RYERSON UNIVERSITY CROWNED NATIONAL CHAMPION BY TOP CANADIAN CEOs
Ryerson Universit y has been named the 2010 Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) National Champion by national charitable organization Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) and a 50 person judging panel comprised of top Canadian CEOs.
The 2010 national competition took place between May 10 and 12 in Calgary and involved three grueling rounds of competition, 43 university and college teams and 600 students, from every province of Canada.
The team from Ryerson University stood victorious because they have dedicated thousands of volunteer hours over the past school year to help build a better Canada, starting in their own community. With a team of over 120 students, SIFE Ryerson operated 47 community outreach projects, positively impacted 4,500 people and created 3.3 million in economic opportunity.
The SIFE program, operated by ACE, provides university and college students access to real world experience, through the implementation of economic outreach projects that complement in-class studies. Students involved in ACE make a meaningful contribution to their communities today, and discover their potential to achieve an even greater impact as the leaders of tomorrow.
“The Ryerson team represents the types of leaders this country needs, as they work together today to fuel the Canadian economy through outreach projects impacting aspiring entrepreneurs and current business owners, explains Amy Harder , ACE President. “This dedication to entrepreneurship is definitely why they are our 2010 National Champions.”
Close to 1,000 delegates including the country’s brightest university and college students, academic professionals and top Canadian CEOs took part in this annual gathering that effectively engages generations of leaders around the shared cause of building a better Canada. The National Champion team from Ryerson will now move on to the international level of competition – the SIFE World Cup – taking place in Los Angeles, California this October 10 to 12, 2010. There student teams from over 40 countries will compete for the ultimate title of World Cup Champion.
This post secondary team will now represent Canada at the SIFE World Cup in LA this fall
Calgary, AB (Thursday May 13, 2010) – Ryerson University has been named the 2010 Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) National Champion by national charitable organization Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) and a 50 person judging panel comprised of top Canadian CEOs.
The 2010 national competition took place between May 10 and 12 in Calgary and involved three grueling rounds of competition, 43 university and college teams and 600 students, from every province of Canada.
The team from Ryerson University stood victorious because they have dedicated thousands of volunteer hours over the past school year to help build a better Canada, starting in their own community. With a team of over 120 students, SIFE Ryerson operated 47 community outreach projects, positively impacted 4,500 people and created 3.3 million in economic opportunity.
The SIFE program, operated by ACE, provides university and college students access to real world experience, through the implementation of economic outreach projects that complement in-class studies. Students involved in ACE make a meaningful contribution to their communities today, and discover their potential to achieve an even greater impact as the leaders of tomorrow.
“The Ryerson team represents the types of leaders this country needs, as they work together today to fuel the Canadian economy through outreach projects impacting aspiring entrepreneurs and current business owners, explains Amy Harder , ACE President. “This dedication to entrepreneurship is definitely why they are our 2010 National Champions.”
Close to 1,000 delegates including the country’s brightest university and college students, academic professionals and top Canadian CEOs took part in this annual gathering that effectively engages generations of leaders around the shared cause of building a better Canada. The National Champion team from Ryerson will now move on to the international level of competition – the SIFE World Cup – taking place in Los Angeles, California this October 10 to 12, 2010. There student teams from over 40 countries will compete for the ultimate title of World Cup Champion.
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