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Entrepreneurs 


 

 
 

Bluffton entrepreneurs

"Entrepreneurship is such a key driver of job growth. Consider the fact that firms less than five years old accounted for nearly all increased employment in the private sector from 1980-2005. Or that nearly 40 percent of our nation’s employment comes from companies that didn’t even exist in 1980".. more >>>
                            - Scott Borgelt

Briefs

An Entrepreneurial Legacy

Denise Durenberger

Assistant professor of business Denise Durenberger hopes to provide students with opportunities for hands-on learning not only by arranging internships but also in her other job—as executive director and lead mentor at the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE), a  university partner.  more >>>

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First-person stories

 Jan and Carol Benroth

Jan and Carol Benroth
Entrepreneural spirit grows $250 inventment into dotcom with double-digit growth.
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 James Pannabecker

James Pannabecker
Filling a need leads to success for author/co-author of 26 books on banking and lending topics.
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2011 Alumni Award Recipients
Lawrence Milan
 
Lawrence Milan '73
Professional Achievement Award
Winding career path leads to senior vice president position for Bluffton trustee and Project H.O.M.E mentor.  more >>>
Marietta Sawatzky
 
Marietta (Landis '65) Sawatzky
Lifetime Service Award
Answering the call for a teacher for missionary children in Taiwan leads to a 46 year relationship with the island. more >>>
Jonathan Moyer
 
Jonathan Moyer ' 02
Outstanding Young Alumnus Award
Forecasting the character of interactions between nations took Jonathan Moyer to Asia, Europe and Africa before he was 30.  more >>>
Betty Sommer
Betty Sommer, associate professor emeritus
Faculty/Staff Service Award
“Helping students find their way, their gifts and their passions. That was exciting.”  more >>>

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