University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Wins SIFE Puerto Rico National Competition
Release Date: 6/2/2008
Dorado, Puerto Rico — The University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus SIFE team was named SIFE Puerto Rico National Champion and will advance to represent Puerto Rico at the SIFE World Cup in Singapore this October. Eight teams participated in the Puerto Rico National Competition 27-29 May, and over 150 people attended this event, including leading business executives who judged the competition.
Every country that operates a SIFE program is eligible to conduct a national competition for the teams in that country where each SIFE team presents the results of their outreach projects to determine which teams made the most impact on their communities. The national champions then face each other at the SIFE World Cup. Forty-two SIFE teams are expected to participate in this year's international competition.
A full schedule of SIFE national competitions is available here.