The Washington DC Chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO DC) Announces its First Place Winner in the EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) Competition

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- DC-based Awardee, Kyrah Altman, Advances to Secure Third Place Award in US-based National Competition

The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) today announced the winner of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards' (GSEA) regional competition in Washington DC. In November 2018, Kyrah Altman, Co-Founder & CEO of LEAD, Inc. and a Senior at George Washington University won the Washington, DC-based competition for her entrepreneurial endeavor, a mental health platform and curriculum for school-aged children. This allowed Altman to advance to the National competition, where her company placed third amongst an impressive field of other recipients from all over the United States.

The EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards is the premier global competition honoring top college and graduate students who have founded and are running revenue-generating businesses. This is the second year in a row EO DC has had one of its student entrepreneurs place in a top spot for the competition.

"GSEA is truly a different business plan competition in that it looks also at the entrepreneur individually, his or her mindset, attitude and the characteristics that will drive success now and into the future," stated current EO DC President Pramod Raheja, CEO of Airgility. "The students we've seen at this past competition are the best of the best when it comes to their entrepreneurial mindset for success. We look forward to supporting our champion, Kyrah, as she goes forward in her entrepreneurial journey."

EO was founded in 1987 with the mission to build a better entrepreneur, and they have been running the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards competition since 2006.

"Competing in the GSEA Nationals was a life-changing experience. The speakers challenged us to be vulnerable and to overcome obstacles," stated Kyrah Altman, EO DC GSEA winner and third place awardee at the GSEA National Competition. "The words and support throughout the weekend made the EO experience unique and brought us closer to one another. Pramod Raheja served as a valuable mentor and went above and beyond to prepare me for the competition and future endeavors. Overall, the competition propelled me forward, and I will be forever grateful to EO DC."

About the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)
The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) is a global, peer-to-peer network of more than 12,000+ influential business owners with 169 chapters in 52 countries. Founded in 1987, EO is the catalyst that enables leading entrepreneurs to learn and grow, leading to greater success in business and beyond. To learn more about EO, please visit: http://www.eonetwork.org.

About EO DC
The DC chapter of EO was founded in 1991 and is one of the largest chapters in the US. Through its core values: Boldly Go, Thirst for Learning, Make a Mark, Trust and Respect and 'Cool!' EO strives to build the world's most influential community of entrepreneurs.

About the Entrepreneurs' Organization's Global Student Entrepreneur Awards: As the premier global competition for University students, the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) represents more than 1,700 of the prominent student entrepreneurs from more than 55 countries. Built on a mission to inspire students to start and grow entrepreneurial ventures, GSEA brings global visibility to pioneering student business owners. Since 1998, the GSEA, a program founded at the John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University, has honored outstanding students who simultaneously attend university full-time while running their own businesses.

SOURCE Washington DC Entrepreneurs’ Organization (DC EO)