University of Arkansas Enactus Team Named Regional Champs
University of Arkansas Enactus regional team members include Landon Carpenter, Esther Heckman, Chris David, Matthew Dougherty, Adam Franky, Nate Newhouse, Jenna Leutjen, Mason David, John Hankes, Amanda Keirnan, Odessa Ellie and Momina Meer.
The University of Arkansas Enactus team won the regional championship at the Enactus Southeastern Regional Competition and advances to the national competition in May.
The team took the title at the regional competition in Dallas on Monday, April 16. At that competition, the team presented three projects they designed and implemented this academic year. These projects create an impact for residents in Northwest Arkansas fighting issues with homelessness, recidivism among youth and unemployment of disabled adults.
This is the first time in eight years that the University of Arkansas Enactus team will advance to the Enactus National Competition, which will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, May 20-22.
About Enactus: Enactus, an international nonprofit organization, seeks to empower students to make a difference through sustainable, entrepreneurial action. Enactus is a community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to enable human progress. Through student programs on campuses across the nation, Enactus applies business concepts to develop entrepreneurial projects that transform lives and shape a better, more sustainable world.
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Rachel Sullivant, student programs director
Sam M. Walton College of Business
404-580-1004,
RSullivant@walton.uark.edu
Lori McLemore, marketing and communications officer
Sam M. Walton College of Business
479-575-5021,
mclemore@uark.edu
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