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Three Marymount University students teamed up and put their entrepreneurial skills to the test in a high-profile business competition, and placed in the top 10 teams while putting their ideas and their school on the national level.<\/p>\n

Joshua Dungo, Mariana Reyes and Carolyn Treuting were members of Marymount\u2019s semifinalist team in the 2021 NRF Foundation Student Challenge<\/a>, which features the chance to present a pitch to leaders from retail\u2019s biggest companies and scholarship awards of up to $6,000. The trio acted as entrepreneurs to establish a small business venture and pitch a set of products to Nordstrom through a pitch presentation and a 90-second video designed to convince the retailer why and how their businesses could collaborate.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NRF Student Challenge was a great opportunity to apply what I\u2019ve learned in my fashion classes to a real life opportunity for retailers,\u201d Treuting said. \u201cI never would\u2019ve thought that I would sit down for almost five hours with a calculator in hand to configure the final calculations for a financial budget. I greatly advocate that fashion students participate in any student challenge\u2026you might discover your greatest strengths and passion for your future career, without knowing it beforehand.\u201d<\/p>\n

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An excerpt from the Marymount student team’s business presentation to Nordstrom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The other nine semifinalists, who hailed from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Columbia College Chicago, Georgia Southern University, Savannah College of Art and Design \u2013 Atlanta, Southern New Hampshire University and University of Wisconsin \u2013 Madison, pitched their products to other well-known corporations such as Target, Home Depot and the Qurate Retail Group (QVC, HSN and Zulily).<\/p>\n

\u201cOur NRF Foundation Student Challenge teams are getting important real-world experience at a time when many traditional internships have been canceled,\u201d said Bill Thorne, executive director of the NRF Foundation<\/a>. \u201cWith our business case competition, students are building their skills, applying what they\u2019ve learned in their classes and exploring the great career opportunities available in the retail industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

After advancing to the second round of the national competition, teams then revised their pitch decks and videos to submit for another round of judging by retail executives. Each team also participated in a question and answer session with the judges to present their pitch verbally and defend their proposal.<\/p>\n

The top three teams, two of which are from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and the other from Savannah College of Art and Design \u2013 Atlanta, advanced to the final round. The winner will be announced during the virtual NRF Foundation Student Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Even though Marymount\u2019s student team fell short, its members and faculty advisors are proud of their strong performance in the competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cCarolyn, Joshua and Mariana deserve great congratulations and recognition for their accomplishments,\u201d explained Dr. Jennifer Yang, Assistant Professor of Fashion Merchandising at Marymount University. \u201cEvery time I had a Zoom meeting with them, it was obvious that they were passionate and driven about the competition. They went above and beyond in this project while juggling their classes, part-time jobs and family responsibilities during this difficult time with the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a pleasure getting to collaborate with my fellow classmates for the NRF Student Challenge,\u201d Reyes added. \u201cNot only did we learn a lot about what it takes to start our own business from scratch, but we gained professional experience that will help us in the future. Huge thanks to Dr. Yang for her outstanding guidance \u2013 we could not have gotten as far as we did without her!\u201d<\/p>\n

Since its launch, more than $300,000 in funds have been awarded through the NRF Foundation Student Challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Three Marymount University students teamed up and put their entrepreneurial skills to the test in a high-profile business competition, and placed in the top 10 teams while putting their ideas and their school on the national level. Joshua Dungo, Mariana Reyes and Carolyn Treuting were members of Marymount\u2019s semifinalist team in the 2021 NRF […]<\/p>\n

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