The Ferrum College SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) team has returned to Ferrum, as winners after participating in the Charlotte North Carolina SIFE USA Regional Competition on Tuesday April 1, 2008.

     The Ferrum College SIFE team competed against other universities, including Winston-Salem University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Bennett College, University of Charleston, Limestone College- Columbia and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The SIFE team received top honors in the Regional Competition as well as an award for becoming Finalists in the Financial Literacy Individual Competition presented by Discover Card.

Comments from the Judges include:

• The Reality Store was a strong learning tool.
• Fantastic job conceptualizing and implementing the financial literacy projects.
• Great Projects and Great Presentation
• The winning with integrity project gets to the heart and soul of what ethics is all about.
  

Dr. Demetri Tsanacas the SIFE Advisor had the following comment:

“I am very proud of our SIFE Team. They did a great job making a difference in our community, while learning valuable skills.”

     For more information, contact Dr. Tsanacas at 540-365- 4318

     SIFE is an international non-profit organization active on more than 1,400 university campuses in 48 countries. SIFE team creates economic opportunities in their communities by organizing outreach projects that focuses on: market economics, entrepreneurship, personal financial success skills, and business ethics.

     The Ferrum College SIFE Team has completed over twenty projects this year and has been an integral part of the Ferrum College Campus.

     Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu.