New Officers Create Character for Campus Organization
By Eminah Quintyne
Six officers recently changed the name of the 3 Day Startup (3DS) campus student organization to Square 1. BIG’s September Newsletter featured Marin Coleman, the new president of Square 1, who shared her story on how her experience at 3DS boosted her confidence in her belief of her abilities. 3DS is a Shark Tank-style business idea pitch competition that happens in the Spring at Georgia Southern. The purpose of Square 1 is to nurture the gifts and talents of students across all majors and cultural backgrounds. Students are made to feel like they are a part of an organization that brings out the best in them. The intention is to help students find who they are and develop confidence in their unique skills and interests by offering workshops, engagement activities, speakers, events and insights. Each officer brings a unique dynamic to Square 1. Learn more about the new team of officers, and their view of entrepreneurship below:
David Vaughn
Major: Information Systems and Logistics
Position: Vice President
“The 3DS competition has completely changed the trajectory of my college career and possibly my life for the better.”
Tinia Holmes
Major: Public Relations
Position: PR and Marketing Lead
“An entrepreneur is someone who will jump off a cliff and assemble an airplane on the way down.” ~ Reid Hoffman
Josh Curtis
Major: Mechanical Engineering & Computer Science
Position: Sponsorship Lead
“Starting a business is like building a team. You want it to include people who have talents that you don’t. Square 1 is an organization that aims to both build individual skills and facilitates networking with other talented people.”
Joseph Watt
Major: Electrical Engineering
Position: Membership Lead
“There is something artificial when everyone is agreeing with each other. It’s useful to indulge people who don’t agree, and see their viewpoint or force yourself to explain things better.” -David Sack, founder of Yammer
Chikamso Anayor Achu
Major: Electrical Engineering
Position: Secretary
“The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer. I feel we could be the key to unlocking the entrepreneur in a lot of people.”
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