Senior entrepreneurship major Noah Stamsta and senior communication sciences and disorders major Anica Henderson, both students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, earned Elevator Pitch first place at the Texas Christian University Richards Barrentine Values and Ventures® competition on April 7, 2018.

The event in Fort Worth, Texas drew hundreds of entries from across the country and overseas, and teams from 55 universities were invited to compete with presentations for socially-conscious businesses.

Henderson and Stamsta presented their start-up, SenseAble Headphones, which is a product and service offering designed for individuals with sensory processing disorders. Through the use of their web and mobile application platforms, customers can purchase custom headphones, receive therapy services and connect with peers and professionals.

In addition to winning first place and $2,500 in prize money in the Elevator Pitch event, they participated in the lightning round of the Business Plan contest, placing them in the top 15 entries in this portion of the two-day competition.

Stamsta and Henderson, who are engaged and are planning to move to Colorado after graduation, hope to make a difference by helping individuals with sensory processing disorders.

This is the eighth year for TCU’s Richards Barrentine Values and Ventures® Competition, presented by the Neeley Entrepreneurship Center in the TCU Neeley School of Business and co-founded by Dallas real estate and technology entrepreneurs Nancy Tartaglino Richards and Lisa Barrentine of First Preston HT.