Business with a mission

The Enactus club at Walla Walla University has shown exceptional growth and achievement in the last year. With a focus on using entrepreneurial ideas to positively change the world, students in Enactus learn invaluable business skills and practice their Adventist calling to serve others.

In April, the club sent four representatives to Hyve International, the largest gathering of Adventist entrepreneurs. WWU students listened to seminars, networked with Adventist business leaders, and pitched their own award-winning projects to earn funding. The first of their projects, Bionova, focuses on providing clean, renewable energy to underdeveloped countries. The second project, WiseBite, aims to make nutritional information more accessible to non-English speakers through an app.

“The most rewarding part of the trip was meeting so many like-minded people,” said George D. Perez, senior psychology major and president of the Enactus club. “The environment made us realize that our efforts can go far beyond campus and make a positive impact in the world.”

The club also won awards at several business competitions, including the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge in Seattle and a healthcare business case competition at Loma Linda University Health.