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May 22, 2008
El Diamante High School
5100 W. Whitendale, Visalia
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Students competed in The Gas Company's Student Entrepreneur Challenge. The Entrepreneur Challenge is a high-stakes competition designed to engage the brightest young business minds from high schools in Kings, Tulare and Southern Fresno Counties in creating local economic growth opportunities. Cash and other awards were available to Challenge teams.
2008 Winners
Business Plan and Presentation Category
- 1st Place - $1,500
Washington Union High School, Fresno
"The Allergy Free Cleaning Team"
- 2nd Place - $1,000
Lemoore Union High School, Lemoore
"Enbioment"
- 3rd Place - $500
Golden West High School, Visalia
"Central Valley Biodiesel"
New Idea Business Presentation Category
- 1st Place - $1,000
Kingsburg Jt. Union High School, Kingsburg
"A Future Generation"
- 2nd Place - $500
Golden West High School, Visalia
"Hydro-Go"
Innovation Category
- 1st Place - $500
Kingsburg Jt. Union High School, Kingsburg
"A Future Generation"
"Energizing Our Future" Scholarship Winners - $1,000 each
- Farm Saelee
Redwood High School, Visalia
- Alyssa Eubank
Tulare Western High School, Tulare
- Will Brown
Exeter Union High School, Exeter
- Yesenia Carrillo
Golden West High School, Visalia
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