“My experiences with SIFE SLC have been greater then I could have ever imagined. Traveling to Regional and National competitions allowed me the opportunity to network and learn from other SIFE organizations and business leaders. As Project Lead, I have gained valuable, real-world experience and I look forward to utilizing what I have learned upon graduation. The friendships and events have had a staggering impact on my life, as I have grown as a person and a student. Thank you, SIFE SLC for all the opportunities you have provided me with.”
- Merina Johnston, Project Manager
“Three words: being the difference. SIFE has given me the opportunity to use my skills I gain in the classroom, and use them to their potential. It has fostered much personal growth as an individual, and has shown me a world with problems we often ignore. SIFE has given me the opportunity to be apart of the difference these individuals need to change their lives for the better. That experience, you cant get from any other program. That is why I am proud to say that I am just one of many, representing SIFE.”
- Adam Raycraft, Project Manager
“SIFE has helped me become a better individual in a few ways. It has helped me recognize a growing need in our community and how I can help address these issues. By doing so, it has also helped me grow as an individual, creating opportunities to expand my knowledge base and my network.”
- Trevor Dufresne, Creative Director
“ACE allows me to take my job, as an educator, to a higher level where social responsibility, ethics and business are combined. There is no doubt that SIFE SLC members are better for this experience. Team members are clearly seeing the impact of their efforts in the community and our community and the college is recognizing the team as a positive change agent. I am proud of team members persistence as they continue to learn to apply responsible management, leadership and business practice in service of the greater Kingston community and St. Lawrence College.
- Pam Armstrong, Faculty Advisor
“Being in this organization really helps show how hard work and dedication pay off. It put my future in perception and is helping me learn how to get there. My experience at the competitions was amazing. I feel it gave me the necessary skills that I will need to help my upcoming career.”
- Ian Gauthier, Creative Director
“SIFE has given me the opportunity to help create lasting solutions in my community, while applying business skills I have recently been taught at SLC. The support and encouragement I receive from my team is overwhelming. SIFE SLC creates compound change and I am proud to be apart of the team. Attending our Regional and National competitions has allowed me to build relationships with students from other colleges/university’s that are helping make a great impact in their communities. It has been an amazing experience that I will never forget.”
- Crystal Kuhlmann, Financial Assistant
“My experience at Nationals was exhilarating! The energy that exuded from the crowd throughout the weekend, inspired me to work even harder on SIFE initiatives here in Kingston”
- Carlye Oda, Manager of Human Resources
“For me the competitions really brought the entire picture together. It put into perspective how our efforts in our community were being mirrored in other communities around the nation. It showed how even though we were competing against each other, we were all working towards the same common goal of creating positive change. These competitions inspired me to be a better leader at home and take the values of SIFE with me wherever I go.”
- James Krikorian, Chief Marketing Officer
“SIFE has given me the opportunity to be a contributing member of society and has allowed me to help the less fortunate in my community. SIFE means to me friendships and relationships that will continue for the rest of my life”
- Kate Armstrong, Chief Financial Officer
“SIFE has meant personal growth and the chance to be an active, contributing member of my community. Competitions both at the regional and national level serve as checkpoints where we can present our work to our peers and gain new insights and inspiration for the year to come.”
- Wahida Lakhani, Vice President
“SIFE SLC – Kingston Campus allows students to open the door, entitled experience, which had been previously closed to them due to the exclusivity of business opportunities. Through the increased opportunity and support provided by this team, I have been successful in launching myself to a new professional plateau as I strive to conquer the challenges of business and life.”
- Kyle Geldart, Project Lead
“SIFE has allowed me, as a mature student, to reconnect with the things that matter most to our next generation and to actively participate in the changes that they wish to see happen, in my own community as well as in the world at large. Being able to attend competitions has brought a new point of view to my life by allowing me to meet other students effecting changes in their own communities and see what is possible through others’ eyes.”
- Debbie Metcalfe, Project member
