Four Ouachita Students Earn Honors at Governor’s Cup Business Plan Competition

Ouachita Baptist University students recently competed in the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup statewide business plan competition in Fayetteville, Ark. Six students from Ouachita competed against students from colleges and universities across the state for cash prizes and the opportunity to move on to the 6^th annual Tri-State Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup competition in Las Vegas from May 20-22. Ouachita students Connor Burke, a senior business administration and finance major from Gilbert, Ariz.; Jason Cantwell, a senior kinesiology and fitness major from Frisco, Texas; and Sarah McKimmey, a fall 2012 history graduate from Heath, Texas, finished second in the Undergraduate Category with their plan eScout, winning a $15,000 cash prize. They will move on to the Tri-State Governor’s Cup competition. Junior Lindsey Fowler’s plan, TrustedWills.com, finished first in the Undergraduate Elevator Pitch Competition and she was awarded $2,000. Continue reading article from Ouachita Baptist University.