GRANTS IN action winner, earning direct investments to support her business concept You Spend Me Right Around. Each school earned a 1st place and a 2nd place award.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION & TRAINING GRANT SUCCESS STORY: SUMTER COUNTY STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY BAIT LOCAL BUSINESS SHARKS
The first place finalists were: South Sumter High School - Cori Riddell, Solar Lightning; The Villages Charter High School - Olivia Williams, You Spend Me Right Round; Wildwood Middle High School - Jaylyn Charpentier, Charpe Style Jewelry. Each of these finalists received a $1,000.00 cash prize from the award sponsors to further their entrepreneurship idea.
By DCAE Staff
Second Place Finalists were: South Sumter High - Abigail Derby-Wine, Mix and Mask; The Villages Charter High - Elisabeth Ngo, La Beautique; Wildwood Middle High - Calvin Hoopes, Speed Detailing. All second place finalists received $500.00 from the award sponsors to further their entrepreneurship idea.
Earlier this year the Sumter County School District invested their Perkins V Entrepreneurship Education & Training Grant (EET) award into a “Shark Tank” inspired event for high school and middle school students. With nearly 60 applicants, the top finalists demonstrated their entrepreneurial mindsets and capabilities by delivering business pitches to a panel of judges. The student concepts were judged on creativity, innovation, market potential, competitive landscape, product clarity and operational sustainability.
The third through fifth place finalists of the online competition from each school displayed posters outlining their business ideas and received $100 to further their Entrepreneurship plans for next year’s competition.
After suspenseful negotiations and rigorous inquisitions, Olivia Williams of The Villages Charter School was named the overall
The Display Finalists were: from South Sumter High School - Destiny and David 10
