The Walter Scott Entrepreneurial Business Award is designed to encourage existing businesses with a presence in Nebraska to create partnerships and links with the University of Nebraska in the area of technology.

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2012 Recipient

Valley Medical Management Services (Kearney)

University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken has announced that the 2012 winner of the Walter Scott Entrepreneurial Business award is Valley Medical Management Services, a Kearney-based business that provides management services to medical practices, facilities and hospitals in the area.

Valley Medical employs 40 people who help fulfill the company’s goal to keep its clients on the cutting edge of patient care. To that end, Valley Medical has built a close relationship with the University of Nebraska at Kearney through an information technology internship program that complements UNK’s IT-related degree programs. The internship program strengthens Valley Medical’s business practices and provides opportunities for students to gain valuable real-world experience. The program also provides a pipeline to employment for UNK graduates, helping keep young talent in Nebraska.

Valley Medical Management Services intends to use its award to hire more interns to take its IT Department to the next level, from assessment of new products and technologies through implementation.

“Among the University of Nebraska’s highest priorities is attracting talented people to the University, seeing that they graduate, and then helping them pursue their ambitions – especially in Nebraska,” Milliken said. “One way we can do this is by partnering with businesses to provide high-quality internship and job opportunities for our students. I commend Valley Medical Management Services for its collaboration with the University, which enhances the educational experience for students, provides opportunities that entice young people to pursue their goals in the state, and grows the economy in Kearney and Nebraska.”