Tribal Business Development Leader Michele Lansdowne of Salish Kootenai College Named 1998 National Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Supporter of Entrepreneurship.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1998-- Montana Educational Mentor, Whose Services Help Tribal Entrepreneurs Succeed, Honored at 12th Annual Conference Recognizing Business Leaders Mentoring is typically a one-on-one endeavor, but occasionally, it is executed on a much grander scale by those who think moving mountains is all in a day's work (Naut.) the account or reckoning of a ship's course for twenty-four hours, from noon to noon. See also: Day . So it is for Michele Lansdowne, who has been named the 1998 National Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) in the Supporter of Entrepreneurship category. Ms. Lansdowne, director of the Tribal Business Assistance Center at Salish Kootenai College Salish Kootenai College (SKC) is a Native American tribal college based in Pablo, Montana which serves the Bitterroot Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreilles tribes. There are approximately 1,100 students attending the college; enrollment is not limited to Native American students. in Pablo, Mont., provides a variety of services at the center founded under her leadership to help tribal entrepreneurs succeed in their enterprises. Ms. Lansdowne was selected by an independent panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
Ms. Lansdowne and others receiving top honors in each of 12 categories were among 36 finalists culled from 492 Entrepreneur Of The Year regional award recipients. All honorees were lauded this weekend at the world's largest gathering of entrepreneurs, the 12th Annual Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year International Conference in Palm Springs, Calif. "Entrepreneurs such as Michele Lansdowne and all national and regional Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipients ultimately improve the quality of life in America and beyond by proving that exceptional ideas are forever worthy of pursuit," notes Gregory K. Ericksen, National Director of Entrepreneurial Services for Ernst & Young. "Not only are their products and services generating jobs and pushing their respective industries to the next level of innovation and growth, they are forever changing the way future generations will see the world." Commitment to Culturally Appropriate Commerce Armed with an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration and a Masters in languages, Michele Lansdowne segued from teaching into the world of small business development at Western Washington University Western Washington UniversityWWU or Western) is one of six state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Bellingham and offers bachelor's and master's degrees. in Bellingham, Wash. When she moved on a decade ago to become director of the Business Center at nearby Lummi Community College, she began her ascent as a powerful national supporter of tribal community entrepreneurship. Over the years, as associate dean of Northwest Indian College Northwest Indian College, run by the Lummi tribe of Native Americans, is located in Bellingham, Washington. Founded in 1979 as the Lummi Indian School of Aquaculture, the school became Lummi Community College in 1983. in Bellingham, then as director of its Business Assistance Center, and finally as director of Salish Kootenai College Tribal Business Assistance Center, she has equipped individuals and communities to lead self-sufficient lives in a way that is consistent with their cultural values. Under Ms. Lansdowne's direction, the Center has served 380 clients who have started or expanded more than 50 businesses. In every case, Ms. Lansdowne's respect for Native American traditions and values has enabled her to develop numerous successful initiatives and programs which focus on equipping and encouraging individuals to establish enterprises that reinforce their own values and their community. The Center is also involved in several economic development initiatives on the state and national level. In the Supporter of Entrepreneurship category, national finalists are: Monica Doss, executive director, The Council for Entrepreneurial Development, the nation's largest entrepreneurial support organization which targets regional economic development in technology, Research Triangle, N.C.; and William Wetzel, Jr., director Emeritus, Center for Venture Research-University of New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , a multidiscipinary research unit of the Whittemore School of Business and Economics, which studies early-stage equity financing Equity Financing The act of raising money for company activities by selling common or preferred stock to individual or institutional investors. In return for the money paid, shareholders receive ownership interests in the corporation. for high-growth ventures, Durham, N.H. Twelve Categories of Recognition The national award recipients were honored in 12 categories, including the first-ever Young Entrepreneur Of The Year category, created to recognize the extraordinary achievements in the under-30 age bracket. Other categories include: Emerging Entrepreneur Of The Year; Master Entrepreneur Of The Year; Internet Products & Services Entrepreneur Of The Year; Technology/Communications Entrepreneur Of The Year; Manufacturing Entrepreneur Of The Year; Health Care/Life Sciences Entrepreneur Of The Year; Service Entrepreneur Of The Year; Real Estate/Construction Entrepreneur Of The Year; Retail/Consumer Products Entrepreneur Of The Year; and Supporter of Entrepreneurship Entrepreneur Of The Year. Total employment at the 33 companies representing the Entrepreneur Of The Year national award recipients and finalists (Supporter of Entrepreneurship excluded) is 1,597 employees, with combined revenues in excess of $185 billion. Eighteen public companies and 15 private companies are represented, with an annual percentage of growth of 40.3 percent. Additionally, for the second year, Dr. Stephen R. Covey, co-chairman of Franklin Covey Co., presented the Entrepreneur Of The Year Institute Award for Principle Centered Leadership(R). The award, which recognizes entrepreneurs who have achieved outstanding business results in a deeply principled manner, went to Patricia Gallup of PC Connection, a New Hampshire-based company. 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