Gold and Major Wins for Affärsgymnasiet – 3 out of 6 Podium Spots in the First National Competitions
February 2, 2024
Students from Affärsgymnasiet dominated this year’s first national competitions in Young Enterprise. The school claimed gold and half of the podium spots. – We are incredibly proud of our students, says Catarina Altblom, Head of School.
Today, the first national prizes for Young Enterprise (Ung Företagsamhet) were awarded. Finalists in the categories of Best Webshop and Best Website competed, and it was a major victory for Affärsgymnasiet.
A total of 3 out of 6 podium spots were awarded to the school:
• Gold: Best Webshop – Brandboxen UF, Affärsgymnasiet Örebro
• Silver: Best Webshop – Bismart UF, Affärsgymnasiet Gävle
• Bronze: Best Website – Limelight UF, Affärsgymnasiet Örebro
– We are incredibly proud to be named Best Webshop 2024. Brandboxen sees Young Enterprise as a great opportunity to make a difference in society, and through our webshop, we’ve been able to make this possible, say the students Leon Hultman, Lucas Liang Wong, Alvar Haglind, and Alexander Medailleu to ungforetagsamhet.se.
The Competition Host Visma Spcs about the winners:
The UF company impressively won the title of Best Webshop 2024 by offering a sleek and seamless digital shopping experience. With an inviting and functional design, they create an atmosphere of user-friendliness and style. A top-tier overall experience that impressed the entire jury! The winner of Best UF Webshop is Brandboxen UF.
Affärsgymnasiet’s Head of School, Catarina Altblom, is delighted with the achievements:
– This is yet another confirmation that we are at the absolute highest level when it comes to Young Enterprise. We are incredibly proud of our students, who through hard work have demonstrated innovative and sustainable entrepreneurship, she says.
Brandboxen UF, Affärsgymnasiet Örebro: Leon Hultman, Lucas Liang Wong, Alvar Haglind and Alexander Medailleu.
Bismart UF, Affärsgymnasiet Gävle: Moa Larssen, Elsa Westlund and Egil Bergström.
Limelight UF, Affärsgymnasiet Örebro: Irma Julher and Linnea Kåberg Wedell.
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