Watch the 2025 BLDC Award Winner Videos
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BLDC 2025 ANNUAL DINNER AND BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS:
BLDC 2025 Business of the Year: Hellfire and Brimstone, Helen O’Connor Joyce
BLDC 2025 Woman-owned Business of the Year: Kelsey Wetovick, 406 Nutrition
BLDC 2025 Business Entrepreneur of the Year: Irish Johnny, Shawn O’Donnell’s Irish Pub and American Grill
BLDC 2025 Non-profit of the Year: Ripple: The Center for Education and Ecosystem Studies, Rayelynn Brandl
BLDC 2025 Educator of the Year: Les Cook, Chancellor, Montana Technological University
BLDC 2025 Young Professional of the Year: James Ouellette, ADA & Safety and Health Coordinator/ Deputy Emergency Manager, Butte-Silver Bow
BLDC 2025 Community Impact Award: Karen Byrnes, Director, Butte-Silver Bow Community Development
Our YouTube channel has been updated with the 2025 BLDC award winners! Check it out!
It was great to watch the short clips featuring this year's award recipients. Seeing local community members and local businesses recognized at the Copper King Hotel ceremony really highlights how much effort goes into supporting local growth. I was balancing a few deadlines this week—including helping a friend search for reliable physiotherapy assignment help for students online—so taking a brief break to watch these success stories was a nice change of pace. It makes you wonder how these initiatives inspire the next group of young professionals and entrepreneurs coming through. Thanks for sharing the video roundup!