Page 31 - TMCF 2024 Annual Report

THE PITCH BY THE NUMBERS
194 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 76 FIRST GENERATION 3.6 AVERAGE GPA
In partnership with Wells Fargo, CBRE, Coca-Cola and United Airlines, The Pitch helped students foster their entrepreneurial drive, guiding them from the first idea to securing financing and transforming their campus concepts into successful enterprises.
“By participating as coaches, we have the opportunity to help students
find solutions through collaboration, as well as support them with conflict resolution and navigating team dynamics to ensure that they’re able to develop the best possible business solution and deliver a phenomenal pitch,” said presidential partner representative, Toya Everett, global director, Enterprise Programs Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Team.
The final pitch competition, held at the Coca-Cola headquarters, showcased the top teams across a variety of categories: social impact entrepreneurship; next-gen tech; global sustainability; transforming health and wellness; and arts, entertainment and cultural advancement.
Heavenly Tech finished in first place, winning $35,000 as a team. Each student received $5,000. Student participants included Michayla George from Tennessee State University, Jayden Petrus and Eryn Glover from Johnson C. Smith University, Kaori Adams and Magalie Salomon from Howard University, Maliqua Kamau from the University of the Virgin Islands, and Destiny Hodges from Lincoln University of Pennsylvania.
The PACEmakers finished in second, winning $17,500, with each student receiving $2,500. Student participants included Victoria Hall, Ashley Adams and Hojahnea Hodges from Bluefield State College; Brittney Henry from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Tomisin Adebari and Joy Jairus from Morgan State University; and Kaiden Levy from Jackson State University.
Winning teams and the most outstanding participants received more than $50,000 in prize and scholarship funding. Many of the participants are encouraged to continue to develop their pitch ideas at their respective colleges and universities. TMCF’s The Pitch is open to all TMCF member schools interested in launching new business and social impact ventures through the Innovation and Entrepreneurship division.
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