Jeffrey Diehl Wins People's Choice Award In Champlain College Elevator Pitch Competition

2014 Mar 13

Jeffrey Diehl of Farmington, NY won the People's Choice Award in the Job/Internship Seekers category of Champlain College's Seventh Annual Elevator Pitch competition sponsored by KeyBank. This award was voted on by the audience.

In February Diehl, a Business Administration major at Champlain College in Burlington, VT competed with 56 other students to pitch an original and creative idea to Burlington area business people who would then decide on a first, second, and third place winner in three different categories. The categories were non-profit/ social advocacy, job/internship seekers, and entrepreneurs.

Students like Diehl were able to learn a valuable life skill by participating in the competition to present a clear and concise business idea to the judges in 90 seconds or less. The students were judged on their content and delivery by a panel of local business people.