November 11, 2009

BCU’s Announces Winners of 5th Annual SnackWise Competition

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Briar Cliff University has announced winners of the 5^th Annual SnackWise Marketing Plan Competition.

Sioux City North High School took first-place with its “Cinna Shazam,” which sold 86 bags at a $125.56 profit. Ponca Public High School earned second place with its “Crazy Good Corn” creation, which had 84 sales at a $51.24 profit. Sioux City Bishop Heelen High School won third place with “Poppin’ Monkey Cones,” which sold 61 bags at a $38.43 profit.

The competition was co-sponsored by Briar Cliff Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) and JOLLY TIME Pop Corn. Team finalists sold their products on Nov. 8 at the Southern Hills Mall in Sioux City. Winners were based on each team’s profits during the two-hour selling period.

The first-place team received a $100 cash prize, a JOLLY TIME prize pack for each participant 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 their sales profits.

Briar Cliff University is a Catholic institution with an enrollment of more than 1,100 students from 28 states.  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 www.briarcliff.edu.

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