Entrepreneur
Of The Year by Steve Gamel
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t was a typical weekday afternoon, and Awstin Gregg was going through his normal routine of meeting with patients and working alongside his amazing team at Connections Wellness Group. He knew he had an appointment coming up with the folks at Murray Media Group in a few minutes, but they hadn’t shared with him the reason why. “I knew they needed my check for that month, so I figured they were simply stopping by for that,” Awstin said with a laugh. But that wasn’t the case at all. He said what happened next was a complete shock. Murray Media officials, including publisher Kelly Murray, surprised Awstin with the inaugural Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2019. The Murrays, who have long facilitated the Best of Denton County awards and their collection of monthly neighborhood magazines, had decided earlier that month to create an all-encompassing award for the one person or local business they felt represented service above self. The award is going to be a yearly thing moving forward. Awstin said being the first recipient was a humbling experience. “We’ve been blessed to receive a large amount of awards this year, but to be recognized for this one is an absolute honor,” Awstin said. Kelly Murray said presenting Connections Wellness with this award was a no-brainer decision.
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| NOVEMBER 2019
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