EWC September 2014 Newsletter

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Edward Waters College Newsletter September 2014

EWC Inspires the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs The Business Program offers a free Entrepreneurship Certificate Program Edward Waters College is collaborating with the U.S. Small Business Administration to help boost local business while developing the next generation of entrepreneurs.

knowledge. This program will help provide vital information and resources that will help entrepreneurs become part of the 20-percent who do succeed,” said Department of Business Administration Chair, Dr. Francis Ikeokwu, Sr.

A free Entrepreneurship Certificate Program is being offered this fall through the College’s Business Program. The seven-week course provides participants with a complete overview of the business skills needed to develop a full, applicable knowledge of the startup and business operations process.

and marketing plans; attracting funding; securing state certification and licenses; hiring and managing personnel; and understanding accounting, budgeting and taxes.

Applicants who enroll in the program will gain valuable insight into developing business

“Eight out of 10 businesses fail within the first 18 months that they are started because of lack of

Edward Waters College President Nathaniel Glover and Dr. Francis Ikeokwu, Sr.

The Entrepreneurship Certificate program is open to the public, EWC students and alumni. Entrepreneurship certificates will be awarded to individuals who successfully complete all seven sessions. For more information on this program, contact Dr. Francis Ikeokwu Sr. at 904-470-8134 or by email at fikeokwu@ewc.edu.

Basketball Coach frank Burnell helps students fly high at Michael Jordan’s flight school For his 12th straight year, Frank Burnell joined an elite group of coaches for the Michael Jordan Flight School youth camp. Every summer 1600 Michael Jordan with boys and girls travel Head Coach Frank Burnell to the University of California - Santa Barbara campus to learn the fundamentals of shooting, dribbling, rebounding, passing and defence from NBA great, Michael Jordan. Coach Burnell served as a league commissioner for the camp’s 17-18 age group.

“I get the opportunity to meet and network with 80 other coaches from around the country. And as we instruct the campers, we also pick up training techniques from each other that we bring back and utilize with our own athletes,” said Burnell. Frank Burnell has served as the Edward Waters College men’s head basketball coach since 2011. Burnell also played professionally in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1983-1985.

In This Issue Dr. Brian Seymour named campus Research Director ............. Page 2 EWC continues SEC Mentorship Program ....................... Page 3 EWC Annual Fund Drive Kicks-Off ............. Page 3


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