AWARDS
Innovator of the Year: Non-Profit/Education/Community 2021

Pittsburgh Technical College (PTC) celebrates 75 years as a leading regional educator preparing students for professional success. Degree-seeking students experience internships, clinical rotations, or employer-partnered capstone projects before graduation, resulting in a high, five-year in-field placement rate of 93%.
A private, non-profit, and regionally accredited institution, PTC’s hallmark is academic excellence supporting each student’s professional and personal journey. The education combines theory with applied-learning, and state-of-the-art curriculum is advised by the region’s top employers.
Finalists: 412 FoodRescue, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, Carnegie Science Center, Commonwealth Charter Academy and Schell Games

AWARDS
Innovator of the Year: Non-Profit/Education/Community 2021

Pittsburgh Technical College: Dr. Alicia B. Harvey-Smith, President & CEO
As President and CEO of Pittsburgh Technical College (PTC) since 2019, Dr. Alicia B. Harvey-Smith has executed tremendous strides in increasing the college’s exposure to the public, government officials, business leaders, community partners, and numerous other constituents in a manner that had not before been initiated by a leader in this position.
As the college’s first President since becoming a non-profit organization, her guidance has opened new doors for PTC to the community, access to funding, and enrollment opportunities.
Finalists: CytoAgents: Teresa Whalen; Deeplocal: Nathan Martin; Ethical Intruder: David Kane; GrayMatter: James Gillespie; Idelic: Nick Bartel; NextLink Labs: Jordan Saunders; NuMoola: James Haluszczak Rivers Agile: Ben Wilson
