The Peter Kiewit Student Entrepreneurial Award is designed to recognize University of Nebraska students who have directed their energies, ideas, and talents toward community and business improvements with the creative and innovative use of information technology.

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2012 Award Winner

Keith Fix, senior management major, University of Nebraska at Omaha

University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken has announced that the 2012 winner of the Peter Kiewit Student Entrepreneurial Award is Keith Fix, a senior management major at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Fix, who started his career at age 16, has worked in sales for American Express and client services for Convergys Corp., where he had direct responsibility for revenues in excess of $7 million. He previously founded a technology support company that garnered national attention in Entrepreneur Magazine for its innovative use of mobile technology.

More recently, Fix developed DailyMav.com, a five-figure revenue-generating daily deal program based out of UNO. Using a model popularized by sites like Groupon and Living Social, DailyMav has created a new way for local businesses to connect with the UNO community while also providing training and development opportunities for students, who run the program by sourcing deals from business owners who have a connection to the university. DailyMav has garnered nearly 8,000 email subscribers, sold thousands of deals, and earned a competitive edge through its unique partnership with the university community.

“Nebraska’s economic competitiveness depends in part on our ability to nurture the entrepreneurial spirit of young people,” Milliken said. “The University of Nebraska has an important role to play in these efforts. Keith Fix is an excellent example of how students can combine their talents and creativity with the resources available to them at the University to grow the economy in their communities.”