NMU Alumnus Takes First Place at Small Towns, Big Ideas Event
November 13, 2026
November 13, 2026
MARQUETTE, Michigan, Nov. 13 -- Northern Michigan University posted the following news:
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NMU Alumnus Takes First Place at Small Towns, Big Ideas Event
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NMU alumnus Jeff Nyquist '99 BS, creator of "Sam," an AI assistant for athletes, took home the first place prize at the Center on Rural Innovation's sixth annual Small Towns, Big Ideas Pitch Event.
On October 29, CORI hosted five entrepreneurs from rural ar . . .
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NMU Alumnus Takes First Place at Small Towns, Big Ideas Event
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NMU alumnus Jeff Nyquist '99 BS, creator of "Sam," an AI assistant for athletes, took home the first place prize at the Center on Rural Innovation's sixth annual Small Towns, Big Ideas Pitch Event.
On October 29, CORI hosted five entrepreneurs from rural ar . . .