The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the finalists for the 2025 Schuylkill Chamber Awards. For the first time ever, Chamber Award winners will be announced live on stage at an evening Gala event.
This year marks a major transformation in how the Chamber recognizes excellence within Schuylkill County’s business and nonprofit community. For the first time, a public voting process was introduced, giving community members across the county the opportunity to voice their opinions and support the nominees they believe most deserve to be honored.
The inaugural Schuylkill Chamber Awards Gala will be an evening dedicated to celebrating the businesses, nonprofits, and leaders shaping the future of Schuylkill County.
The gala is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 23, from 5:30-9 p.m. at Mountain Valley Golf Course.
This event represents a new chapter in how the region celebrates success, a night designed to honor innovation, leadership, and local impact like never before.
Meet the 2025 Chamber Award Finalists
Business Man of The Year
- Bill Metzinger, Metz Properties, LLC
- Eric Eichenberg, Quandel Construction Group, LLC
- Jeff Bowers, Bowers Home Improvements
Business Woman of The Year
- Jacqueline Engel, Walk In Art Center
- Michelle Dallago, The Perception Training Center, Inc. – Perception Early Learning
- Sandy Hess, Hess Catering
Entrepreneur of The Year, proudly sponsored by PSECU
- Allie Doran, Arrow Studio & Events
- Brad Mullen, Mullen Realty Associates
- Kevin Putalavage, 5 Star Heating & Air
Young Professional of The Year
- Allie Doran, Arrow Studio & Events
- Hannah Corbacio, HC Digital Agency
- Hunter Snyder, Sterman Masser, Inc. Potato Farms
For-Profit of The Year
- Bowers Home Improvements
- Leibold, Inc
- Zimmerman Machine, Inc.
Nonprofit of The Year, proudly sponsored by Tompkins
- Alvernia University Pottsville CollegeTowne
- Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train
- St. Jospeh Center for Special Learning
Small Business of The Year, proudly sponsored by Explore Schuylkill
- 5 Star Heating & Air
- Ethereal Salon & Spa
- HC Digital Agency
The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce extends its recognition to all of this year’s finalists for their outstanding contributions to the local business and nonprofit community. Their innovation, leadership, and impact represent the very best of what continues to drive Schuylkill County’s growth and success.
Registration is open for the inaugural Schuylkill Chamber Awards Gala, where attendees will celebrate these achievements and witness the live announcement of this year’s winners.
To reserve your seat, call the Chamber office at (570) 622-1942, email Tony Merchlinsky, Director of Member Relations and Marketing at amerchlinsky@schuylkillchamber.com, or visit schuylkillchamber.com.
Information from a press release
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