John Kavanagh Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year Award


John Kavanagh


Open to a full or part-time student enrolled in any program at any campus.


Students must demonstrate

  • Community leadership
  • Entrepreneurial drive, passion and vision
  • Commitment to the economic development of Nova Scotia
  • Their contribution to the potential and good that can come from entrepreneurship when it is viewed through a positive social impact lens


About the award
John Kavanagh was an incredible person and often called the ‘entrepreneurial bureaucrat’. He worked the majority of his career in community economic development and 30 years for ACOA. He was instrumental in establishing key entrepreneurial organizations like the Centre for Women in Business, the Black Business Initiative Society, Volta Labs, Atlantic University Business Development Centres and our very own NSCC Entrepreneurship, among many others. John was a dedicated public servant, skilled conversationalist, a strong advocate for building communities through entrepreneurial mindset and above all he loved his family. His friends and family have created this award in his memory to honour his legacy and inspire the next generations of entrepreneurs.

The John Kavanagh Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year Award will be awarded to a student who has gone above and beyond to foster and grow entrepreneurial culture at NSCC and our province while also having a significant social impact on their campus and in their community. This award recognizes the individual student that represents all the potential and good that can come from entrepreneurship when it is viewed through a positive social impact lens.

This award has been made possible by the generosity of the friends and family of John Kavanagh. The NSCC Student Awards program is funded by donors, partners and sponsors through the NSCC Foundation.

This award will be awarded at the ACOA/SHIFT Awards in spring.

Award
1 @ $1,000
Deadline
02/20/2023
Supplemental Questions

  1. Community Reference


    Before adding your reference details, you are encouraged to contact your reference to seek their permission. Confirm their email address and advise them that they will receive a request to log in to NSCC’s Student Awards system to complete the reference. You can resend the link to your reference at any time. You can also update your application to include a new reference contact if required.

  2. Community Leadership Essay


    Please describe your leadership experience in relation to your community involvement and volunteerism.

  3. Entrepreneurship and Social Impact Essay


    Please describe how you have contributed to the potential and good that can come from entrepreneurship when it is viewed through a positive social impact lens. Through your essay response please also speak to your entrepreneurial drive, passion and vision and your commitment to the economic development of Nova Scotia.