posted March 14, 2011  “Idea Pitch” Program Encourages Student
Entrepreneurs   In a competition for students at Hope College
developed to support creativity, it was a project with the same
focus that won.  Senior Aaron Martin of Hartselle, Ala., won the
Idea Pitch "Top 10" competition sponsored by the Hope's
Entrepreneurship Initiative (HEI) on Thursday, March 10.  His
concept was a freelance clearinghouse website for creative
students and organizations with creative needs.  "My father and
sister have undergraduate degrees in art," he said Martin. 
"This platform would help creative people find a broader market
for their talent."   A total of eight finalist teams
participated in the Idea Pitch event, chosen out of 45 initial
competing individuals and teams.  Martin received a $500 gift
card for placing first, but the competition is designed to be a
winning learning experience for all of the participants.
Coordinated through the college's Center for Faithful
Leadership, the HEI program seeks to help students