2011 Project Of the Year (POY) AWARDS
Undergraduate Comprehensive
1st place
Patrick Walker - Christopher Newport University
Business: Communities In Schools (CIS)
Students: Katherine Erisman, Shannon Leitch, Troy Monteith, Heather Salisbury, Rachel Tweed
2nd place - tie
Michael L. Harris - East Carolina University
Business: Fabricate Too
Laurel Astin, Casey Askew, Sydney Asby, Michael Davis
2nd place – tie
Neal Pruchansky - Keene State College
Business: Life is Sweet
Students: Katrina Weiss, Lee-Ann McAuliffe, Melanie Dunkley
Undergraduate Specialized
1st place
Thomas Dalziel - University of Cincinnati
Business: Matdan Corporation
Student: Neil Black, Jordan Brewer, Jason Pittinger, Charles Rinehart
2nd place
Neal Pruchansky - Keene State College
Business: Arnone's Family Fun
Students: William LaRonde Melissa Padeni, Conrad Shelley, Kendra Spencer, Stephen Williams
3rd place
Pushkala Raman - Texas Woman’s University
Business: Henry Goodson's Drafting Service
Students: Laura Heatwole, Ashton Hedges, Lorraine Ligare, Ieshia Santiago, Jackie Valdez
Undergraduate Feasibility Study/Business Plan
1st place
Michael L. Harris - East Carolina University
Business: ECU Integrative Clinic
Students: Brian Cooke, Leslie Garriss, Leslie Creech, Kelly Lehnes, Greg Simon, Carlton Tyndall
2nd place
Patrick Walker - Christopher Newport University
Business: CW Optics, Inc.
Students: Jason Addie, Scott Arvai, John Braig, Amber Brush, Bryan Olsen
3rd place
Ron Cook - Rider University
Business: Eastern Monmouth Physical Therapy Center
Students: Laure Marini, Thibaut Bernigaud, Gary Haugel
Graduate Comprehensive
1st place
Peng Chan - California State University Fullerton
Business: Redline Detection
Students: John Bautista, Matthew Clements, Abhijit Joshi, Ernest Ng, Prabhu Palanisamy
2nd place
Dianne H.B. Welsh, SBI Director - University of North Carolina Greensboro
Sheldon Balbirer- Project Director
Business: TigerTek Baldor Distributor
Students: Antti Nikkanen, Bobby DeRosa, Xuehui Zheng
3rd place
Derek Crews - Texas Woman’s University
Business: SAVI Learning
Students: Gertrude Macakiage, Monvelea Makor, Mark Overton, Ginette Peralta Suarez, Christine Reyes, Rosemary Sanchez
Graduate Specialized
1st place
Kristen Walker - California State University Northridge
Business: Agora Realty and Management, Inc
Students: Bahareh Zand, Beena Kulkarni, Rahikka Natkunanathan, Sandrea Piorek, Violetta Lebiodia-Skoczen
2nd place
Ron Cook - Rider University
Business: Vanquish Fencing
Students: Craig Piotrowski, Kwesi Vincent, Michael Briehler
3rd place
Dianne H.B. Welsh, SBI Director - University of North Carolina Greensboro
Sheldon Balbirer- Project Director
Business: Bank of Oak Ridge
Students: Javlan Babajanov, Sara Landreth, You-Hsin Wang
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Graduate Feasibility Study/Business Plan
1st place
Howard R. Toole - San Diego State University
Business: Soar Technologies, Inc.
Students: Daniel Jow, Susan Lin, Alberto Rojas Field, Sumit Kohli
2nd place
Craig Zamzow - Plymouth State University
Business: Grafton County Economic Development
Students: Barbara Robinson
3rd place
Stephen Osborne - Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Business: Sandy Pavlick Pet Store
Students: Corina Bunu, Bradley Roach, Kayla Shirley, Josh Gearhart
POY Finalist (click here for details)
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