UPT SIFE TEAM PRESENTS AT 

FREE ENTERPRISE COMPETITION

TITUSVILLE, May 23 -- The University of Pittsburgh at Titusville Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) presented and won first runner-up in their division at the 2001 Students in Free Enterprise Regional Exposition and Career Opportunity Fair held on April 9, 2001in Cleveland, Ohio.  Last year, the UPT team captured second place.

This year’s team members included Melissa Powell of Lucinda, Debbie Smith of Hydetown, Concetta Shelton of Knox, Michael Waychoff of Titusville, Adam Chesia of Boothwyn, and Nicole Mailliard of Titusville.

The team presented “Firm Up You Future,” a four part series conducted for college and high school students, and “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” an interactive presentation for middle school students that teaches the value of investing in an IRA when young.

Presentations were evaluated on creativity and innovation, results of education programs, success in utilizing resources and documentation of activities

Melanie Anderson, assistant professor of business at UPT and advisor to the SIFE Team, was named a Sam M. Walton Free Enterprise Fellow in recognition of her leadership and support.

Founded in 1975 and active on more than 1000 college campuses in 20 countries, SIFE is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with business and higher education to provide college students the opportunity to make a difference and to develop leadership, teamwork and communication skills through learning, practicing and teaching the principles of free enterprise.

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