UNC Charlotte Awarded a Trophy at the SIFE USA National Exposition

UNC Charlotte Awarded a Trophy at the SIFE USA National Exposition 

                         Kansas City, M.O. – The Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team at UNC Charlotte traveled roughly 970 miles to compete and make a meaningful impression at this year’s SIFE USA National Exposition in Kansas City, Missouri. The Exposition had nearly 160 SIFE teams from around the United States competing (May 22-24). UNC Charlotte SIFE team members knew that this would be an incredible opportunity to learn how to expand the team and be noticed for their efforts to build a better tomorrow. UNC Charlotte SIFE had won their Regional Competition on March 27th, 2012, which enabled them to participate in the National Exposition. In addition, at the 2012 Regional Competition the team was named the All Star Team of this region.

          This year the UNC Charlotte SIFE team competed in and won its ninth consecutive Regional competition, truly making them Niners! Moving on to Nationals, the team was determined to improve their performance and their achievement. They did! UNC Charlotte SIFE was awarded a trophy for being the 2nd Runner-Up in their league’s opening round. This meant they were one of the top 60 competing teams. The team had achieved this award only once before (2006). “I am proud of our team! They worked hard over the last six months and their hard work paid off,” said Brandon Bogan, SIFE’s Vice President of Competition. “I cannot wait to see what is in store for our team next year.”

          Brian Skerry, the 2011-2012 SIFE President said, “Many of the members that attended this year’s competition have told me they were officially "SIFE'd" after meeting with teams from across the country and watching the presentations of the Final Four teams. SIFE has made an impact beyond what I ever imagined possible for my life and career, and I am glad to see that our younger members are feeling so excited. ”

          The UNC Charlotte SIFE team presentation focused on six community service projects they conducted. It ranged from the mentoring program at James Martin Middle School called Success for Teens, to the Community Garden project that is helping local people tackle their food desert issue, and a Recycling project that featured an arcade game that promotes recycling by creating student user interaction.


The members of the UNC Charlotte SIFE Competition Team are:
• Brandon Bogan (Junior majoring in Economics from Denver, NC)
• Gerald Burgess (Alumnus majored in International Business from Long Island, NY)
• Adam Arshed (Sophomore majoring in International Business from Miami, FL)
• Matt Murrow (Junior majoring in Management & Marketing from Gastonia, NC)
• Malcolm Carter (Freshmen majoring in Business and Dance from Greensboro, NC)
• Brittany Black (Alumna majored in Management Information Systems & Finance from Greensboro, NC)


      For more information, contact Brittany Cranford, SIFE Vice President of Marketing, at bcranfo3@uncc.edu.


SIFE Profile 
Students in Free Enterprise is an international non-profit organization that works with leaders in business and higher education to mobilize university students to make a difference in their communities while developing the skills needed to become socially responsible business leaders. There are more than 1,500 active SIFE teams in 40 different countries around the world. The UNC Charlotte SIFE team’s Mission is: To leverage our business skills and entrepreneurial spirit to empower people in need to succeed.

Screenshot from SIFE USA highlight video

2012 Presentation team after their top 60 placement