S.I.F.E prepares for regional competition

Students in Free Enterprise prepared for its upcoming Annual Southwest Regional Conference scheduled for March 29-30 in Dallas, Texas by hosting a mock trial of their upcoming presentation.

All students, faculty and staff were invited to sit in and critique them and their endeavors that they prepared. The members of S.I.F.E. showcased the organization and how it has changed and brought growth to the campus and community.

Prior to this event, S.I.F.E. had spent the last month and a half preparing the presentation. The theme of their presentation was "Unleashing your Potential."

There were six speakers, freshman chemical engineering major Derrick Webster, senior electrical engineering major Brianna King, junior history major Kyle Maronie, junior accounting major Ridge Fields-Cooper, a senior English/marketing major Anita Jones, and junior accounting major Malcolm Copeland.

These six students' task was to exhibit good theatrical and speaking skills in order to win over the judges, and bring life to the presentation.

The presentation had to highlight the events and programs hosted by S.I.F.E. such as Texas Fashion Week, Club Pee's and Vee's, talent shows, HSBC Financial Literacy and Panther Pete Goes Green. The criteria that the judges were looking for include market economics, success skills, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, environmental sustainability, business ethics and team and program sustainability. If S.I.F.E. does well at the regional level, they could go on to nationals in Minneapolis, Minn. on May 11-13.