JA EUROPE COMPANY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
Cypriot Team Awarded Two European Prizes GrowGreen represented Cyprus at the JA Europe Company of the Year Competition which took place in Belgium between 11 and 13 July 2017. Over 200 students, representing 37 student-teams, gathered in Brussels to celebrate the top JA companies from across Europe. The 2-day competition was attended by 700 people, including His Majesty the King of the Belgians. Last school year, the JA Company Programme counted over 300,000 participating students across 40 countries in Europe. GrowGreen was awarded the FedEx Access Award, which recognises student-run businesses that best exhibit the principles of global connectivity. Additionally, GrowGreen CEO, Irene Andreou received the JA Alumni Leadership Award, which is presented to individuals demonstrating outstanding leadership skills affecting their team and their company.
The competition was one of the most treasured experiences we have encountered so far and is going to stay in our minds as an amazing memory. We acquired skills that would have been difficult to gain from any other experience in our lives and we are more than grateful that we got involved and never gave up. Tefkros Chimonas, Student, GrowGreen 13