To much excitement and great applause, the winners of the FastPitch competition were just announced at this evening’s reception. This competition, a first for the NACCE Conference, gave student entrepreneurs and College Small Business Center clients the opportunity to demonstrate the benefits of a community college education and represent their colleges at our annual conference.

Here are the entrepreneurs who prevailed through two rounds of short presentations to come out on top. (This competition was generously sponsored by the John E. & Jeanne T. Hughes Foundation and Catawba Valley Community College.)

• First place winning $1,000 – Michelle Bernard, Spellcast Farm

• Second place, winning $600 – Sabrina Brooks, A Peaceful Passage Transportation Services

• Third place, winning $400 – Joyce Mallery, DJ Bunge Thingamajig

• Fourth place, winning a $200 gift certificate donated by Augusoft – Paul Fuselier, 10/4 Truck Stop

Congratulations to the happy winners and to all involved with this program.