Fourth Cohort of Coyote Business Consulting Wraps Up Semester with Presentations in Sioux Falls
The students shared their experiences with clients, recommendations and key takeaways from their projects. The event included students from both Coyote Business Consulting (CBC) and Coyote Business Consulting-Corporate (CBC-C). The latter consists of larger companies, mainly in the Sioux Falls area, while the former focuses on small, family-owned business and nonprofit organizations across the state.
CBC and CBC-C give students invaluable hands-on experience while also providing South Dakota businesses with free business consulting. After working with Beacom students, some business leaders said they plan to put the strategies and solutions proposed by students into practice. For example, the Children’s Home Society of South Dakota plans to take the human relations-focused recommendations proposed by Elyse Whittemore and Josh Reynolds, both CBC-C students, and implement them later this summer.
Thirty-one students, paired into 16 groups, presented poster presentations and 11 students, paired into 5 groups, shared oral presentations with attendees. The students who presented oral presentations, as well as the companies they consulted for, include the following.
- Joseph Rangel and Katherine Kolb, Hegg Companies
- Alexis Collins and Glen Bekoe, Lloyd Companies
- Hannah Paauw, Katherine Conzet and Kylie Parisien, Straight-Up Care
- Nick Jarman and Ross Dahlhoff, Schlachter Lumber
- Elyse Whittemore and Josh Reynolds, Children’s Home Society
The following students presented poster presentations at the event.
- Taylor Keadle, First Dakota National Bank
- David Wachira and Kade Boltjes, City of Sioux Falls – Parks and Rec (Group 1)
- Drew Peterson and Emily Kokales, City of Sioux Falls – Parks and Rec (Group 2)
- Chinyere Nwaoko and Victoria Radack, BioBest
- Ava Haugrud and Trevor Sinclair, Fernson Brewing Company
- Haley Van Roekel and Madeline Jerabek, Caring Professionals
- Connor Drahota and William Morrison, Greater Huron Development Corporation
- Bhaskar Teja Ulichi and Caden McWayne, The Good Earth Farm LLC
- John Bowar and Kyle Kyriss, Chef Driven Meals
- Charles Richardson and Peyton Saar, Rush Company DBA Rush-Co
- Christine John and Taylor Galles, Sharing the Dream
- Breanna Rieger and Dheeraj Mandala, Vermillion Area Chamber and Development Company
- Austin Johnson and Jaslee Kerner, Focused Outdoor Promotions
- Jackson Coker and Thejaswini Paripally, Outpost Adventures
- Katie Gellerman and Logan Bishop, Heartland Habitat Management
- Daphne Navarro and Wyatt Lubarski, Big Fun Toybox
Students interested in participating in CBC and CBC-C in the fall 2023 semester are encouraged to apply online. Businesses interested in learning more about CBC and CBC-C and how they can join are encouraged to email Chelsea Limoges, appointment industry engagement coordinator, at [email protected].
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