GROVE CITY, Pa. – Six student-developed business plans will compete for top cash prizes at the fifth annual Grove City College Business Plan Competition May 4. Finalists will present their plans starting at 1 p.m. in Sticht Lecture Hall of the Hall of Arts and Letters on campus. The public is invited to attend the competition. Winners will be announced at the Recognition Convocation at 10 a.m. May 5 in Harbison Chapel and at www.gcc.edu/businessplancompetition.

Non-profit finalists will begin the competition at 1 p.m. The first-place prize is $2,500 and second is $1,500. The two plans selected are:
1 p.m.             Kingdom Enterprises, a business facilitating start-ups 
                       and strengthening of Christian businesses, ministries 
                       or initiatives domestically or internationally. 
                       Junior Brian C. Campbell of Saxonburg, Pa., and seniors 
                       Ruth J. Dykstra of Stratham, N.H., Timothy R. Entwistle 
                       of Centerville, Pa., and Carolyn M. Shick of Midland, Mich.
1:50 p.m.       Turkish Pottery Imports, an online store selling Turkish 
                       pottery in the U.S. with proceeds reinvested into
                       Kapadokya, Turkey, the town where the pottery is 
                       made. 
                       Seniors Kathryn A. Morgan of Liberty Township, Ohio,
                       Emily J. Rossol of Waterville, Ohio, and Matthew P.
                       Swab of Bethel Park, Pa.

For-profit presentations begin at 4 p.m. The first-place prize is $4,500, second place is $3,000 and third is $2,000. The four finalists are:
4 p.m.            Plain Games, Inc., family-values friendly company that
                      produces electronic game reviews. 
                      Junior Stephan E. Mack of Eighty Four, Pa., and senior
                      James A. Tench of Natrona Heights, Pa.
4:45 p.m.      New Lifestyles Health Club, a business focused on
                      spiritual and physical health, with emphasis on
                      long-term health and beauty. 
                      Senior Lindsey A. DiGia of New Castle, Pa.
5:30 p.m.      Peak Performance Physical Therapy, a premiere
                      pediatric sports therapy practice in Phoenixville, Pa., 
                      offering pediatric physical therapy, community-wide 
                      education and personal training to student athletes. 
                      Junior Ben H. Read of Hilton, N.Y.
6:15 p.m.      Ever Arts Exhibitions, a visual arts brokerage firm
                      connecting artists and buyers by organizing auctions 
                      of original artwork using community dining and lounge
                      venues. 
                      Junior Nathaniel R. Day of Gilbertsville, Pa., freshman
                      Christopher Kellner of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., 
                      sophomore Nathanael E. Mucha of Parma, Ohio, and
                      junior Katya D. Popova of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

The Entrepreneurship Program was established six years ago and now has over 70 students enrolled. Non-profit sponsors are Wesley Spectrum Services, a provider of support for children and families; the Grove City College Entrepreneurship Program; and Clyde and Rita Miller. Pine Instrument Company has sponsored the for-profit category for five years.