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BYU Student Entrepreneurs of the Year Recognized

January 8, 2008View for printing

Managing a business while attending school has proven to be a rewarding experience for two Brigham Young University students who tied for the title of 2007 Student Entrepreneur of the Year. Ethan Heintzelman, founder of Elite Express, and Bo Porter, founder of Fox Websites, each received a $10,000 award for this honor.

"The examples provided in this competition create a can-do attitude for aspiring student entrepreneurs," said Derek Pando, president of the BYU Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization, which coordinates the SEOY competition. "This year's finalists are willing to make sacrifices to get things done both in their business and in school. They are extremely hard working."

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