The members of the LSSU Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team pose with the trophy they received recently at a regional competition in Cincinnati. Pictured front row left to right are Susan Mosburg, Katie Morgan, Nick Kassuba, Shyla Jones, Chris Niemi, and Brittney Farrell. Second row: Jen O'Neil, Dave Gregory, Chelsea Wallace, Kari Tufnell, Ashley Purvis, Emily Jensen, Laura Kayser, and Ron Ledwell. Back row: Prof. Brian Zinser and Jason Christiansen
After presenting a report of its year-long community outreach projects to a panel of business leaders, the team was named a regional champion.
“The competition in the league that we competed in was fierce. We feel honored to be named alongside Carnegie Mellon as the only two regional champions in our league,” said Shyla Jones, president of the LSSU team.
SIFE is an international non-profit organization active on more than 1,400 university campuses in 48 countries. Its teams create economic opportunities in their communities by organizing outreach projects that focus on market economics, entrepreneurship, personal financial success skills, and business ethics.
During this academic year, the LSSU SIFE team organized seven projects in the Sault Ste. Marie community, including the second LSSU Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which will complete approximately 140 returns for low-income residents of Chippewa County; two Passport Fairs, which facilitated 211 passport applications; and a customer service seminar for ninth- and 10th-grade students at Sault Area High School who are seeking part-time employment. |
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