Vatrick Thompson Wins Regional and National Awards as a Member of Coker College's SIFE Team

2011 Jun 29

Vatrick Thompson of West Columbia, S.C. was a member of Coker College's inaugural Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) team this year. The team won Regional Champion and Regional Rookie of the Year at the regional competition in New York City. The team then went on to win National Rookie of the Year and finished in the top 60 in the nation at the SIFE National Exposition in Minneapolis. Thompson is a business administration major at Coker.

SIFE USA is the oldest and largest of the 39 SIFE country operations and with more than 4,000 students, faculty and executives in attendance, the SIFE National Exposition represents the largest gathering of SIFE network members anywhere in the world. Connecting generations of leaders to create a better world, SIFE is an international business and higher education network that works to improve lives, strengthen communities and develop socially responsible business leaders.

Coker College readies undergraduates for personal and professional success through a distinctive four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Coker is ranked among the "Best Colleges" in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review. Located in Hartsville, S.C., Coker is within two hours of the cultural, financial and recreational resources of Charlotte, Columbia, Charleston and Myrtle Beach.