The Windsor chapter of Students in Free Enterprise met every challenge at the Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) regional exposition, March 12 in Toronto. Teams in three categories were named regional champions and will on to the national competition in Calgary, May 7 to 9.

“I am extremely proud of my team,” said Emilie Cushman, president of SIFE Windsor. “They all worked very hard and these are all volunteer projects.”

During the event, students showcase how their community outreach projects and business ventures are making a real impact in Canada and beyond. Through rounds of live, presentation-based competitions, business leaders judge the regional champions in:

• TD SIFE Entrepreneurship Challenge, projects that that teach relevant entrepreneurship skills to others, empowering aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to improve their quality of life and standard of living, building a stronger Canadian economy.
• Scotiabank & SIFE Go Green Challenge, projects that teach and empower others to implement economically viable solutions to relevant environmental issues.
• Capital One SIFE Financial Education Challenge, projects that deliver relevant financial education to others in an effort to improve their audience’s ability to make informed and positive financial decisions.

Cushman, a student in the Odette School of Business, said the Windsor club has 112 members drawn from every faculty. She herself received a Woman Leader of Tomorrow Award for Central Canada.

Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship is a national, charitable organization that promotes entrepreneurial values in young people. Learn more on its Web site.