In Memphis, the team consisting of Jonathan Beckford, Rosie Donado, Kendra Friesen, Eric Henry, Drew Holler and Oleg Meller made a 25-minute presentation to a panel of business leaders who served as judges on the SIFE community activities and projects during the past year. SIFE is a nonprofit organization that gives students the tools to learn the free enterprise system in a real working situation. SIFE challenges students on more than 750 college campuses nationwide to take what they're learning in the classroom and use their knowledge to better their communities.
Teams establish a variety of community outreach programs that teach free enterprise.
Dr. Mark Ahlseen, associate professor of business and SIFE faculty advisor at JBU, says the SIFE team is stronger than ever. We've seen quite a bit of growth in the organization, and the energy these students have is amazing. They take this organization seriously and make full use of it to better prepare themselves and to better the community. When these students graduate, they'll be well prepared to enter the work world. I'm very proud of them.