Junior Achievement Announces Finalists in 2010 North American JA Company of the Year Competition
Entrepreneurial success earns local students an invitation to Minneapolis event.
HOUSTON, July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas is proud to announce that two local teams of young entrepreneurs have qualified for the finals of the 2010 North American JA Company of the Year Competition. Team WINC from Spring Woods High School and Team Black and White Xpressions from the Chinese Community Center will challenge the success, innovation and expertise of 23 other finalist companies vying for top honors at the highly anticipated event being held July 19-20 in Minneapolis. Locally, the students' travel is being provided by Continental Airlines. The event is co-presented by FedEx Corp. and Best Buy.
The competition is Junior Achievement's annual celebration of the accomplishments of JA Company Program® students (ages 15-19) in the United States and Canada. The finalists showcase their entrepreneurial acumen before a panel of independent judges who evaluate company performance in light of competition criteria as compared with other JA student companies. The goal is to balance the business achievements of each team as a whole with members' individual personal development and knowledge.
Eligibility for the 2010 North American JA Student Company of the Year Competition was limited to qualifying student teams that completed or are currently completing JA Company Program during the 2009-2010 academic year. Qualified teams had to advance through preliminary selection in their home markets to earn eligibility to compete in the finals.
"According to a study by Gallup for Junior Achievement, 95 percent of individuals responsible for hiring decisions at their companies surveyed said that it was important for the American workforce to become more entrepreneurial in order to remain competitive in a global economy," said Rick Franke, president of Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas. "This is an exciting opportunity for our community's JA student entrepreneurs to share ideas with other JA students, while learning the value of responsibility and the pursuit of excellence as they build business—and personal—success."
To learn more information about the JA Company Program, visit http://houston.ja.org or contact Jennifer Anderson at 713.682.4500 or [email protected]. For more information about the study, contact Kevin R. Hattery at [email protected].
SOURCE Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas
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