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ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½-Lee's Summit | University News | Honors and Awards

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Lee’s Summit Campus Receives Chamber of Commerce Simply the Best Business of the Year Award

By Janice Phelan, June 20, 2022

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Lee's Summit Simply the Best Award 2022During the Chamber’s awards luncheon, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Lee’s Summit staff members accept the Business of the Year Award. Pictured (from left) are (front row) Carson Graff, Chamber chair; Rick Smetana, Clarinda Dir, Laura Emery, all of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½;  Lee’s Summit Mayor Bill Baird; (back row, from left) Joe Mullins, Nathan Flowers, Dr. Laurel Hogue, Brenda Fuhr and Kenda Glidewell, all of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½.

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Lee’s Summit campus received the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce Simply the Best Business of the Year Award at a June 17 awards luncheon. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Lee’s Summit was recognized in the category for businesses with one to 20 employees.

 

This prestigious award is a long-standing tradition in Lee's Summit honoring the very best businesses in the community, according to Chamber officials. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Lee’s Summit has been an active member of the Chamber for a number of years with staff members serving on several Chamber committees. In addition, the local campus has hosted numerous Chamber events at its state-of-the-art Missouri Innovation Campus.

 

The Chamber’s annual awards program includes a comprehensive written application with finalists participating in site visits by the Chamber’s selection team during the spring. The application focuses on company culture, community service and impact, staff engagement and support, future plans and involvement in the Chamber of Commerce.

 

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ operates campus locations in Warrensburg, online and Lee’s Summit with ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s Workforce and Professional Education programs housed at the Lee’s Summit location in the Missouri Innovation Campus. The campus is also home to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½â€™s new Gigabit Lab/Mixed Reality Studio and houses the nationally recognized Missouri Innovation Campus program.

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