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UA Students Lead River Pitch Winners

January 14, 2025 Written by Jennifer Brady 1 min read
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University of Alabama students and recent UA graduates filled out the winning teams at the 2024 River Pitch competition held in November. The event for entrepreneurs showcased 62 unique business ideas. Each team presented a three-minute pitch to several judges.

The highly anticipated annual competition draws college students from across West Alabama and other community members pitching their business ideas. Ten $1,000 prizes were awarded.

UA Students’ Winning Pitch Teams

SPOTTR: Dexter Gard, Noah Moyer and Jesse Park

SRCE CONNECTIONS: Demetrius Smith

ROEHRS DIAMONDS: Gregory Allen and Jennifer Roehrs

MYFOCALPAL: Precious Onah

EVOLVE: Victor Kimbrough (not a UA student) and Jeremy Warmley

COLLOQUEST: Trang Tran

ICE READY: OliviaPaige Beisel, Jesse Park, and Lucas Skelton

Jeremy Warmly, Victor Kimbrough, Nick Baker, Sara Denton Cox, Solomon Bolden, Jennifer Roehrs, Demetrius Smith, Gregory Allen, Jesse Park, Precious Onah, Trang Tran.
Pictured are a few of the event’s winners. From left to right: Jeremy Warmly, Victor Kimbrough, Nick Baker, Sara Denton Cox, Solomon Bolden, Jennifer Roehrs, Demetrius Smith, Gregory Allen, Jesse Park, Precious Onah and Trang Tran.

Other Winning Pitches

LIME SEMICONDUCTOR: Nick Baker (UA faculty member)

CHAMPION’S CULINARY COMPANY: Solomon Bolden

B MORE: Sara Denton Cox

Learn more about the River Pitch competition by visiting the Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute website.

Contact

Jennifer Brady, UA Strategic Communications, jennifer.brady@ua.edu