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| Excellence in Economic Development Awards On May 15, 2007, EDA was pleased to announce, the twenty-two finalists for the EDA Excellence in Economic Development Awards 2007 (Awards 2007). Nominations for Awards 2007 that received the three highest evaluations in their respective category qualified as finalists. Sandy K. Baruah, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, announced the winners of EDA’s Awards 2007 on May 30, 2007. Awards 2007 were presented in ceremonies held in the winners’ respective communities. Members of each winner’s congressional delegation were invited to join senior Department of Commerce officials in the award presentations. The finalists in each category are listed below alphabetically. In the category of Rural Economic Development the nominations are evaluated to determine how effectively they utilize innovative, market-based strategies to improve rural economic development results. The three finalists follow: Ohio State University Endeavor Center Piketon, Ohio PUL Alliance Specific Program: Wellsprings Project Pontotoc, Mississippi Walla Walla Community College Specific Program: Center for Enology and Viticulture Walla Walla, Washington In the category of Urban or Suburban Economic Development the nominations are evaluated to determine how effectively they utilize innovative, market-based strategies to improve urban or suburban economic development. The three finalists follow: ACCION Texas, Inc San Antonio, Texas Gateway Park, LLC Specific Program: Gateway Park Worcester, Massachusetts City of Helena, Montana Specific Program: Great Northern Town Center Helena, Montana In the category of Enhancing Regional Competitiveness the nominations are evaluated to determine how effectively they enhance regional competitiveness and support long-term development of the regional economy. The three Finalists follow: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Specific Program: S&K Electronics Pablo, Montana KCSourceLink Kansas City, Missouri Ravalli County Economic Development Authority Hamilton, Montana In the category of Economic Adjustment Strategies the nominations are evaluated to determine how effectively they help communities plan and implement economic adjustment strategies in response to sudden and sever economic dislocations. The three finalists are: Louisiana Business and Technology Center Specific Program: Incubator On Wheels Baton Rouge, Louisiana Regional Planning Commission of New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana Western Piedmont Council of Governments Specific Program: Future Forward Economic Alliance Hickory, North Carolina In the category of Technology-led Economic Development the nominations are evaluated to determine how effectively they support technology-led economic development and reflect the important role of linking universities and industries and technology transfers. EDA announces that in this category four nominations qualified as finalists because two pairs each received a tied score. The four Technology-led finalists follow: BioEnterprise Cleveland, Ohio Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition Pensacola, Florida Maine Technology Institute Gardiner, Maine Sandia Science and Technology Park Albuquerque, New Mexico In the category of Community and Faith-Based Social Entrepreneurship the nominations are evaluated to determine how effectively they advance community and faith-based social entrepreneurship in redevelopment strategies for areas of chronic economic distress. The three Finalists follow: Community Economic Development Clinic Creighton University Law School Omaha, Nebraska The Flagship Enterprise Center Anderson, Indiana Pyramid Community Development Corporation Houston, Texas In the category of Innovation the nominations are evaluated to determine how effectively they incorporate innovative strategies for maximum results. The three Finalists follow: Auburn University Technical Assistance Center EDA University Center Auburn University, Alabama The New York City Department of Small Business Services Specific Program: NYC Business Solutions New York, New York Paulding County Board of Commissioners Specific Program: Implementation of a unique internationally competitive model for economic and self-sustainable development as part of the global economy Dallas, Georgia |   |
