A crowd of 150 community members infused the room with energy during the second annual Rise & Thrive Speed Pitch competition on Wednesday night at the Uintah Conference Center. Kylee Anderson and Paula Henline with ‘Equine Rehabilitation’ were awarded the grand prize that comes with $12,000 dollars in start-up funds, among other benefits towards future success. Second place was awarded to Dallin Wright with ‘E Bike Adventures’ and third place was awarded to Doug and Melinda Barlow and Julie Justice with ‘Little Pink Dinah’. New this year was a student category and the student winner was Ty Dansie with ‘Soles & Suds Sneakers’. Congratulations to all the winners and congratulations to all involved on a successful 2nd year of the competition.
