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Local Student Honored as Young Entrepeneur of the Year in Washington, DC


Annie Nirschel, AITE Alum, Honored as Young Entrepreneur of the Year
at Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Global Gala, April 24, 2014

Stamford, CT, March 14, 2014 - Annie Nirschel, a 2013 graduate of the Academy of Information Technology & Engineering, Stamford CT, and an alum of the entrepreneurship course offered by Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Fairchester, will be honored as one of the Young Entrepreneurs of the Year at The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Annual Global Gala and Awards Dinner on April 24, 2014 in Washington, DC.
Ms. Nirschel, already an accomplished musician and among the top three winners in the 2013 NFTE Fairfield County Business Plan Competition, is being recognized for creating the business Superb Tune. As creator and owner, Ms. Nirschel composes original jingles for medium and small sized businesses, offering them the unique opportunity to compete in a larger market space while keeping their advertising costs low.
Ms. Nirschel developed Superb Tune as a student in the entrepreneurship course taught by Mr. Larry Keller, a 12 year teacher in the Stamford School District and a veteran NFTE instructor. “Inspiration for my business came from the fact that I have been writing music since I was eight years old, and had just recently won an award for my original song “I am Me” voted the best song created by a high school student by the organization Constituting American We the People 917. Mr. Keller is the best teacher I had in high school. He encouraged me to turn my talents into a business”, states Ms. Nirschel.
As one of the young entrepreneurs who will be honored at the NFTE Global Gala, Ms. Nirschel will showcase her original music compositions and jingles as well as pitch her business to corporate executives and community leaders who will be attending from around the globe. Ms. Nirschel successfully sold one of her jingles to Zamzee, a company that produces devices that measure physical activity in children. She continues to promote Superb Tune, considering small businesses as her niche. “In the NFTE class I learned valuable, real-life lessons that I could translate into a business plan which I am still using after high school. Entrepreneurship is for everybody. It sparks innovation, imagination and creativity. It’s phenomenal,” states Ms. Nirschel.
As a freshman at SUNY Purchase where she is pursuing a degree in music education, Ms. Nirschel continues to develop her many talents including singing, songwriting, playing the banjo, autoharp, harmonica, guitar, ukulele, and piano. During the summer she will share the joy she finds in music with children as a song leader at a community center in Stamford.

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