Somerset, NJ - Kendra Santiago, a prominent Capeverdean striker, has emerged as a rising star in the world of youth soccer in the United States. Her skills and determination have helped propel her team to victory in the ECNL U16 Northeast Regional Soccer League, one of the most prestigious girls youth soccer leagues in the United States. The championship games, held from June 16 to June 18 in Somerset, NJ, showcased Kendra s outstanding abilities as she led her team to the top.
Abbey DuBois and Matt Volpe
Innovative, highly technical and eager student entrepreneurs at Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) came together April 15 to compete for $18,750 in seed money to turn their product ideas and prototypes into real businesses. The winning team, called The BioSpec Enterprise, is an all-in-one indoor house plant monitoring system by students Abbey DuBois, Joshua Hewitt, Jared Monroe and Matt Volpe.
This is the seventh Catalyze Klamath Falls Challenge, which began with the concept of keeping Oregon Tech graduates in Klamath Falls to start entrepreneurial efforts after graduation and help spur economic growth and stability in the region. Started in 2015, over the past six years student/alumni teams have competed for over $70,000 in prize money and services.