The Kansas Cavalry’s 40th Annual Encampment Celebration and Awards presentation awarded two state small businesses with high honors last night.
Governor Sam Brownback was present to hand out the state Exporter of the Year award which was given to Pitsco, Inc. in Pittsburg, and the Governor’s Award of Excellence was awarded to Nex-Tech, Inc. in Lenora.
Brownback says though many Kansans are worried with the current state of economics, the motivation to succeed is still there in state businesses.
“It’s hard economic times, but it’s just competitive times,” Brownback says. “We just have to be able to get out there and compete.”
Other awards handed out were the Kansas Cavalry Mission Ribbons and the Kansas Business Half of Fame Awards.
