Impact X Summit

And that’s a wrap on an incredible night of competition and creativity 🎉👏

A huge congratulations to our winning teams from Impact X’s event highlights:

🥇 1st Place ($500)
Ethan Larson, Cole McLeman, and Gray Pauli

🥈 2nd Place ($300)
Eric Duffett, Ava Gokiert, Natalie Noel, Rachel Holliday, and Claire Bradley

🥉 3rd Place ($200)
Rowan Campbell, Sophie Gaudet, Maya Stoppa, and Avery Wlasichuk

Your hard work, innovative ideas, and standout presentations truly impressed our judges and audience alike - amazing job! 💡🔥

We’re so proud of all participants who brought their creativity and passion to the stage. The future of social media marketing is bright! ✨

Lights, strategy, action 🎬✨

Impact X was proud to host an incredible evening of innovation and creativity at Dr. Bobbi Morrison’s Social Media Marketing class event! The top three teams went head-to-head, presenting their proposals for CACL’s future social media strategy - all competing for a cash prize 💡📱

A huge thank you to our esteemed judges: Dr. Lisa Watson, Dr. Denton Anthony, Maria Van Vonderen, Lisa MacIntyre, Alex Dorward, and Nicole Boudreau Delaney for their time, insight, and support.

Shoutout to our amazing hosts, Erica Cameron and Gemma Nicoletti, for keeping the energy high all night long 🎤

We’re also proud to share that Impact X awarded $1000 to CACL to support their social media initiatives and help them better connect with students 🙌

Special thanks to Sean Williams from Dashboard Marketing for joining us and sharing valuable expertise.

And of course, thank you to all the participants, speakers, judges, and viewers who made this event such a success - your passion and creativity made the night unforgettable 💙

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Help us shape the future of the summit!

Congratulations to our Late Seed Stream Winners, presented by Jeff Teasdale, CACL Executive Director & Eileen Alma, Executive Director of the Coady Institute!

1st Place: Hexoris, Lance Keddy & Isaac Richard, UNB
2nd Place: Dahlia, Luke Wagner & Luke Mainwaring, Acadia University
3rd Place: RespAI, Bryce Mulley & Abdul Abdul, Memorial University
4th Place: Mermaid Cafe, Ella Teasdale, Dr. John Hugh Gillis High School

Congratulations to our High School Stream Winners!

1st Place: Radon Ready, Nolan MacDougall & Yash*ta Ghore
2nd Place: MentorMatch, Liam Asher & Jake Lucchese
3rd Place: Navable, Elon Gomes & Eyon Cyriac Baiju

Highlights from the Pitch Competition Finale🏆
Congratulations to all of our finalists on their innovative and impactful ideas, and compelling storytelling! We wish you the best for the further development of your ventures!

80+ students presented 45+ pitches yesterday! Ideas spanning health, construction, food, recycling, education, cybersecurity, equity, accessibility, local community involvement, and more, we are proud of all of our participants and know they will impact their communities and environments in positive ways for the years and decades to come!

Founders' Panel Highlights:
From first sparks of inspiration to exits and new beginnings, our panelists shared how passion and resilience shaped every step of their entrepreneurial journeys. They opened up about challenges overcome, what kept them moving forward, and what fulfillment looks like in the end.

Their advice to students: no matter where you are on the path, you can do anything you put your mind to and truly stand behind. Sometimes, the next step begins with a single new connection like the ones made at .

Brought to you by the Association, celebrating lifelong connections that empower bold ideas and lasting impact.

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