In March 2017, Penn State Schuylkill hosted its first Business Plan Competition, awarding start-up funds to seven of ten competitors.
Top row, from left to right:
- Joe Medica, On Target Archery
- Andrew Savakinas, Parts Online Network
- Carmen Cicioni, Car Men Restorations
- John Matulevich, Ruthless Athletics
- Jamie and Joseph Anczarski, Analog Archaeology
Bottom row, from left to right:
- Mariann Young, Beauty and the Beads
- Karen Shiffert and Stacey Lehman, Caregivers Aide, LLC
Credit: Samantha Bower
The second Business Plan Competition, hosted in spring 2018, rewarded seven businesses with funds totaling $27,000!
From left to right:
- Emily Ehlinger, The Scoop
- Cheryl Cresswell, Call Me Coach
- Kevin Smith, Wagon Works
- Sherri Buckmaster, Tree of Life
- Nittany Lion (for support, of course)
- Mary Bardel and Marcia Bray, Cart to Heart (front)
- Scott Williams, SkooCal (back)
- Laurie and Vince McVee, LIVIT Industries
Credit: Samantha Bower
The most recent Business Plan Competition occurred in spring 2019 in Penn State Schuylkill's John E. Morgan Auditorium. The competition attracted five participants, four of whom were awarded startup funds for their small businesses.
From left to right:
- Angel Cicero, Cicero's Crafts
- Lillian Stoyer, Project 4 Love
- Erin Portland, Schuylkill Grantworks, LLC
- Stephen Goodale, Noteworthy Automation
- Devon Paderewski, Greenway Apiaries
Credit: Samantha Bower