( L-R) Aaron Ross, Dat Ta, Alayna Vazquez, Izzy Krupp, Paul Gross
Image credit - Adam Bird Photography
Teens win prize money for transportation idea
Jul 5, 2017
Five area high school students took first place at the 11th annual Teen Entrepreneur Summer Academy (TESA) June 23 for their idea for a new transportation service to help senior citizens.
The summer camp was hosted by the Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship in the Seidman College of Business June 19-23 and sponsored by Amway.
On the final day of camp, students pitched their ideas to a panel of local business professionals for a chance to win prizes totaling $5,000. The first-place group won $2,500 for their idea to utilize students participating in driver’s training as a transportation service for the elderly.
About 45 high school students from 21 schools across West Michigan spent the week learning about how to create a startup company. The teen academy, designed for students in grades 9-12, includes interactive lectures, team-building activities, hands-on research, field trips and networking with local entrepreneurs.
For more information, contact the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at [email protected] or (616) 331-7582.
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