Sydney Williams, Ph.D.

EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Michigan and NWO Finalist EY May 2025 Founded in 1986, Entrepreneur Of The Year has celebrated more than 11,000 ambitious visionaries who are leading successful, dynamic businesses in the US, and it has since expanded to nearly 60 countries globally.This program honors many different types of business leaders for their ingenuity, courage and entrepreneurial spirit. We celebrate original founders who bootstrapped their business from inception or who raised outside capital to grow their company; transformational CEOs who… Show more Founded in 1986, Entrepreneur Of The Year has celebrated more than 11,000 ambitious visionaries who are leading successful, dynamic businesses in the US, and it has since expanded to nearly 60 countries globally.This program honors many different types of business leaders for their ingenuity, courage and entrepreneurial spirit. We celebrate original founders who bootstrapped their business from inception or who raised outside capital to grow their company; transformational CEOs who infused innovation into an existing organization to catapult its trajectory; and multigenerational family business leaders who reimagined a legacy business model to fortify it for the future. Show less

Humanitas Award St. Ursula Academy Nov 2023 The Humanitas award nominee should be outstanding in her personal and volunteer accomplishments, demonstrating compassion and dedication to the interest and welfare of her fellow human beings. This award chronicles the volunteer and service accomplishments of our alumnae across generations.

Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women, Influential UToledo Women UToledo Neff College of Business and Innovation Apr 2023 In honor of the 150th anniversary of The University of Toledo, the Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women is recognizing influential women from our university's rich history nominated by our campus and community.These women have been champions, innovators and pioneers leading our campus to greatness. They are current or former UToledo women faculty, staff, students, trustees or other women affiliated with UToledo who embody the champion, innovator or pioneer and whose research, teaching… Show more In honor of the 150th anniversary of The University of Toledo, the Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women is recognizing influential women from our university's rich history nominated by our campus and community.These women have been champions, innovators and pioneers leading our campus to greatness. They are current or former UToledo women faculty, staff, students, trustees or other women affiliated with UToledo who embody the champion, innovator or pioneer and whose research, teaching, policies, practices, service or other work fits the following criteria:1. Demonstrates a significant impact on campus or in the community at the local, state, national or global level.2. Reflects the university mission to improve the human condition in the region or in the world.3. Embodies university values of excellence, student-centeredness, research and scholarship, professionalism and leadership and diversity.4. Upholds university standards of ethical conduct. Show less

Entrepreneurial & Business Excellence Hall of Fame Entrepreneurial & Business Excellence Hall of Fame Nov 2022 The Entrepreneurial & Business Excellence Hall of Fame was created to encourage, promote, and recognize outstanding entrepreneurship, family business, and business excellence. This program was formed as a result of a recognized need to foster and honor entrepreneurial success and business innovation and excellence in our region.

EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Michigan and Northwest Ohio Finalist Ernst & Young LLP. Aug 2021 Finalist for the Michigan and Northwest Ohio region.