Students In Free Enterprise

"To change the world" is the number one goal of SIFE.  Active on more than 1,600 university campuses in 40 countries, SIFE students use what they learn in the classroom to make a difference in their communities.

The concept is simple--working as teams, SIFE students design educational outreach projects that help people develop a better understanding of the principles of free enterprise and how to use this information to empower themselves and achieve their dreams.  Their work impacts everyone from grade school students to small business owners to farmers in developing countries.

The best way to prepare for the real world is by facing real world challenges today.  The teams will be challenged to recruit new members, develop and implement educational outreach projects, fund their programs, use mass media to publicize their efforts, and then present their accomplishments at the SIFE Regional Competition.  Regional champion teams advance to the SIFE USA National Exposition in Kansas City.

Through this hands-on learning process, students develop teamwork, leadership and communication skills beyond those of most college students.  The best companies recognize the value of this experience.  Every year thousands of SIFE students begin their careers with SIFE donor companies, including Walmart, KPMG, Unilever, Campbell's, HSBC, Pepsico, Johnson & Johnson, and hundreds of others.  A complete list of SIFE Corporate sponsors can be found at: http://www.sife.org/OurNetwork/partners/Pages/SIFEDonors.aspx

For more information about involvement, participation, or partnerships, please contact the SIFE President or Faculty Advisor listed below:

President - Sean Sharp  (sharp@oswego.edu)
Senior Vice President - Dony Kuriakose  (kuriakos@oswego.edu)
Vice President - Paul Traficanti (trafican@oswego.edu) 
Vice President of Finance - David Greene (dgreene@oswego.edu)
Vice President of Membership - Ryan Dadey (rdadey@oswego.edu)
Vice President of Public Relations - Christa Nussbaum (nussbaum@oswego.edu)
Business Advisory Board Coordinator - Tucker Sholtes (tsholtes@oswego.edu)
Grants Coordinator - Nicole Lannie (lannie@oswego.edu)
Secretary - Karinna Okkonen (okkonen@oswego.edu)
Co-Faculty Advisors - Dr. Raihan Khan (raihan.khan@oswego.edu) and Dr. Hema Rao (hema.rao@oswego.edu)

SIFE would also like to acknowledge its Business Advisory Board, which meets quarterly with the Executive Board and Project Managers to offer guidance and leadership:
Richard Skolnik, Dean of School of Business
Gary Morris, Director of Career Services
Michele Torbitt, Vice President of Electronic Commerce at Pathfinder Bank
Sue Palmer, Manager at Walmart
Heather Dera, Talent Acquisition Specialist at Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Jason Lupo, Operations Group Leader at Target
Tanya Eastman, Business Manager at Bousquet Holstein
Scott Gardner, Owner of Agile' Marketing Services
Michelle Hamann, Audit Associate at KPMG Syracuse
Jeff Grimshaw, Director of Office of Community and Business Relations
Jackie Thorpe, Member Services Representative at Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce
Mary Vanouse, Director at City of Oswego Community Development Office
Michael Colucci, Operations Specialist at United Technologies Corporation