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Pat-Med Business Students Win Big At LIU Post
Business students at Patchogue-Medford High School won first place at a Leadership Conference in the elevator pitch competition.
PATCHOGUE, NY - From Patchogue-Medford School District: EvoTech, the Virtual Enterprise firm run by business students at Patchogue-Medford High School, took first place in the elevator pitch competition at this year’s Leadership Conference at Long Island University Post.
Pat-Med competed against 90 other schools from across Long Island. The elevator pitch lasts 60 seconds, and must cover topics such as company goals, the addition of new products, and purchasing.
Pat-Med’s pitch was presented by student Erin Winn to a crowd of over 1,500 attendees. EvoTech took home a $1,000 prize, which will be used for Virtual Enterprise class for materials.
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Virtual Enterprise is a virtual world company filled with various businesses run by high school students in a virtual world. This economy would be the fourth highest GNP economy in the world today.
At Pat-Med, EvoTech is an environmentally-friendly technological company with 28 employees, all juniors and seniors, and run by facilitator, business teacher Rich Butzke.
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This year they added three new products to their catalog line that were introduced to the judges through Winn’s successful presentation.
These include a TC-Hoodie, Evo Pack, and Auto-Air. The TC-Hoodie is a temperature-controlled hoodie that adjusts temperature at your will. The Evo Pack is a waterproof backpack that wirelessly charges your devices, and is also equipped with Bluetooth speakers. The Auto-Air is a car exhaust pipe attachment that filters out harmful toxins. All products use either thermal or solar charging to operate and help the environment.
EvoTech hopes to enjoy continued success this year, all culminating on an enriching field trip to the New York City International Virtual Enterprise Trade Show, where they have a chance to interact with hundreds of other firms from around the globe.
“Virtual Enterprise is a great way to gain exposure to the business world,” said Butzke. “It can be a demanding class at times, but, the experiences and opportunities make it all worthwhile. For any student thinking about being in business, this is a must course.”
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