Moose Jaw Times-Herald: The business beyond the Panther’s Pen

SIAST holds first annual business contest for high school students

Vanier Collegiate students Amanda Miller, Kathleen Berenik,
Chad Stephens and Drew Nimegeers make their presentation
to sell their product, Stevia, to the Panther's Pen judges and
fellow students at SIAST Palliser Campus' first annual Business
and Beyond Challenge in the Macoun Lounge on Nov. 28, 2013.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy


High school and SIAST students pitted against each other, culminating in the Panther’s Pen.

Thursday was SIAST Palliser Campus’ first annual Business and Beyond Challenge for high school students from Moose Jaw, Regina, Gravelbourg and the surrounding area to introduce students to the seven business diploma specialties SIAST has to offer. A total of 82 high school students participated in the inaugural event.

“It’s kind of a mini-competition between the current SIAST students, as well as the ones that we’re hoping to have,” said Emily Weekes, student recruitment officer at SIAST, at the event.  

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