November 5, 2008

BCU Announces Winners of 4th Annual SnackWise Competition

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Winners of Briar Cliff University’s 4^th Annual SnackWise Marketing Plan Competition were: First Place North High School’s “Star Munch” with 157 sales for a profit of $136.59; Second Place LeMars Gehlen with 70 items sold for a profit of $53.90 on their product “Pop N’ Pretzels”; and Third Place Worthington (Minn.) High School with “Political Popcorn,” which sold 35 bags at a profit of $19.95.

The competition was sponsored by Briar Cliff and JOLLY TIME Pop Corn. Team finalists had their products for sale from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 1 at Southern Hills Mall in Sioux City. First-, Second- and Third-Place winners were based on each team’s profits during the two-hour selling period.

The First-Place team received a $100 cash prize, JOLLY TIME prize pack and a personalized tour of the JOLLY TIME Pop Corn facilities in Sioux City.  Second-Place and Third-Place teams received $50 cash prizes and JOLLY TIME prize packs. The teams will keep the profits earned from their sales./span>

Briar Cliff University is a Catholic institution with an enrollment of more than 1,100 students from 24 states and four countries.  Students are educated in the Franciscan tradition of excellence in the liberal arts and career preparation in an environment of care and compassion. For more information, please visit briarcliff.edu.