SCRANTON — The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce and MetroAction announced finalists for the 2015 SAGE Awards, the Scranton Awards for Growth and Excellence. The SAGE Awards honor outstanding local businesses for their talent, creativity and innovation.
More than 100 applications were received for this year’s awards. A group of more than 40 community leaders and professionals teamed up to review applications and select finalists. The Chamber and MetroAction are proud to honor businesses making valuable contributions to the region and contributing to an overall quality of life. The finalists in each category are as follows:
Best practices in community involvement
Benco Dental Company
Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank
Toyota of Scranton
Best practices in customer service
DePietro’s Hometown Pharmacy
Northeast Title & Tag, Inc.
Toyota of Scranton
Best practices in marketing and communications
Design Done Right
Graham Public Relations and Advertising, LLC
Posture Interactive
Business of the year
DePietro’s Hometown Pharmacy
NET Federal Credit Union
New York Life Insurance Co.
Healthy workplace of the year
Dempsey Uniform and Linen Supply
Metropolitan Life Insurance
TMG Health
Hometown star
Lackawanna Heritage Valley for the Heritage Explorer Bike Tour and Festival
NAMI PA Scranton Area Chapter for Evening of Hope
Toyota of Scranton for Celebrating Heroes Day
New and emerging business of the year
Design-a-card.org
Graham Public Relations and Advertising, LLC
Japhy Creative
Non-profit organization of the year
The Center for Independent Living
The Greater Scranton YMCA
NAMI PA Scranton Area Chapter
Pride and progress: Exterior renovations
Geisinger-Community Medical Center for the 1800 block of Mulberry Street
Penn State Worthington/Scranton for its athletic fields
United Neighborhood Centers for Cedar Point Apartments
Pride and progress: Interior renovations
Classic Properties for 324 State St., Clarks Summit
Geisinger-Community Medical Center for their Multi-Specialty Clinics and Intensive Care Units
The University of Scranton for the Quincy Avenue Apartments and Learning Center
Pride and progress: New construction
Geisinger-Community Medical Center for the 1800 block of Mulberry Street
United Neighborhood Centers for Cedar Point Apartments
University of Scranton for Edward R. Leahy Jr. Hall
Small business of the year
13 Olives
MCR Productions
Pine Hills Country Club
Excellence in leadership
Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank
Lackawanna College
NBT Bank
Women of excellence
Karen Clifford, TR Technology Solutions
Natalie Gelb, Lackawanna Heritage Valley
Jill Murray, PhD, Lackawanna College
The recipient of each award will be announced at the Chamber Gala on Nov. 11 at the Mellow Theater at Lackawanna College. In addition, all award finalists will be entered into the People’s Choice Award where the winner will be chosen by a community-wide online vote available at scrantonchamber.com through Friday, Oct. 9.
