Credit Union West sponsors Glendale Community College’s Innovation Challenge 2021
CUW sponsor $5,000 in cash prizes for student entrepreneur competition
GLENDALE, AZ (January 22, 2021) — For the second consecutive year, Credit Union West has partnered with Glendale Community College (GCC) to sponsor the GCC Innovation Challenge 2021, an annual competition open to GCC student entrepreneurs to pitch their business or product idea.
Glendale Community College students interested in participating in the Innovation Challenge 2021 must submit a five-minute application video by January 31, 2021. GCC is hosting a workshop to help students prepare on January 29th. Five finalists will be selected to participate in the final pitch. Join us for the virtual event on February 18th.
“By supporting budding entrepreneurs, Credit Union West is fueling our local economy and fostering a community where tomorrow’s small business owners can thrive,” said Karen Roch, President and CEO of Credit Union West. “Our donation gives students the opportunity to scale their concepts or bring their business idea to life.”
With a $5,000 donation from Credit Union West, the top three winners of the GCC Innovation Challenge 2021 will receive funding to develop their concepts. The first-place winner will receive $2,500, the second-place winner will receive $1,500 and the third-place winner will receive $1,000.
In addition to funding the competition prizes, Credit Union West’s Vice President of Marketing Cathy Olague, will serve as a panel judge for the competition.
“We believe in serving our community, both financially and with our time,” said Roch. “As a home-grown credit union with competitive financial services, we’re proud to give back to the local business community and support Glendale Community College in their pursuit of fostering innovation and entrepreneurialism among their students.”
Students interested in learning more about Credit Union West’s financial products and services can visit www.cuwest.org for information.
About Credit Union West
The Credit Union West tradition had the honor of beginning in 1951 as Luke Federal Credit Union. Originally located on Luke Air Force Base, the organization’s mission was to enhance the lives of military members and their families through being a trusted provider of financial services. Today, Credit Union West embraces the same commitment to the military and now has expanded to include all who live, work or worship in Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma, Mohave, Coconino, Cochise, Navajo, Apache, and Gila counties. Credit Union West serves over 90,000 members with more than $1.1 billion in assets. The credit union’s core principles have guided its decisions, which in turn has ensured integrity and trusted member service. Federally insured by the NCUA. Learn more at www.cuwest.org.
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