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UWT Milgard School announces winners of Business Leadership Awards

The University of Washington Tacoma Milgard School of Business has announced the winners of the annual Business Leadership Awards.

▪  Business Leader of the Year: Marc Rogers, president and CEO at Interstate Distributor Co.

▪  Small-Business Leader of the Year: Chris Johnston, owner of Sparks Firehouse and Deli.

▪  Nonprofit Business Leader of the Year: Tanya Andrews, executive director at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma.

▪  Also this year, the selection committee recognized Melanie Dressel, president and CEO at Columbia Bank, with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The awards will be presented at a banquet April 5 at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center ballroom. Tickets are available at $1,000 per table of eight, or $125 per single admission. For information, call the Milgard School at 253-692-4580.

C.R. Roberts: 253-597-8535

This story was originally published February 29, 2016 at 2:44 PM with the headline "UWT Milgard School announces winners of Business Leadership Awards."

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