Morandah Garrett of Washington, DC was a winner of the 2016 Champlain College Elevator Pitch Competition.

2016 Mar 21

Morandah Garrett of Washington, DC was a winner of the 2016 Champlain College Elevator Pitch Competition. The contest, which is put on by Champlain College's Build Your Own Business (BYOBiz) Program, Career Services, the Center for Service & Civic Engagement, and the Office of Advancement, requires students to give a 90-second "pitch" about a business idea to an executive (who is known as "the suit") as they ride together in a fictional elevator. The competition, which took place on March 1, featured a total 18 finalists competing in three categories.

Winners By Category:

Nonprofit/Social Advocate

1st: Shaniah Bartlett

2nd: Joshua Miller

3rd: Morandah Garrett

Audience Favorite: Morandah Garrett

Job/Internship Seeker

1st: Bernie Smigel

2nd: Katelyn Michell

3rd: Ryan Shelley

Audience Favorite: Katelyn Michell

Entrepreneur

1st: Aaron Millet

2nd: Augie Stevens

3rd: Anthony Vultaggio

Audience Favorite: Augie Stevens