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Rochester students win FEDCO’s First Pitch competition
WINNING FIRST PITCH — The Rochester High School team of from left Carson Paulik, Grant Clark and Declan Gard won the Fulton Economic Development Corp.’s First Pitch student business competition on ThursSpring & Fall Leaf day, March 13. Their business was Clean Up Lift Assist, a technology connected to a weightlifting machine, helping with the lifting in terms of safety and suggestions for workouts. Text and Photos By LEAH SANDER Staff Writer
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Thursday, March 13, marked the second time one of Grant Clark, Carson Paulik, Declan Gard and Wade Bowers’ business ideas came before a panel of judges at the Fulton Economic Development Corp.’s First Pitch competition. And this time, their idea bested five other ones to win it. The four Rochester High School students won $500 for placing first in FEDCO’s annual student business competition, held at the Geneva Center outside Rochester. Teams from RHS, Tippecanoe Valley High School and Caston High School presented their ideas before a judging panel comprised of Fulton County REMC CEO Andrew Horstman, Machined Casting Specialties of Rochester’s Chris Hoffman and
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BEFORE THE JUDGES — Tippecanoe Valley High School students Rigbey Wright, left, and Santiago Ortiz-Arroyo, second from left, present before judges Chris Hoffman, second from right, and Andrew Horstman, right, during the Fulton Economic Development Corp.’s First Pitch competition on Thursday, March 13, at the Geneva Center outside Rochester. Hoffman Body Shop of Akron’s Kim Martin. Clark, Paulik and Gard spoke before the judges on Lift Assist, with Bowers in support. Their Lift Assist is a technology connected to a weightlifting machine, helping with the lifting in terms of safety and suggestions for workouts. The boys were on a team, which pitched the idea of Zebbie’s Diner, a restaurant serving burgers, pizza and more, last year. They placed fifth then. RHS business teacher Brenda Gaerte, who teaches the logistics and supply chain class the four boys are in, said she believed competing last year helped them win this year. “We took nine weeks to do this project (this year), and (participating) last year, I think it lit a fire in them that this year they would come out to compete a little bit better,” she said. “It was Continued on page 2
FINISHING SECOND — Caston High School students Ashley Fred, left, and Carter Moss finished second in the First Pitch competition.
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