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.
The Humanities Institute at Trine University will host a discussion on Thursday, Nov. 6, with two professional artists about their work as well as how anyone can bring more creativity and inspiration into their life.
Students in Trine University’s Capstone in Sport Management class defeated a team from the University of New Mexico at a Fall Showcase event for the National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship (NCSSC) competition on Oct. 22.
Twenty-five Trine University students, along with high school students from Angola and Kendallville, learned how learned how drones aid law enforcement during a special presentation on Oct. 20.