Treehouse Co-Founder and CEO Ryan Carson Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2015 Award Winner in the Pacific Northwest

PORTLAND, Ore., June 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- EY today announced that Ryan Carson, Co-Founder and CEO of Treehouse, an online technology school, received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2015 Award in the Emerging category in the Pacific Northwest. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Carson was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a special gala event at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel on June 5th.

"Today's recognition is an extreme honor and I am so proud to see our founding mission in action," said Ryan Carson, Co-Founder and CEO of Treehouse. "I believe that education should be affordable, accessible and relevant, and started Treehouse to give students new and viable paths toward career success. Whether that be a high school graduate just starting out or a mother re-entering the workforce, we've taught thousands of students the skills needed to find success and achieve their dreams. And this is just the beginning."

Founded in 2011, Treehouse provides affordable technology education by teaching students the skills needed to succeed in the growing number of well-paying technology and computer science careers. A Treehouse account costs $25 per month and helps students become job-ready within six to 12 months, then the Treehouse Career Team helps place them in a job. Additional elements, including discussion forums, badges and mobile apps, enhance the learning experience while also creating a community among students.

Now in its 29th year, the program has honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company, Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Inc., and Mindy Grossman of HSN. Recent US national winners include Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn; Hamdi Ulukaya, founder of Chobani; and 2014 winner Dr. David Hung, President and CEO and Chairman of Medivation.

As a Pacific Northwest award winner, Carson is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 14, 2015. The awards are the culminating event of the EY Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

Sponsors

Founded and produced by EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are sponsored nationally by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America.

In the Pacific Northwest, sponsors also include Merrill Datasite, Union Bank and Scherzer International.

About Treehouse

The Treehouse mission is to bring affordable technology education to people everywhere, in order to help them achieve their dreams and change the world. Treehouse Students can learn to build websites, create iPhone and Android apps, build web apps, learn about user experience and how to start a business, and much more. Through 1,000+ video tutorials, quizzes and code challenges created by expert teachers, students can learn to code in languages like Objective-C, Java, HTML, CSS, PHP, Ruby, JavaScript, Python, SQL and more. For more information, visit www.teamtreehouse.com.

About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries.

About EY's Strategic Growth Markets practice

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