Manitoba Student Entrepreneur Repeats Win As Provincial Champion

WINNIPEG (February 26, 2013) – Jordan Siemens, Owner of Siemens Farms and full-time student at Providence University College, has been named Manitoba’s 2013 Student Entrepreneur Provincial Champion, having taken the title once before in 2011. Provincial Champions were named by national charitable organization, Enactus Canada and proud program supporter, the John Dobson Foundation as part of the Student Entrepreneur National Competition.

Siemens owns and operates Siemens Farms, a small grain and oilseeds farming operation in southern Manitoba’s Red River Valley. It focuses on three main crops: soybeans, wheat, and canola. He is receiving the title of Student Entrepreneur Provincial Champion because he balances the demands of a full time university course load with the trials and tribulations of running a company. But beyond that, he has a real passion for his industry.

“There is nothing more rewarding or important than farming,” says Siemens. “Farming is a business where I am actually contributing something physical to society. More than that, I am contributing food, and there is no other product as essential as food.”

It is that kind of attitude that makes an entrepreneur – and potentially a Student Entrepreneur Regional Champion. Siemens showcases his business and his accomplishments as an entrepreneur at the Enactus Canada Regional Exposition – Central Canada in Mississauga on March 11^th, where he will compete for the regional title.

“Jordan has such an intense passion for his business and its place in society,” explains Enactus Canada president Nicole Almond. “This entrepreneurial spirit is what built this country and we want to encourage and celebrate it in other student entrepreneurs across Canada.”

Siemens will compete against three other Student Entrepreneur Provincial Champions from Central Canada for the regional title and the chance to move on to the 2013 Enactus Canada National Exposition in Toronto, Ontario taking place on May 8^th. The National Champion will receive a $10,000 cash prize and represent Canada at the international level of competition, the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards.

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ABOUT ENACTUS CANADA: Enactus Canada is a community of student, academic and business leaders enabling progress through entrepreneurial action. Guided by academic advisors and business experts, more than 2,300 student leaders create and implement over 350 community empowerment projects and business ventures every year in communities coast to coast. As a global network of 39 countries, Enactus uses the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better, more sustainable world. For more information, visit enactus.ca.