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With more than 100 faculty members, the college successfully recruits talented professionals from around the world, adding cultural richness and intellectual stimulation to the education experience. |
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| UNLV Team Takes Second Place in Tri-State Competition |
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Twelve top collegiate teams from Nevada, Arkansas, and Oklahoma recently competed for honors of best undergraduate and graduate business plans at the 2008 Tri-State Donald W. Reynolds Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition. Winners were announced at the Awards Gala at the Red Rock Resort on May 15, where the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation awarded $90,000 in prize money during the inaugural Tri-State Cup competition. The competition is co-produced by NCET, Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology.
UNLV's WATTs team took second place, and $15,000 cash prize, in the undergraduate competition. The team consisted of Keeton Little, Josh Beilin and Kyle George, under the direction of faculty advisor Janet Runge.
Waste Alternative Transformation Technologies, LLC (WATTs) was developed to provide a holistic approach to the waste management and energy issues facing modern urban communities. By utilizing a multi-faceted approach that maximizes usable products extracted from municipal, commerical, and industrial waste, WATTs plans to reduce the ecological burden on traditional landfills while producing clean, sustainable energy and energy products that do not rely upon fossil fuel sources.
For more information about NCET and the other winners at this competition, visit www.NCET.org. |
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