Annual-Report

Recommendations

Info

COMMUNITY PARTNERS OFFER NEW OPPORTUNTIES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDENTS The Community Entrepreneurship Center announced a new partnership program with Marisol Federal Credit Union (FCU) and smallMatters organization. This new signature partnership program provides entrepreneurship students the eligibility to apply for a micro-finance business loan from $500 to $2500 with MariSol FCU upon completion of the 16-credit program. SOUTH MOUNTAIN TOOK HOME THE HONORS AT THE NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERENCE The National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) named Dr. Shari Olson, South Mountain Community College President, the 2014 Entrepreneurial President of the Year. NACCE also recognized student entrepreneurs Diana Monell, Lovelyn Omari and Gus Barnes, who each received a cash prize for their demonstrated innovation and creative accomplishments in businesses they are operating while attending college. All three students were enrolled in our Small Business Entrepreneurship classes where they acquired the skills, tools and knowledge needed to succeed in a profit-based business. STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS AWARDED MORE THAN $7,000 14 student participants pitched their business concepts, many already established, to a panel of distinguished judges, which included Chuck Newton from SCORE, Robin Romano, MariSol Federal Credit Union CEO, and Dr. Garret Westlake, Associate Dean of Student Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University. Participants had three minutes to provide an overview of their businesses, describe their customers, and outline the benefits their business would gain from the prize money. Prizes were awarded for first through fifth place, audience choice and best business idea with social innovation. 2014–2105 STUDENT VENTURE PITCH WINNERS Fall First Place $1,000 (tie) Terry Smith First Place $1,000 (tie) Rosanna Fierros First Place $1,000 (tie) Tim Gammage Second Place $750 Diana Monell Third Place $400 Jonathan Raus Fourth Place $300 Rose Odhiambo Fifth Place $250 Georgina Mendoza Honorable Mention $100 Kevin Reyes Audience Choice $200 Kevin Reyes Social Innovation $278.25 Tim Gammage Spring First Place $500 Jason Wasser Second Place $400 Lisa Leon Third Place $300 Jenna DeCoite Fourth Place $200 Belinda Escalante Fifth Place $100 Lakesha Harris Social Innovation $250 Belinda Escalante Audience Choice $250 Jenna Decoite
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> | 2015 11
Page 1 and 2: 2014-15 ANNUAL REPORT
Page 3 and 4: A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Helping
Page 5: ANNUAL BUDGET $ 1,000,000 4,000,000
Page 9: MEET BRIANNA SCHRIMPF: SOUTH MOUNTA
Page 15 and 16: “Access to higher education leads
Page 17: Annual Report | 2015 15
Page 20 and 21: TWO STUDENTS SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIO
Page 22 and 23: TRANSFORMING THE COMMUNITY South Mo
Page 24 and 25: INCREASED SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENTAL
Page 27 and 28: STUDENT SUCCESS STORY Jenna DeCoite
Page 29 and 30: LEADERSHIP Dr. Shari L. Olson Presi

Annual-Report

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?