CCAD Professor to serve as judge at event
The Department Head of CCAD's Business & Entrepreneurship program, Elaine Grogan Luttrull, has been selected to be a judge for Aspire 2017.
Aspire is a celebration of Columbus social enterprises, sponsored by The Metropreneur, SocialVentures, and the Columbus Chamber of Commerce.
Luttrull will be a judge along with Lisa Courtice (United Way of Central Ohio), Walker Evans (Columbus Underground), Dwight Smith (Sophisticated Systems, Inc.), and Audrey Todd (Food for Good Thought).
Three awards will be presented at the event on Sept. 14.
The Emerging Social Enterprise of the Year Award recognizes for-profit social enterprises in their first year of operation. Finalists for this year’s award include:
The Social Enterprise of the Year Award celebrates the impact of small, local for-profit businesses that have been operating over a year. Finalists for this year’s award include:
The Non-Profit Sustainability Award recognizes for-profit operations of established non-profit organizations. Finalists for this award include:
The event will be held at The Roosevelt Coffeehouse, and tickets cost $10. For more information and to register for Aspire 2017, click here.