Belmont’s Program Wins National Award

From Today’s Tennessean:

Middle Tennesseans dominated a national entrepreneurship awards show over the weekend, with Belmont University and “The Bun Lady” taking top prizes.
The awards were given in San Antonio, Texas, at the annual United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship conference, the largest such conference in the world.
On Saturday, the Belmont University Center for Entrepreneurship received the 2008 National Model Undergraduate Program award, beating out Ball State University of Muncie, Ind., said director Jeff Cornwall.
“Oh man, it puts us on a national stage in terms of our program, and will help us attract better and better students,” said Cornwall, who writes a regular column for The Tennessean.
“It’s going to open the door for future funding and support for the program. It’s clearly a step to take us to a much higher level than we’ve been able to get to so far.”
The school also won the Outstanding Case Study award for its study of Cordia Harrington, president and CEO of the Tennessee Bun Co. in Dickson. Harrington, who delivered a keynote address at the conference, was named Woman Entrepreneur of the Year, Cornwall said.