
Read about the vision and accomplishments of these award-winning small businesses and how SCORE helped support their dreams.
The SCORE Awards is an annual event that celebrates the outstanding achievements of America's small businesses.
Equal parts ceremony, celebration, and entertainment, the SCORE Awards is the preeminent distinction in honoring and supporting small business in the U.S. At this event, we recognize the people and companies that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of America's economy and the small business community.
To select the SCORE Awards honorees, we asked our clients to nominate their businesses, share their accomplishments, and explain how SCORE helped them achieve their dreams. Below are this year's winners.
Outstanding Community Impact Business - Corning Opera House Cultural Center

Owners: De Heaton and Cheryl Thompson from Corning, IA
Mentor: Sherry Bonelli
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Award Presented by MassMutual
Outstanding Diverse Business - Thompson Tee Inc.

Owners: Billy Thompson and Randy Choi from Las Vegas, NV
Mentors: John Pietro and Larry Tucker
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Award Presented by AT&T
Outstanding Encore Entrepreneur - NAVA Consulting Group

Owners: Rhoi Wangila and Kisembe Namusyule from Washington, DC
Mentors: Fred Elam and Karen Williams
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Award Presented by Trend Micro
Outstanding Military-Owned Small Business - Cowboy Cricket Farms

Owners: Kathleen and James Rolin from Bozeman, MT
Mentor: Rick Sanders
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Award Presented by Nav
Outstanding Self-Employed Entrepreneur – CraniaLogix

Owner: Brooke Bauer from Plano, TX
Mentors: Tim Carnell and Terry Toomey
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Award Presented by FranNet
Outstanding Woman-Owned Business - Creative Behavior Solutions

Owners: Adrianne Smith and Brit Harger from Largo, FL
Mentors: Mats Bengtson and Keith Knowles
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Award Presented by Kimco Realty
Outstanding Young Entrepreneur - Fyood Kitchen

Owner: Maddie Purcell from Portland, ME
Mentors: Nancy J. Strojny, Jewel Church and Jamieson Webking
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Award Presented by Deluxe Corporation
Outstanding Agriculture Small Business - Drew's Honeybees

Owner: Drew Burnett from Norwich, CT
Mentors: Margo Weitekamp, John Oliva and Alan Mayer
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Award Presented by The Panther Group
Outstanding American Manufacturing Small Business - Blue Ridge Bucha

Owners: Kate Zuckerman, Ethan Zuckerman from Waynesboro, VA
Mentor: Steve Cooper
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Award Presented by Sam's Club
Outstanding Retail Small Business - Pip & Grow

Owners: Lauren Hughey, Kate Compton Barr, Amber Kroeker from Sarasota, FL
Mentor: Jon Stuart
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Award Presented by Liberty Tax
Outstanding Tech and Innovative Small Business – Detroit School for Digital Technology (DSDT)

Owner: Jamie Kothe from Detroit, MI
Mentors: David Broner, Dan Brophy and Kevin Kelley
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Award Presented by FedEx
Senate Small Business Champion: Senator John Boozman, Arkansas

House Small Business Champion: Congresswoman Alma Adams, North Carolina
