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2024 Winners

Sydney Anderson received Her award and $700 check from OCC President Angelica Suarez and Prof. Mark Grooms. (Photo by Hank Schellingerhout)

Mahmoud Niroumand receiving his award and $700 check from OCC President Angelica Suarez and Prof. Mark Grooms. (Photo by Hank Schellingerhout)

2023 Winners

Jane Rovner and President Angelica Suarez

Jane Rovner received award from President Angelica Suarez.

Ian Hansberger and President Angelica Suarez

Ian Hansberger received his award from President Angelica Suarez.

2020 Winners

(left to right) Michelle Weston and Skye Meredith

2019 Winners

Abby Diaz, Kevin Ballinger (Interim OCC President) and Laila Derakhshanian

Pictures: (left to right): Abby Diaz (Most Likely to Succeed); Kevin Ballinger, Interim OCC President; and Laila Derakhshanian (Most Innovative Business Idea). (Photo by Hank Schellingerhout) Winners with their awards and checks. Abby Diaz founder of RapidTees and winner of "Most Likely to Succeed." Laila Derakhshanian founder of Alt Kit and winner of "Most Innovative Business Idea."

Scott Burri, Abby Diaz, Katharine Gonzales, Laila Derakhshanian, and Jeff Hyder

Picture left to right: Scott Burri (Judge - Movandi), Abby Diaz, Katharine Gonzales (Judge - FirstBank), Laila Derakhshanian, and Jeff Hyder (Judge - Simple Green). (Photo by Henry Bates)

2018 Winners

Kevin Ballinger - Vice President, Ayden Auer, Tiffany Gil, Dennis Harkins - OCC President

Pictures: (left to right) Kevin Ballinger, Vice President of Instructions; Ayden Auer (Most Innovative Idea), Tiffany Gil (Most Likely to Succeed); Dennis Harkins, PhD, OCC President. (Photo by Hank Schellingerhout) Winners with their awards and checks. Ayden Auer founder of E-Chop and winner of "Most Innovative Idea.," and Tiffany Gil founder of Sock Docs and winner of "Most Likely to Succeed"

Norman Lao, Alex Aydin, Tiffany Gil, Ayden Auer, Joseph Jeong

Picture left to right: Norman Lao, Creative Direct, Simple Green (Judge); Alex Aydin, CEO/Founder of mybookingpal.com (Judge); Tiffany Gil, Sock Doc (Most Likely to Succeed); Ayden Auer, E-Chop (Most Innovative Idea); Joseph Jeong, Sr. VP, First Bank (Judge). (Photo by Devin Michaels)

2017 Winners

Dennis Harkins - OCC President, Raheela Maniar, Michael Ambrose, Kevin Ballinger - OCC Vice President

From left to right: Dennis Harkins, PhD, OCC President; Raheela Maniar (Most Likely to Succeed), Michael Ambrose (Most Innovative Idea), Kevin Ballinger, Vice President of Instructions. (Photo by Hank Schellingerhout) Winners with their awards and checks. Raheela Maniar founder of Zero Degree Zero and winner of "Most Likely to Succeed," and Michael Ambrose founder of Text-Trade and winner of "Most Innovative Idea."

Michael Ambrose, Joseph Jeong, Raheela Maniar, Jeff Hyder, and Betsy Densmore

From left to right; Michael Ambrose, Joseph Jeong (Judge - FirstBank), Raheela Maniar, Jeff Hyder (Judge - Simple Green), and Betsy Densmore (Judge - Owner of Great Mex Grill and Founder of Academies for Social Entrepreneurship). (Photo by Devin Michaels) Winners on the night of the presentations and award (April 6, 2017) Michael Ambrose, Text-Trade, winner of "Most Innovative Business Idea" Raheela Maniar, Zero Degree Zero, winner of "Most Likely to Succeed"