Annual CBICC Awards Honor 6 Local Businesses and Individuals

The Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County on Oct. 23 honored four businesses and two individuals for their outstanding efforts and contributions to the local community over the past year.

The 2025 Centre County Business Awards were presented at the CBICC’s annual awards celebration at the Nittany Lion Inn’s Ballroom.

“Year after year, this program ensures that the people making an impact in the Centre County business community receive well-deserved recognition and visibility,” CBICC President and CEO Greg Scott, who emceed the ceremony, said. “This year’s recipients represent the innovation and dedication that drives Centre County’s economy forward and enhances the high quality of life we enjoy.”

Awards were presented to the following recipients:

• Nonprofit of the Year: Centre County Historical Society
• ATHENA Champion Leadership Award: Rebecca Farmer Force, marketing and communications specialist, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA
• Emerging Business of the Year: AmpliFLY Video
• Small Business of the Year: Giv Local
• Business Leader of the Year: John Sepp, president, PennTerra Engineering
• Business of the Year: Kish Bank

Centre County Business Award winners are honored through a peer-led nomination and selection process. This year’s award drew a record number of nominations, which were reviewed and discussed by a panel of community and business leaders on the selection committee, according to CBICC.

CBICC celebrated this year’s awards in partnership with more than two dozen sponsors, including presenting sponsor Stuckey Automotive.

“Being engaged with the chamber, both as a member and on the board, means getting a front-row seat to the collaboration and spirit that define our community,” Cheryl Johnson CBICC board chair and PICCC Inc. executive director, said. “This evening is a celebration of that spirit and the excellence it inspires.”