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| SIFE Teams |
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| Clean Water Team |
| The Clean Water Project is one of the newest additions to the
Aquinas College SIFE chapter. The team most likely will be
researching a sustainable business model for the implementation and
distribution of BioSand Water Filters in a newly developed "sustainable village" located in Northeast China's Liaoning Province.
Through such a model, financially backed by the Chinese government,
millions of rural Chinese will have access to clean and potable water.
The Project is an extension of the overall sustainable development
program initiated by the Chinese government. |
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| Clean Water Team Members |
| Jeremy Walker, Economics major and Biology minor; and Brad Bosserman, Economics major with an emphasis on International Studies; Isabel Nelson, Business major; Mary Duprie, International Business major; and Rebecca Goh. |
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| Clean Water Team Objectives |
| The Clean Water team is in the process of forming a working
relationship with William McDonough, Chair of the U.S. Secretariat of
the China - U.S. Center for Sustainable Development, and other active
organizations. The primary goal of the Project is to develop a
self-sufficient business model proposal for the implementation of the
BioSand Water Filter in the new development. The model must embrace
human capital, social capital, financial capital, and ecological
capital. |
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| Contact the Clean Water Team: E-mail Jeremy Walker at walkejer@aquinas.edu or
Brad Bosserman at bossebra@aquinas.edu. |
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| NaviLife Emergency Systems Team |
| "Saving Lives with Blinking Lights." The NaviLife team is working on
technology that will integrate with the existing fire alarm system and
indicate the safest way out of a building through strands of LED
lights placed in the baseboards in hallways. |
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| NaviLife Team Members |
| Ken Czop, Business Administration/Communications major; Katie Seastrom, Accounting major; Lindsey Skinner, Business Administration; and Blaire Baker, Business Administration/Communications major. |
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| NaviLife Team Objectives |
| Currently the NaviLife team is looking to recruit new members. Much work is needed to be done before this system is ready for the market. New members would help in updating the Marketing Plan, helping to research partner corporations to help in production, and give presentations to boost awareness of this new technology. |
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| Contact the NaviLife Team: E-mail Ken Czop at czopken@aquinas.edu |
| Note: Because the Project is continually evolving, the team always will be in need of dedicated students who wish to make a difference through enterprise. |
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| Toyota Production Systems (TPS) Team |
| Rethinking the "Just in time" method for manufacturing. Helping West Michigan businesses to succeed through increased productivity and reduced cost for goods; saving jobs. |
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| TPS Team Members |
| Roland Vandenbroeck, Sustainable Business; Brad Vandenbroeck, Business major, Sustainable Business minor; Meg Quinn, International Business; Bryan Smith, Sustainable Business, continuing education; Collin Knue, Sustainable business; Mac Piggott, Business Administration; Matt Copielle; Mitch Hoffman; Erich Tanis; and Chris Somers. |
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| TPS Team Objectives |
| Several presentations are planned during the academic year. Implementing a visual interactive exercise using Legos to illustrate the benefits of using TPS. |
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| Contact the TPS Team: E-mail Roland Vandenbroeck at vanderol@aquinas.edu. |
| Note: Because the Project is continually evolving, the team always will be in need of dedicated students who wish to make a difference through enterprise. |
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| Wind Team |
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Trying to proactively educate the community about stepping out without the crutch of fossil fuels for energy needs. We are specifically focused on wind energy, and plan to talk to schools and businesses about utilizing wind energy as an alternative, efficient, and socially conscious solution to energy source problems. We are currently working to make the first "Cradle to Cradle" certified wind turbine (a product which is totally benign to the environment). |
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| Wind Team Members |
| Justin Malone (Team Leader),
Kate O'Brien,
Bryan LaPres,
Peter Gole,
Hillary Bisnett,
Ben VanGessel and
Jake Sweir |
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| Wind Team Objectives |
| We hope to make a dent in out community by doing what we can to reduce pollutants in the air, water, and soil caused by the burning of fossil fuels. We are making a difference for the future from which we will all benefit, as well as gaining experience for our own futures in the competitive world. |
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| Contact the Wind Team: E-mail Masato Yamazaki at yamazmas@aquinas.edu |
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| Financial Team |
| The purpose of the Financial Team is to instill within high school students an appreciation for and basic understanding of their role in the economy and how, through sound choices, they could achieve financial independence. |
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| Financial Team Members |
| Jeremy Walker, Economics major and Biology minor; Paola Moncada, Accounting/Business Administration major; and Matt Werrksma. |
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| Contact the Financial Team: E-mail Jeremy Walker at walkejer@aquinas.edu |
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| Nutrition Team |
The Nutrition Team was formed to create community awareness of healthy eating and ease of organic hydroponics.
Nutrition Team Objectives |
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- Design, grow and test hydroponics produce.
- Develop an organic food source for our students and local community
- Test and implement a healthy vending machine menu on campus
- Formalize the healthy vending machine program for dissemination to other institutions.
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| Nutrition Team Members |
| Caitlin English, Katie Lehman, and Jason Beydoun |
