<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2025/magic-city-classic-business.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>11/14/2025 01:50:46 PM</pubDate><title>Lawson State Student Wins Big at Business Pitch Competition</title><description>Lawson State student Khalil Saadiq won 3rd place and $3,000 at the 2025 Magic City Classic Business Pitch Competition. His mobile car care startup, DeeDee’s Driven Detailing, reflects excellence, community values, and the grit of a military veteran who has returned to school in Birmingham.
</description><author/><image><img src="https://www.lawsonstate.edu/_resources/assets/img/News/magic-city-classic-bus-1.webp" alt="Lawson State student Khalil Saadiq, who is studying auto body and collision repair, looks into the camera after winning $3,000 for his mobile car care detailing business."/></image></item>