State System Startup Challenge - 1st Place

Mansfield University's student team took first place in the annual State System Startup Challenge for its Greenery Walls business idea. PASSHE's Startup Challenge is an opportunity for students attending one of the 14 state-owned universities to compete for prize money of up to $10,000 for their innovative ideas. Winners receive prize money to assist in making their dreams of becoming an entrepreneur come true.

The project was led by members of the Mansfield business student organization, Enactus, that included Sarah Hart (Wellsboro, Pa.), Evan Miller (Bellefonte, Pa.), Trent Smith (Northhampton, Pa.), Cross Kantz (Selinsgrove, Pa.), Brianna Roys (Port Allegany, Pa.), and Holden Meyers (Girardville, Pa.). The team was advised by MU faculty members Xiaoxuan Ji, Atika Benaddi, and Xia Zhou.