{"id":36460,"date":"2025-11-06T22:29:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T22:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/36460\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T22:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T22:29:12","slug":"social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards-news-sports-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/36460\/","title":{"rendered":"SOCIAL SCENE: 2025 Industry Appreciation Awards | News, Sports, Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t        &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Lisa and Chris Jackson with Dr. Guido Minaya. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>Rob Harris, Adam Ryzenman, and Nick Knight. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>Shawn Smith, Dan Lauer and Judd Loveland. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>Lee County Commissioner David Mulicka, Hunter Stevens and Terri Sobeck. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>Ron Clayton and Karen Borrelli. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>Bill Johnson and Lee County Commissioner Brian Hamman. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>Bill Morris and Dirk Danley. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>Lee County School Board member Jada Langford Fleming, Lee County School Superintendent Dr. Denise Carlin, and Lee County Commissioner David Mulicka. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>David Fry, Randy Henderson and Chris Westley. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>Pamela Cronin and Sandy Stilwell Youngquist. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>The Lee County Economic Development team. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>Geoff and Robbie Roepstorff. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>Diana Giraldo, Randy Krise, and Shannon Lane. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>Brandi and Chris Couse. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>Kim Mohammed and Tracy Siekmann. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>Rey Navarro, Nate Halligan and Sharon Brotherton. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>More than 650 business and community leaders packed the Caloosa Sound Convention Center on Oct. 24 to celebrate Lee County businesses that drive the local economy, employ its workforce and shape their industries as The Horizon Foundation, Horizon Council and Lee County Economic Development Council presented the annual Industry Appreciation Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Guests at the 2025 Industry Appreciation Awards enjoyed networking opportunities, lunch and an awards program that recognized businesses across seven categories. <\/p>\n<p>Winners included:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Elevate Award: NeoGenomics Laboratories  <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Start Up of the Year: Bay Street Yard and McGregor\u2019s Public House (Two honorees)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Tech Catalyst Award: e2Companies  <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Small Manufacturer of the Year: Recycled Firefighter <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Large Manufacturer of the Year: Storm Smart  <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Small Business of the Year: Gulf Coast Business Bank <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Large Business of the Year: Liberty Aluminum Company  <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Maylene Kiang Wu of Pacific Peak LLC received the Lee County Distinguished Achievement Award.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2025\/11\/06\/social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards\/photo-15\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photo-15-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-572906\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tLisa and Chris Jackson with Dr. Guido Minaya. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2025\/11\/06\/social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards\/photo-4-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photo-4-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-572907\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tRob Harris, Adam Ryzenman, and Nick Knight. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2025\/11\/06\/social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards\/photo-14\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photo-14-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-572908\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tShawn Smith, Dan Lauer and Judd Loveland. PROVIDED<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2025\/11\/06\/social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards\/photo-2-4\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photo-2-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-572909\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tLee County Commissioner David Mulicka, Hunter Stevens and Terri Sobeck. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2025\/11\/06\/social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards\/photo-6-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photo-6-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-572910\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tRon Clayton and Karen Borrelli. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2025\/11\/06\/social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards\/photo-8-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photo-8-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-572911\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tBill Johnson and Lee County Commissioner Brian Hamman. PROVIDED<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2025\/11\/06\/social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards\/photo-9\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photo-9-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-572912\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tBill Morris and Dirk Danley. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2025\/11\/06\/social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards\/photo-11\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photo-11-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-572913\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tLee County School Board member Jada Langford Fleming, Lee County School Superintendent Dr. Denise Carlin, and Lee County Commissioner David Mulicka. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2025\/11\/06\/social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards\/photo-1-4\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photo-1-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-572914\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tDavid Fry, Randy Henderson and Chris Westley. PROVIDED<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2025\/11\/06\/social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards\/photo-10\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photo-10-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-572915\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tPamela Cronin and Sandy Stilwell Youngquist. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2025\/11\/06\/social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards\/photo-3-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photo-3-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-572916\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Lee County Economic Development team. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2025\/11\/06\/social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards\/photo-16\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photo-16-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-572917\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tGeoff and Robbie Roepstorff. PROVIDED<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2025\/11\/06\/social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards\/photo-13\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photo-13--400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-572918\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tDiana Giraldo, Randy Krise, and Shannon Lane. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2025\/11\/06\/social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards\/photo-12\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photo-12-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-572919\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tBrandi and Chris Couse. PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2025\/11\/06\/social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards\/photo-7-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photo-7-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-572920\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tKim Mohammed and Tracy Siekmann. PROVIDED<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighacrescitizen.com\/2025\/11\/06\/social-scene-2025-industry-appreciation-awards\/photo-5-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photo-5-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-572921\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tRey Navarro, Nate Halligan and Sharon Brotherton. 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