April 10, 2023
Andrew Klimek, a sport management major from Osceola, Indiana, Ethan Hill, a sport management major from Guilford, Indiana, Valecia Palermo, a marketing major from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Logan Suchland, a sport management major from New Bremen, Ohio, each gave 60-second elevator pitches to six different professionals and other students during the Speed Sell Challenge. Each was scored on their performance, and the scores were averaged for the team score.
The annual National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship, held Feb. 27-28 this year in Atlanta, is an opportunity for college seniors to showcase sports sales skills in a competitive format.
In the virtual qualifier in November, Trine’s team placed 13th out of 52 colleges and universities.
Klimek finished in the top 32 during the overall competition. Brandon Podgorski, associate professor in the Ketner School of Business and advisor for the team, was also recognized as one of the top judges from the Corporate Partnerships division.
Trine University students learned about opportunities available with the Purdue Data Mine during a special presentation on April 10 in the Mark and Sarah Music/Ruoff Mortgage Esports Arena.
Trine University has received a lead gift from Dr. Rick L. James, alumnus and chair of the university’s Board of Trustees, and his wife, Dr. Vicki L. James, for a new building to house Trine’s business school.
Trine University’s esports teams won the Block House Esports League MIAA competition Sunday, April 12, the first time Trine has secured the title in back-to-back semesters.