Rainbow students capture top honours at the FedNor Business Plan Challenge

Kaleb Sauvé of Lasalle Secondary School captured top honours at the FedNor Business Plan Challenge. Future entrepreneurs from Greater Sudbury and Manitoulin area showcased their creativity and business acumen on June 4, 2014. Over 70 students from six schools competed for the title of Best Business Plan throughout the day at Cambrian College.

Kaleb Sauvé’s business, Klarion, is a 3D graphics service that constructs and customizes interior and exterior spaces in a 3D environment for customers who may pursue interior renovations or landscape upgrades. He received over $8,500 in prizes, including $1,000 from FedNor through the Regional Business Centre, a $2,500 bursary for any post secondary school in Sudbury generously given by the City of Greater Sudbury and $5,000 in radio advertising courtesy of Q92 and KISS 105.3. 

A number of students from Rainbow Schools won awards at the 2014 FedNor Business Plan Challenge including Lasalle Secondary School, Confederation Secondary School and Lively District Secondary School. Participants were asked to develop a realistic, innovative and comprehensive business plan along with a trade show booth to showcase their work. Local business leaders judged the competition.

“Trade shows provide an authentic learning experience for students by bringing together the classroom curriculum and the business world,” said Rainbow District School Board Director of Education Norm Blaseg. “The FedNor Business Challenge gives students an opportunity to experience what it is like to be an entrepreneur.” 

Results for Rainbow Schools:

Best Overall Business Plan

1st place – Kaleb Sauvé – Lasalle Secondary School

Best Video

1st place – Chad Legault – Lasalle Secondary School

2nd place – Taylor Roy-Shaw – Lasalle Secondary School

Best Tradeshow Booth

1st place – Sarah Lemieux – Lasalle Secondary School

3rd place – Kailey Walker and Kayleigh Coufal – Confederation Secondary School

Most Realistic Financial Plan

Kate Komarechka – Lasalle Secondary School

Creativity Award

Ron Baniaga – Lasalle Secondary School

Boréal Bursary

Nicholas Smith – Lasalle Secondary School

Innovation Award

Lively Robotics – Lively District Secondary School

Scott Foy, Adam Lepage and Ryley Ongarato

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,

Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,

Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171, ext. 7217.

Best Business Plan: Kaleb Sauvé of Lasalle Secondary School captured top honours at the FedNor Business Plan Challenge. His business, Klarion, is a 3D graphics service that constructs and customizes interior and exterior spaces in a 3D environment for customers who may pursue interior renovations or landscape upgrades. Congratulations!