How has the contest grown?
Quickly! =) A large team of students and faculty helped organized a second contest because of the overwhelmingly positive support received in the first contest: • 95% want to participate again • 90% would refer friends This second contest was January 23rd at Purdue University, and it attracted 120 participants — 140% growth from the first contest. Things began to really take off once the contest was proven. December, 2007 – our core team submitted a 3 page Executive Summary for the Purdue University Burton Morgan business plan competition. January, 2008 – out of about 50 other teams, we were among the 30 selected to advance to the next round. We submitted a 30 page business plan which described how we would help university libraries host the Digital Literacy Contest. February, 2008 – out of these 30 teams, we were among the 10 selected to advance to the final round. April, 2008 – out of the undergraduate teams, we won 2nd place and $7,000 in the business plan competition. We continue
