication to building and leveraging relationships to support underserved communities throughout Rhode Island and northeastern Connecticut. She will be honored…
ABA: Eight Banks Win 2023 Community Commitment Awards
The American Bankers Association Foundation today named eight banks as 2023 Community Commitment Award winners. The annual awards recognize banks for extraordinary corporate social responsibility efforts in seven specific categories ranging from affordable housing to economic inclusion. The winners will be recognized at ABA’s Annual Convention in Nashville, Tenn. on Oct. 10. The selection committee, made up of…
ABA: Banker and Professor Receive Top Ag Banking Awards
The American Bankers Association today announced the recipients of its annual Bruning and Blanchfield Awards, the association’s premier awards presented for significant contributions to agricultural banking. ABA will honor Leonard Wolfe, president and CEO of United Bank and Trust based in Marysville, Kan. with the Bruning Award and Robert Craven, associate director of the Center…