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By Sheldon Spackman

Business

Two Lethbridge Polytechnic students place in top three at LaunchPoint Pitch Competition

Mar 27, 2026 | 3:42 PM

By: Haven Thibert

Two students from Lethbridge Polytechnic have placed in the top three at the 2026 LaunchPoint Pitch Competition.

The school says first-year Criminal Justice student Patricia Wannamaker earned second place for her idea, Park My Pet, which proposes supervised pop-up kennel stations as an alternative to leaving dogs unattended in vehicles.

Third place went to Gavin Warmink, a first-year Business student, who partnered with a biology student from University of Lethbridge.

Their project, Southpaws Rescue, is a centralized platform designed to connect prospective pet owners with adoption organizations across southern Alberta.

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Organizers say the competition gives students valuable experience developing and presenting business ideas to members of the local business community.

For a full list of winners and their pitches, visit the University of Lethbridge website.