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SVEP Nominated for Green Award Sponsored by JMU Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance Through the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council (SVTC)

April 13, 2011

Harrisonburg, VA – Once a year, the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council (SVTC), the Valley’s regional organization for technology users and creators, recognizes and highlights the achievements of technology firms, organizations and programs and the entrepreneurs and innovators behind those successes. During the SVTC’s eleventh annual Tech Nite, being held on May 3, 2011, 5:30 p.m. at James Madison University’s Festival Conference & Student Center, we will once again honor these outstanding organizations and innovators.

We have 29 nominees competing for 7 awards, as follows:

JMU College of Business & JMU College of Integrated Science and Technology’s
High Tech Entrepreneur Award
Honors an individual who has successfully organized, developed, or managed a technology concept into a commercial product or service.

Scott Rogers

Wharton Aldhizer and Weaver PLC’s
High Tech Company Award
Honors a company whose growth, accomplishments or prospects represented a significant technological contribution to the Valley.

BlueKey, Inc.
HDT Expeditionary Systems
Kline May Realty
May Supply Company
Serco, Pre-Grant Publications Classification Service

LeClairRyan’s
High Tech Leadership Award
Honors a high-tech organization or individual whose leadership serves as a catalyst for positive technology-related activity.

Chaz Evans-Haywood, Harrisonburg City/Rockingham County
Kurt Plowman, City of Staunton
Michael J. Rozmus, Rockingham Memorial Hospital

nTelos’
Innovation In Higher Education Award
Honors innovative use and/or development of technology in higher education and training.

Carey Cole, JMU College of Business
Dr. Bryon L. Grigsby, Shenandoah University
Madison Digital Image Database, JMU Center for Instructional Technology
Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program, BRCC

Verizon’s
Innovation In K-12 Education Award
Honors innovative use and/or development of technology in K-12 education and training.

Alexandra Johnston, North Fork Middle School
Kevin Lipscomb, Wilbur Pence Middle School
Debbie Rhodes, John C. Myers Elementary School
Lester Smith, BRCC Community-Based Job Training Grant
Virginia Wind for Schools Program
Tara Woolever, Frederick County Public Schools

Center for Innovative Technology’s
Innovative Technology Application Award
Honors innovative use of technology in more traditional industries, such as agriculture or manufacturing.

Dennis Brubaker, Eastern Mennonite High School
HighspeedLINK
MillerCoors Shenandoah Brewery
Brian Richardson, Moto Electra Racing

JMU Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance’s
Green Award
Honors an area technology company, university, individual or organization who is making an impact on our region through top-notch green practices.

Dave's Taverna
Pro Energy Consultants
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Shenandoah Valley Energy Partnership - Developing a Green Workforce
Virginia Clean Cities
Virginia Eagle Distributing Company

Detailed award descriptions are available online at our website www.svtc-va.org . All are invited to join us for this premier event on May 3rd. Visit the Tech Nite page on our website www.svtc-va.org to make your reservations.