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Mina Acquaye, Excell Home Care & Hospice

April 8th, 2010

Mina Acquaye, Excell Home Care & Hospice

Mina Acquaye is the CEO of Excell Home Care & Hospice. She graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma School of Nursing in 1982 and the University of Oklahoma in 1988 with a Masters Degree in Public Health Administration.

She started off her career as a Registered Nurse, later became the Nursing Quality Assurance Coordinator and the Director of the cancer program all at Southwest Medical Center.

In 1996 she founded Excell Home Care and later added the Hospice component in 2002. She currently has over ninety employees.

She is a Certified Home Care & Hospice Executive. She is currently serving on the Oklahoma City Community College Foundation board, is a member of Women of the South a philantropic women’s organization and is also a member of Rotary International.

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‘Enterprising Women’ spotlights PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS program and 2009 graduate

The latest issue of ‘Enterprising Women‘ showcases information regarding our 2011 PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS program, as well as an in-depth article featuring Sarah Mukandutiye, a 2009 PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS graduate. Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of the publication, has been a longtime supporter of the Institute. Click here to read Monica’s Publisher’s Note and the [...]

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The Oklahoman: Q&A with Terry Neese

Nonprofit leader is working to help Afghan women, girls Q: What’s happening with the U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council? You and other members recently met in Washington with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other dignitaries. A: The council was sanctioned in 2002 by President George W. Bush and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. I was appointed to [...]

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The Oklahoman: Oklahoma business people

Awards & honors Oklahoma City businesswoman Terry Neese was recognized last week with the 2010 Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) Hall of fame award. The national award honors individuals, companies, and organizations that have demonstrated exemplary leadership and support in the success of women’s business initiatives //

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Letters from Rwanda

Betty, a 2010 PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS graduate, co-owns Solidarity Academy School, a secondary private school in Rwanda. Mentored by Dr. Freda Deskin, Founder of ASTEC Charter School, Betty has been paying forward the education and training she received from our program and was kind enough to share it with us! Good morning Terry, I am [...]

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The Journal Record: Business briefs

Business hall of fame to honor Neese Terry Neese of Oklahoma City will be presented the 2010 Women’s Business Enterprise Hall of Fame award on Thursday in Dallas. The national award honors individuals, companies, and organizations for leadership and support in the success of women’s business initiatives. “This is an exceptional award to bring home [...]

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Oklahoma Lt. Governor Jari Askins receives Afghan gift

Lt. Governor Jari Askins accepted a hand-made, personalized soccer ball from Terry Neese, President, IEEW. Terry delivered the ball on behalf of 2007 PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS graduate Taj Sirat. Taj’s company, Greenway Manufacturing produces all types of balls, employing over 250 Afghan women. Taj wished to express her gratitude to Lt. Governor Askins for her [...]

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