Plainfield South High School Teams Achieve Success at Incubator Pitch Nights
Plainfield South Group Wins Back-To-Back Incubator Pitch Nights
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Teams from Plainfield South High School won first place at the District 202 Entrepreneurial Student Final Pitch Night, showcasing innovative solutions. Team Sahara Health and Wellness, composed of students Asia Sudberry, Michelle Haley, James Atwood, and Rowan Paul, developed an app to promote healthy eating among busy student athletes.
- 01Team Sahara Health and Wellness won first place at the District 202 Entrepreneurial Student Final Pitch Night on May 5.
- 02The team members are Asia Sudberry, Michelle Haley, James Atwood, and Rowan Paul, all of whom are student athletes.
- 03A wild card team from Plainfield South, JuiceBox, also participated, creating a mag-safe cell phone charger.
- 04The Incubator program allows students to collaborate with entrepreneurs and mentors to develop solutions to real-world problems.
- 05Team Sahara Health and Wellness may advance to a national competition this summer.
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At the recent District 202 Entrepreneurial Student Final Pitch Night held on May 5 in Plainfield, Illinois, two teams from Plainfield South High School secured top honors. Team Sahara Health and Wellness, made up of seniors Asia Sudberry and Michelle Haley along with juniors James Atwood and Rowan Paul, earned first place for their innovative app designed to help busy student athletes maintain healthy eating habits. The event featured one team from each District 202 high school, along with a wild card team chosen by popular vote, which was also from Plainfield South and created a mag-safe cell phone charger. Breanna Roti, the business education teacher and Incubator instructor, expressed pride in her students' achievements, highlighting the benefits of smaller class sizes for personalized attention. Team Sahara's app may compete at the national level this summer, further showcasing the entrepreneurial spirit fostered within the district's Incubator program.
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The success of these teams highlights the effectiveness of the Incubator program in fostering entrepreneurial skills among students.
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