Andrews SIFE Named Regional Champions

The Andrews University Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team was named Regional Champions at the annual SIFE competition held at the Hyatt O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Ill., on Monday, April 16, 2012. As a result, they are eligible to participate in the National Competition to be held in Kansas City, Mo., May 22–24, 2012.The team presented the projects they had successfully completed this year before more than a dozen industry judges. Projects included, to name a few, “Teach a Student about Business” and “Moving Forward in Style” programs at local Pathfinder Clubs and the Boys & Girls Club of Benton Harbor, respectively, and face painting as part of the “Kindle Your Christmas Spirit” in Berrien Springs. They also participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which helps low-income individuals in Berrien County prepare their annual state and federal taxes at no cost, and wrote a number of articles for the Student Movement to inform Andrews University students about financial credit issues.

This year’s SIFE team that went to competition consisted of Leslie Harris, Alyssia Cunningham, Andrew Pagels, Gabriel Grau, Garrett Holmes, Jason Shockey, Laury Fouche, Maria Claudia Rengifo, Patience Sampah and Terrence Mayberry. They were assisted by SIFE faculty advisors, Ann Gibson, professor of accounting, and Jacquelyn Warwick, professor of marketing.