Damascus , Maryland (October 20, 2008) – Path Forward International is proud to announce that Julie Lenzer Kirk has been selected to receive the prestigious Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise Award. This program is designed to acknowledge and pay tribute to outstanding women and minority business owners in Maryland , Virginia and the District of Columbia . The awards ceremony will take place at the Inn and Conference Center at University of Maryland University College in Adelphi , Maryland on Thursday, November 6 th .
“As we support companies and entrepreneurs in their pursuit of growth, it is an honor to be selected for this award for walking the talk ,” states Path Forward President and CEO Julie Lenzer Kirk. “We are thrilled and hope that our inclusion will inspire other business owners to think big.”
A panel of distinguished judges chose finalists based on entrepreneurs that demonstrated outstanding achievement in four key areas: eligibility, entrepreneurship, professionalism and community contributions. This year's ceremony host organizations are the University of Maryland University College, Southwest Airlines, the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs and the Maryland Department of Transportation.
“Path Forward International represents the best of what our region's minority business community has to offer,” said Sharon R. Pinder, founder of the Top 100 MBE Awards Ceremony. “This award is the culmination of sacrifice, dedication and hard work and will inspire future minority business entrepreneurs to strive for the same level of success.”
