2012 Elevator Pitch Winners
($250 to each team; winners are in no particular order):
Commercial Enterprise:
- Pelican Special Needs Furnishings (Reagan Cerisano)
- College Yard Guys (Ryan Cypher)
- LuYu (Joanna Abraham, Elise Stanchak, Leah VanEerden)
- Quest NYC (Chadwyk Cobb, Erika Bastian, Liz Wilson, Paul Sanders)
Social Enterprise:
- Babel Farm (Joanna Abraham)
- Pokey Pets (Chloe Smiley)
- Kin Clothing (Scott Inderbitzen)
- Guava Tree Missions (Michael Trombly)
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2011 Elevator Pitch Winners
($250 to each team; winners are in no particular order):
Commercial Enterprise:
- Sand Chariot (Michael Trombly ‘14)
- Scuff Off Kits (Erika Lightholder ’14)
- Brallets (Brittany Schmitt ’15)
- Black Market Beats (Scott Inderbitzen ’14)
Social Enterprise:
- One Sonogram (Gret Glyer ‘12)
- His Creative Care (Zoe Simek ’14)
- Ashes to Art (Molly Harrington ‘14)
- Missions Giving (Ryan Herman ’13)
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2010 Elevator Pitch Winners
($250 to each team; winners are in no particular order):
Commercial Enterprise:
- Christopher Marasco ’11–DVD Kiosk Creations
- Zoe Simek ’14–SuperCone
- Elise Stanchak ‘13 & Joanna Abraham ’13–Kwirk
- Joshua Fisher ’13–Slim Scale
Social Enterprise:
- Kristen Yealy ’13–I Read, You Learn
- Scott Moran ’11–Genesis Contracting International
- Jimmy VanEerden ‘12 and Gret Glyer ’12–VanGlyer Social Enterprise
- Lydia Smith ’12–Cusco Cui Farms
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2009 Elevator Pitch Winners
($250 to each team; winners are in no particular order):
For Profit:
- Jordan Koschei (Freelance Task)
- Marshall Rein & Adam Brewer (Delectable Deliveries)
- Sharon Seiter (Sharie Kay Activewear)
- Lydia Smith (Five Brothers Bakery)
Non-Profit:
- Brittany Hayward (Connect Now)
- Andrew McIndoe & Shane Murphy (The Eternal Fountain Project)
- Rachel Paul (SE Energy Solutions)
- Rebekah VanEerden (Poderoso)
Science/Technology:
- Andy Dovan & Jimmy VanEerden (Urban Solutions)
- Jordan Koschei (PosterRemix.com)
- Christopher Marasco (Fusion Films, LLC)
Creative Thinking:
- Jayna Grassel & Rachael Genders (The D.A.D.S.)
- Brittany Hayward (Excellence Academy)
- Faith Piper (Impact Life)
- Jimmy VanEerden & Spencer Folmar (Leave a Legacy, Inc.)
To view videos of past competitions, click on the “Resources” tab above and then on “Videos.”