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Southwest Airlines Sponsors WBENC Women of Color Incubator Program Pitch Competition for Female Student Entrepreneurs at Paul Quinn College

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Female Paul Quinn Students Entrepreneurs Competed in the Pitch Competition
Female Paul Quinn Students Entrepreneurs Competed in the Pitch Competition
Chanel Christoff Davis, Taayah Dunn Audience Choice Award winner
Chanel Christoff Davis, Taayah Dunn Audience Choice Award winner, Laura S. Nieto, Kennedy Austin Pitch Competition winner, President Michael J. Sorrell, Ed.D. PQC, and Melanie O’Brien.
Audience Choice Award - Taayah Dunn
Audience Choice Award – Taayah Dunn

Paul Quinn College female students competed for a chance to win up to $9,000 in seed capital and an opportunity for an all-expenses paid trip to attend the 2025 Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) National Conference as part of their participation in the WBENC Women of Color Incubator program, sponsored by Southwest Airlines®. This inaugural partnership and groundbreaking program is Southwest Airlines’ commitment to investing in the next generation of entrepreneurs and creating a lasting impact beyond the classroom.

The Winners

Audience Choice Award:  Taayah Dunn

1st Place for her Pitch Competition: Kennedy Austin

PQC junior, for her business ‘Forefront’

A venture capital firm investing in Black-founded beauty products and ventures.

1st Place for her Pitch Competition - Kennedy Austin
1st Place for her Pitch Competition: Kennedy Austin
24 WBENC Women of Color Incubator Program Pitch Competition for Female Student Entrepreneurs at Paul Quinn College
24 WBENC Women of Color Incubator Program Pitch Competition for Female Student Entrepreneurs at Paul Quinn College
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