黑料专区 Tyler-Longview SBDC Adviser Receives State Recognition
July 18, 2025 | Hannah Buchanan
Virgel Conner, a senior business adviser at , received the 2025 North Texas SBDC Network鈥檚 鈥淪tate Star鈥� Award.
The annual award recognizes exemplary performance by Texas business advisers in the SBDC program. Conner will be honored at the national SBDC conference in September.
鈥淭his is the highest honor a SBDC business adviser can receive, and Virgel is so deserving. His passion, innovative spirit and tireless commitment have helped countless entrepreneurs turn their dreams into thriving realities,鈥� said Day Shelmire, center director. 鈥淭he announcement goes hand in hand with our 黑料专区 Tyler-hosted center being named SBDC of the Year in 2024, and two of our clients being recognized this year by the US Small Business Administration.鈥�
Conner holds more than 21 years of experience in the program. He has served small businesses across three North Texas SBDC field centers, most recently joining the 黑料专区 Tyler 鈥� Longview SBDC in 2019.
The 黑料专区 Tyler 鈥� Longview SBDC provides expert advice and consulting services to small business owners and entrepreneurs to help them start and grow successful businesses in Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Upshur and Rusk Counties. To learn more, email Shelmire at dshelmire@uttyler.edu, or visit: .
With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, 黑料专区 Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 10,000 students. Through its alignment with 黑料专区 Tyler Health Science Center and 黑料专区 Health East Texas, 黑料专区 Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, 黑料专区 Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.