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INNOVATION AWARD GALA 2013 FINALISTS
Outstanding Social innovation
Winner: Jennifer Simon, Ohio University Innovation Center
James Hall, Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD)
Ohio Weatherization Training Center
Ben Lachman, AthensWorks
Chang Liu and Siang Lee Hong, Ohio University
Kyle McPeck, TicketCrush.com
Patty Mitchell and Robert Lockheed, Collaborative Art International
Andre Sappington, BEAM Global Initiatives
Outstanding Green innovation
Winner: Matthew Blankenhorn, Aluminastic
Gil Fuleki, BioStar Energy Group
Todd Hawkins, Tesla Nanocoatings
Francis McFadden, Ohio University
Kyle O’Keefe, Rural Action
Kent Shields and Gerardine Botte, E3 Clean Technologies
Austin Stahl, Archer Technologies
Roger Wilkens, Center for the Creation of Cooperation
Outstanding Woman in Innovation
Winner: Michelle Greenfield, Third Sun Solar
Gerardine Botte, Ohio University
Carol Clark, X2 Angels
Carol Humphreys, Muskingum County Business Incubator
Sara Marrs, Athens County Economic Development Council
Kerry Pigman, Ed Map
Outstanding innovation - Faculty
Winner: Gerardine Botte, Ohio University
Dave Bayless, Ohio University
John Bowditch, Ohio University
Hao Chen, Ohio University
Brooke Hallowell, Ohio University
Lakhdar Hammoudi, Ohio University-Chillicothe
Frank Kraft, Ohio University
Eric Masson, Ohio University
Kelly McCall, Ohio University
Outstanding Student Innovation - Student
Winner: Chad Mourning and Scott Nykl, Affine Technologies
Alex Lunka, Eco2Capture
Eric Martin, Ohio University
Lingying Tong, Ohio University
Ashley Williams, Ohio University
Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner: Sean Jones, QuickLoadz
Todd Hawkins, Tesla Nanocoatings
Joseph Kittle, Molecular Technologies Laboratories and Applied Bioventures
Jessica and Jason Kopelwitz, Fluff Bakery and Rickshaw Thai
Ben Lachman, Nice Mohawk Limited
Tim Matheney and Justin Thompson, T&M Tactical
Tim Rathbun, SUREnergy
Aaron Thomas, Class “A” Sounds
William Wilson, Apex Sports
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