The BYU-Hawaii Enactus 2013 team, formerly known as SIFE, has won the regional competition in Seattle and is now heading to the national exposition in May 21-23 in hopes of winning the Enactus World Cup in Mexico. Yet members of the team say, as the Enactus motto says, "We all win."“Enactus is an international non-profit organization that brings together student, academic and business leaders from all over the world, who are committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need,” said Alberto Solar, a junior in business from California.“Enactus is a community of students who are committed to using entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape our world for the better,” said Britton Winterrose, a junior in business from Washington. "Each of us has a desire to do meaningful work, to apply our time and energy and bring purpose to our lives and value to the lives of others. The potential to create positive change regardless of culture or nationality is the center of our common humanity." Tien Shu Lee, a student majoring in business from Taiwan, said, “There is no I in team,” which is what Enactus believes in. It stands for entrepreneurial action and “for us to be able to see an opportunity and create value out of it, and [to be] willing to commit at 100 percent as a team to make it happen for the greater good, a passion that can inspire others to act. Our talent is used for opportunities to help families and communities." Commenting on Enactus, Kaman Pang, a senior majoring in marketing from Hong Kong, said, “Enactus sounds like such an amazing organization. It amazes me how countries from all over the world are able to come together as one and help transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world.” Solar said, “The national competitions are a showcase of how our students are transforming lives and enabling progress through entrepreneurial action. April to July of this year, Enactus teams will compete across cities where business leaders serving as judges will evaluate the quality of the projects. This is a dynamic and inspiring event that encourages creativity and rewarding results as it improves peoples lives.”
Writer: Jennifer Herrera ~ Multimedia Journalist
