SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI — A total of 375 SIFE teams competed at one of 12 SIFE USA Regional Competitions this spring. By the end of the regional round, 170 teams had advanced to the SIFE USA National Exposition where they will present the results of their outreach projects to a distinguished group of business leaders serving as judges.
The SIFE USA National Exposition, scheduled May 11-13, 2010, in Minneapolis, Minn., will begin with the teams being divided among 20 separate opening round competition leagues. From the opening round, one finalist from each league will move forward to one of four semi-final round leagues, with one team from each of these leagues then qualifying to compete in the Final Round of Competition where they will present to a panel of top U.S. business leaders. One of these teams will be chosen as the SIFE USA National Champion team and earn the privilege of representing the United States at the SIFE World Cup. (More information about the SIFE USA National Exposition is available here.)
The following SIFE teams were named Regional Champions at the SIFE USA Regional Competitions:
Orange County: Feather River College, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Whittier College, La Sierra University, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Vanguard University of Southern California, Azusa Pacific University, Northwest Missouri State University, University of Arizona.
Minneapolis: AIB College of Business, The University of South Dakota, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Briar Cliff University, North Central University, Viterbo University, St. Norbert College, University of Minnesota-Crookston, University of Saint Thomas, College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, Southwest Minnesota State University, University of Northern Colorado.
Philadelphia: Messiah College, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Elizabethtown College, Penn State Altoona, Immaculata University, York College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Biblical University, Washington College, Carnegie Mellon University, Mount St. Mary’s University, Montgomery College, Ursinus College, Eastern University, The University of Scranton.
Cleveland: Berea College, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Roberts Wesleyan College, Anderson University, Malone University, SUNY Oswego, D’Youville College, Loraine County Community College, University of Notre Dame, Cedarville University, John Carroll University, Keuka College, Baldwin-Wallace College, Hilbert College.
New York City: Maine Maritime Academy, St. Bonaventure University, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac University, Elmira College, LIM College, Susquehanna University, Centenary College, Wilkes University, Bryant University, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Monroe College, Syracuse University.
Charlotte: Anderson University, Erskine College, Saint Francis University, University of Charleston, William Jewell College, Blue Ridge Community College, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Ferrum College, Flagler College, Bennett College, Mountain State University, Canisius College, West Virginia Wesleyan College, College of Charleston, Winthrop University.
Dallas: Langston University, Ozarks Technical Community College, Wichita State University, Louisiana State University and A and M College, Oral Roberts University, Texas A and M University, Pittsburg State University, Southern Arkansas University, Texas A and M International University, Ouachita Baptist University, University of Texas at Tyler, Redlands Community College, Southwestern Adventist University, Texas State University, The University of Texas at Dallas, Northeast Texas Community College, St. Mary’s University, Central Texas College, University of Arkansas.
Atlanta: Lincoln Memorial University, Valdosta State University, Alcorn State University, Gainesville State College, Tennessee State University, Georgia Southwestern State University, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Southeastern University, Fisk University, University of Florida, Western Kentucky University, Eckerd College, University of Georgia, University of North Florida, Belmont University, Benedictine College, University of South Florida, Emory and Henry College, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Albany State University, Fayetteville State University, Southern Adventist University, The University of Alabama.
San Francisco: Hartnell College, Northwest Nazarene University, Oregon State University, California State University-Chico, Heritage University, Wheeling Jesuit University, Bakersfield College, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, Northeastern Junior College, City University, Washington State University.
Chicago: Alma College, Carthage College, Alverno College, Aquinas College, Indiana University East, Drake University, Lake Superior State University, Taylor University, Graceland University, Loyola University of Chicago, Rock Valley College, Indiana University at Bloomington, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Cornerstone University, Indiana Wesleyan University, North Central College, Missouri Baptist University, The University of Findlay, Wheaton College, Andrews University, Olivet Nazarene University, Ripon College, Central Methodist University, Valparaiso University, Mount Mercy College, University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Honolulu: Brigham Young University-Hawaii, University of Hawaii West Oahu.
Rogers: John Brown University, Northwest Arkansas Community College, Harding University, Truman State University, University of the Ozarks, West Texas A&M University, Drury University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of the Ozarks, Southwest Baptist University.