Dr. Plumly receives Leadership Award
June 13, 2005
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Charles Harmon Director of University Relations, Edtwon A. Myree Student Assistant
Dr. Plumly receives Leadership Award
Dr. L. Wayne Plumly has been awarded the 2005 Jack Kahl
Entrepreneurial Leadership award for his contributions to the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team. Plumly, a professor in the
Marketing and Economics Department, is the Sam Walton Fellow
(faculty advisor) to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ SIFE, an organization which has recently
received a third place finish in a national competition which had
over 800 schools involved.
SIFE teams teach important concepts through educational outreach
projects, including market economics, entrepreneurship, personal
and financial success, and business ethics to better themselves and
their communities.
"I am honored to be associated with such passionate and caring
students. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ SIFE makes a meaningful long term impact in the
community," Plumly said.
Plumly is the co-founder of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ SIFE, which he has guided to two
fourth place finishes and one third place finish over the past four
years. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ SIFE team has won ten straight regional
championships.
SIFE is a nonprofit organization that provides students with the
tools to learn the free enterprise system in a real working
situation.
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