SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI — A total of 370 SIFE teams competed at one of 16 SIFE USA Regional Competitions this spring.  By the end of the regional round, 137 teams had advanced to the SIFE USA National Exposition in Philadelphia where they will present the results of their outreach projects to a distinguished group of business leaders serving as judges. 

The national competition, scheduled for May 10-12, is organized around separate 2 and 4-year divisions, with teams in each division divided among a series of opening round leagues. From the opening round, four 2-year division teams will advance to a final round, and sixteen 4-year division teams will move forward to the semi-final round, with four of them winning a spot in the final round of competition.  Ultimately, one team in each division will be named the SIFE USA National Champions.  The 4-year division national champion will represent the United States at the SIFE World Cup where they will compete against national champion teams from around the world.  More information about the SIFE USA National Exposition is available here.

The following SIFE teams were named Regional Champions in the SIFE USA Regional Competitions:

Atlanta:  Alabama Southern Community College, Albany State University, Belmont University, Bethel College, D’Youville College, Fisk University, Gainesville State College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Kennesaw State University, Methodist University, Southern Adventist University, The University of Alabama, University of Georgia, University of North Florida, University of West Georgia, Valdosta State University.

Charlotte:  Blue Ridge Community College, College of Charleston, Erskine College, Ferrum College, Saint Francis University, Saint Paul’s College, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Westminster College.

Chicago:  Aquinas College, Chicago State University, Culver-Stockton College, Lake Superior State University, North Central College, Oakland University, Olivet Nazarene University, Ripon College, Rock Valley College, San Diego State University, Union University, The University of Findlay, University of Iowa, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Valparaiso University, Webster University.

Cincinnati:  Alma College, Anderson University, Berea College, Cedarville University, Lincoln Memorial University, Morehead State University, Ozarks Technical Community College, University of Rio Grande.

Cleveland:  John Carroll University, Keuka College, Lorain County Community College, Malone University, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, SUNY College of Oswego.

Dallas:  Arkansas Tech University, Benedictine College, Central Texas College, College of the Ozarks, Collin County Community College District, El Paso Community College, Houston Baptist University, Kansas State University, Kansas State University-Salina, Missouri State University, Ouachita Baptist University, Rogers State University, Rose State College, Southern Arkansas University, Southwestern Adventist University, Texas State University – San Marcos, University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of the Ozarks.

Denver:  Seward County Community College, Southwest Baptist University, University of Nebraska.

Honolulu:  Brigham Young University – Hawaii.

Los Angeles:  Azusa Pacific University, California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo, Hartnell College, La Sierra University, San Diego City College, The University of Arizona, University of La Verne.

Minneapolis:  Briar Cliff University, Minnesota State Community & Technical College, Mount Mercy College, Southwest Minnesota State University, St. Norbert College, The University of South Dakota, University of Minnesota-Crookston.

New York:  Canisius College, Centenary College, Elmira College, Gateway Community College, Hilbert College, Laboratory Institute of Merchandising, Monroe College, Quinnipiac University, Roberts Wesleyan College, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Susquehanna University, SUNY at Binghamton, SUNY at Fredonia, Syracuse University Main Campus, Wilkes University.

Orlando:  Flagler College, Hillsborough Community College, University of Florida.

Philadelphia:  Carnegie Mellon University, Elizabethtown College, Messiah College, Montgomery College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Mountain State University, Philadelphia Biblical University, The University of Scranton, York College of Pennsylvania.

Providence:  Bryant University, Colby-Sawyer College, Maine Maritime Academy, Saint Anselm College, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Rogers:  Drury University, Graceland University, John Brown University, North Arkansas College, Pittsburg State University, Truman State University, West Texas A&M University.