MOLLY NELSON

Most business owners would jump at the chance to have a client like Lucy. Although she doesn’t say much about it, she played an integral role in Pat Bennett’s decision to start what is now a growing manufacturing business.

Although it may not be with pencils, crayons and textbooks, the NASE is helping its members go back to school. In 2011, the NASE launched its new Succeed Scholarship™ Program to help members obtain the knowledge they need to succeed.

The flying flips of athletes on the high bar are common sights at Springers Gymnastics Center in Ellsworth, Maine. A rarer sight for owner Doug Springer is the $20,000 check he received from the NASE as this year’s Achievement Award recipient.