Nationally, the work of Seton Hill University’s E-Magnify has been awarded the prestigious "Vision 2000" State Model of Excellence Award by the Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration; the Leavy Award for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education, First Place in the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Education Foundation’s National Awards Program, and the Award of Excellence in Innovative Educational Programs from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).

Additional Recognitions include:

• Harvard Business School's HBS Working Knowledge newsletter - Featured website recommendation, January 2004;
  
• Top 100 Entrepreneurial Colleges and Universities, Entrepreneur Magazine, 2002, 2003, and 2004;
• Pennsylvania Business Central - Top 100 Influential People, 2003 (Jayne H. Huston);
• Entrepreneur of the Year (Nonprofit), Pennsylvania Business Central, 2003 (Jayne H. Huston);
• Girl Scout Council of Westmoreland, Woman of Distinction Award, 2002 (Barbara K. Mistick);
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Top 50 Business Leaders, 2002 (Barbara K. Mistick);
• U.S. Small Business Administration's"Women Business Advocate of the Year," Region III, 2001 (Jayne H. Huston);
• Pennsylvania Business Central - Top 100 Influential People, 2001 (Barbara K. Mistick);
• Business Women’s Network – Youth Entrepreneurship Award, Global Business Summit, October 1999;
• Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce ATHENA Award, 1998 (Barbara K. Mistick);
• US Small Business Administration’s “Women in Business Advocate of the Year,” Western PA, 1998 (Barbara K. Mistick);
• US Small Business Administration’s Distinguished Advocate Award, West Virginia, 1998 (Barbara K. Mistick);
• Vision 2000 Model of Excellence Award presented by Office of Advocacy, US SBA, December 1998; and
• Ernst & Young “Supporter of Entrepreneurship,” Western PA, 1997 (Barbara K. Mistick).

Both Director Jayne H. Huston and former Director, Barbara K. Mistick have been profiled as "Pacesetters" of the Pittsburgh region by SBN Magazine, a distinction that demonstrates The Center's commitment to making the region a better place in which to start and grow businesses.