QED Energy Associate's Stephens receives Star Award

Pictured are, from left, Andi Maceo, Star Awards luncheon chairman; Raj Mashruwala, of SCORE; Courtney Stephens, founder and president of QED Energy Associates; Jeannie Bollinger, president and CEO of the Houston West Chamber of Commerce; and Kathie Edwar

Courtney Stephens, founder and president of QED Energy Associates, was honored with the Star Award for Young Professionals at a luncheon held Friday, Feb. 8 in Houston.

The award was presented at the 15th annual Economic Development Summit program at the Omni Houston Westside Hotel, according to a press release.

Stephens was honored for her accomplishments in founding a company to train engineering technicians for the oil and gas industry, a company apprenticeship program for training and placement and her charity work in hosting a fundraising golf tournament for Because I Care of Texas, which sponsors bone marrow drives in the region.

Stephens founded QED in 2010 and, today, employs a staff of 16 that trains and places up to 30 individuals each quarter in professional careers as engineering technicians, according to the release.

QED Energy Associates is at 9675 Katy Freeway, Suite 120, Houston.

For more information, call 832-581-3758 or visit www.qedenergytraining.com.