SIFE team has best finish ever
The Chadron State College Students in Free Enterprise team this spring had its best finish ever at the National Exposition at Kansas City, Mo., tying for fifth place. The CSC business students lost to only the University of Arizona, the eventual runner-up.
In addition, Chadron State qualified as a finalist in all five special competitions offered by SIFE and was second in the nation in the entrepreneurial and free markets economics education competitions.
“The team did a fantastic job,” said Dr. Rick Koza, a CSC business professor who is the group’s sponsor. “We were one of only three teams to place in all five special competitions. This was the team’s best finish ever.”
The 15-member team completed 30 projects, many of which help people learn about free enterprise. The group has received a $900 grant from SIFE to continue financial literacy projects on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and around Chadron.
In addition, it was announced in May that the group received a Nebraska First Lady Award for volunteer service for the second consecutive year.
There are about 900 SIFE teams in the United States. The Chadron State SIFE team has been active for six years. It has has qualified for the National Expo all six years and has placed in the top 15 each of the past four years.
Members of the Chadron State team are Shawn Akin, Douglas, Wyo.; Melissa Baumann, Morrill; Morgan Berg, Buffalo, Wyo.; Chelsey Bourdeon, Riverton,Wyo.; Steve Cronin, Fort Pierre, S.D.; Nick Davis, Rapid City, S.D.; Mike Frank, Loveland, Colo.; Jessi Hahn, Chadron; Cory Horejs, Lingle,Wyo.; Casey Keim, Chadron; Shelly Kraus, Arvada, Colo.; Jessi Moore, Gering; Tamara Spahn, Chadron; Lacey Umble Gulbranson, Mitchell,Neb.
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