Shark Tank
Shark Tank Competition Sponsored by the CVCC Small Business Center
CVCC Student Shark Tank Competition
Catawba Valley Community College and the CVCC Small Business Center held the 10th annual Spring Shark Tank Competition for local high school students on May 5th at CVCC’s Workforce Solutions Complex, with students presenting and pitching their business ideas to a panel of judges. 
The first place winner was Rylea Suddreth from Bandys High School who pitched her Malibu Farms business plan. The second place winner was Hannah Bush from Hickory High School, who presented her plans for the Biomedical Lidar Machine. Two teams tied for third place, with Tammarion Jones from Hickory High School pitching his plan for the “What If” VR app and the team of Lauren Land, Makala Pittman, and Charlotte Zimmerman from Challenger High School presenting their plan for Common Grounds, a teen coffee shop. The top finishers each received gift cards as prizes.
Teams from Bandys, Hickory High, Challenger, and Maiden High School participated in the Shark Tank finals and pitched business ideas making this our largest Shark Tank yet.
The competition provides students with the opportunity to pitch a business idea to a panel of business leaders, promoting entrepreneurship and the potential for small business ownership to local students. Judges for the event included Kim Dahlsten with the Chamber of Catawba County, Landon Lane with the L.B. Lane Family Foundation, and Michael McNally with the NC Center for Engineering Technologies.
CVCC’s Shark Tank program is open to high school students in the Unifour area. Our CVCC team will work with your school to set up your school’s own Shark Tank Competition, with the top finishers from local high schools pitching in our area-wide competition next Spring.
For more information about CVCC’s Shark Tank program or about entrepreneurship activities for students, contact CVCC Student Entrepreneurship Coordinator Lily Laramie at llaramie902@cvcc.edu for more information.
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Contact Information
For application or other information, visit the Small Business Center or contact:
Student Entrepreneur Coordinator
Lily Laramie, 828-327-7000, Ext #4112
llaramie902@cvcc.edu
Executive Dean, Economic Development and Corporate Education
K64 and Talent Development
Email:
Gary Muller
Phone: 828-327-7000
x4672
Office Number: CAD 341