Hector V. Barreto, SBA Administrator presents the Administrator's Leadership Award to Ann Howell during the Administrator's luncheon.		Hector V. Barreto, SBA Administrator and Allegra McCullough, Associate Deputy Administrator for Government Contracting and Business Development present the Top Minority Small Business Person of the Year Award to Lori Nevarez during the Administrator's Luncheon.
	Allegra McCullough, Associate Deputy Administrator for Government Contracting and Business Development presents the Regional Minority Small Business Person of the Year Award to Cynthia Liu, Region IX winner at the MED Week award gala.		Allegra McCullough, Associate Deputy Administrator for Government Contracting and Business Development presents the Regional Minority Small Business Person of the Year Award to Byron McIntosh, Region VII winner at the MED Week award gala.
	Allen Hines, recipient of the Regional Minority Small Business Person of the Year Award for Region IV and Mrs. Hines pose with Allegra McCullough, Associate Deputy Administrator for Government Contracting and Business Development and Ronald Langston, National Director of the Minority Business Development Agency under the Department of Commerce at the pre-gala awards reception.		Allegra McCullough, Associate Deputy Administrator for Government Contracting and Business Development presents the Regional Minority Small Business Person of the Year Award to Irving Aranda and Eric Rodriguez, business partners for Region II at the MED Week award gala.
	Lori Nevarez, Top Minority Small Business Person of the Year Award recipient poses with Allegra McCullough, Associate Deputy Administrator for Government Contracting and Business Development and Ronald Langston, National Director of the Minority Business Development Agency under the Department of Commerce at the pre-gala awards reception.		Morgan State Choir performs at MED Week award gala.