Flagler student selected to discuss Enactus at leadership meeting

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (10/15/2014)(readMedia)-- Flagler College student Brooke Sparks has been invited to discuss Enactus at the Project Management Institute's Leadership Institute Meeting in Phoenix later this month. Enactus is an international nonprofit organization active on more than 1,500 university campuses in 39 countries.

Sparks will join a panel presentation to discuss Enactus and the benefits and impact of working with PMI Northeast Florida chapter volunteers.

Enactus teams create economic opportunities in their communities by organizing outreach projects that focus on market economics, entrepreneurship, personal financial skills and business ethics.

The North America Leadership Institute Meeting is the largest annual event held by the PMI® Leadership Institute and is designed to inspire and support volunteers in the advancement of their leadership skills. Project Management Institute is the world's leading not-for-profit professional membership association for the project, program and portfolio management profession.

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Flagler College is a private, four-year comprehensive college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 29 majors, 34 minors and two pre-professional programs - the largest being business administration, communication, psychology and education. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost. A Flagler education is less than half the cost of similar private colleges, and competitive with many state universities. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for its historic beauty. The centerpiece of the campus is the former Hotel Ponce de Leon, a grand resort built in 1888 by Henry M. Flagler, an industrialist, railroad pioneer and co-founder of Standard Oil. The Ponce has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.