Pop-Up Pitch Competitions

Student Competitions

Do you have an idea? Pitch it in 30 seconds!

Is there a problem you want to solve? Do you see the potential for a business that should be started? We want to hear about it! Pop-up pitch events are scheduled throughout the fall semester.

ALL-MAJOR SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

Three students offered a total of $7,500 in scholarships

With seven finalists in the fall 2025 pop-up pitch competition, $7,500 in scholarships went to the top three ideas. The remaining four finalists each received $1,000 in scholarships, bringing the grand total offered for the fall 2025 pop-up pitch competition to $11,500. All finalists advance to the semi-finals in the Lumberjack Entrepreneurship Competition!

1st place: $3,000

Canned Tortilla Dough

Pitched by Elizabeth Perales, representing the College of Liberal and Applied Arts

2nd place: $2,500

Bee-Neighborly

Pitched by Kaitlin Eckert, representing the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture

3rd place: $2,000

EverCup

Pitched by Madden Bennett, representing the College of Liberal and Applied Arts

These top ideas also received $1,000 each

Pickleball Nomad

Pitched by Kyle Charbonneau, representing the Nelson Rusche College of Business

Smoke Odor Detector

Pitched by Bridgette Sanchez, representing the James I. Perkins College of Education

Enigma Engine

Pitched by Denayhi Fleming, representing the Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts

Car Cue App

Pitched by Dylan Maines, representing the College of Science and Mathematics

Fall 2026 pitch days

Noon to 1 p.m. in the Baker Pattillo Student Center spirit lounge:

  • Dates TBA

Each of SFA's six academic colleges will be highlighted but attend any pitch day that fits your schedule. 

Participate as an individual or a team. Scholarship funds are split among the members of a winning team.

Top idea from each college:

Each college's top idea individual or team will receive:

  • $1,000 in scholarship funds.
  • Automatic acceptance into the spring 2027 Lumberjack Entrepreneurship Competition.
  • Recorded pitch will be shown to attendees of an upcoming SFA basketball game (date and time to be announced.)
At the game

Audience applause-o-meter will determine SFA's overall first-, second- and third-place competition winners.

  • First place overall: $2,000 in additional scholarships
  • Second place overall: $1,500 in additional scholarships
  • Third place overall: $1,000 in additional scholarships