Merrill Mason Judges the 2011 Semi-Final Round of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Carolina Challenge

Chapel Hill, NC (March 31, 2011) –Merrill Mason, Smith Anderson Partner, served as a judge for the semi-final round of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s 2011 Carolina Challenge.

The Carolina Challenge is a student-led business plan competition designed to promote entrepreneurship at UNC-Chapel Hill, including the emerging area of social entrepreneurship, among faculty, staff and students from all schools and departments.

Each Challenge team included at least one UNC student, faculty or staff member. Activities span the academic year, beginning in the fall with recruitment and team-formation activities to attract the best ideas and demonstrate the value of participating in and winning the competition.

Finalists compete for $50,000 in prize money at the final round of competition by presenting their plans to a panel of judges made up of successful entrepreneurs and business people as well as community and university leaders.