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Past Competitions 

WMGIC I (March 24th & 25th, 2017)

Case: Climate Change and Resilience in the Sunderbans
Challenges: ​Human Trafficking, Shrimp Farming, Tiger Attacks

​Winners:
​Zero to One Solutions (Noah Ferris, Colm McDermott, Noah Ferris, Jon Adrien, Henry Young)

Keynote Speakers:​ Patricia Austria (Openings), Donald F. Larson (Closings)
​Judges: Albert Cevallos, Donald Larson, Meredith Perry
Mentors: David Aday, Susan Gilbert, Craig Jolley, Donald Thibeau
Photos by: Caroline Polly

WMGIC II (March 23th & 24th, 2018)

Case: Enhancing Human Security and Peacebuilding in Darfur​
Challenges: Gender-Based Violence, Environmental Degradation, Youth Development

Winners:
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​(PNGK, Tribefecta, Casa Verde)

​Keynote Speaker:​ Paul Zeitz
​Judges: Lisa Baldwin​, Dieter Fischer, Brad Lucas, Michael Luchs, Meredith Perry, Jacqueline Rodriguez, Robert Rose
Mentors: George Bentley, Piers Bocock, Camila Buchanan, Jaya Chimnani​, Kelsey Weissgold, Susan Gilbert

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Photos by: Caroline Polly

WMGIC III (March 23th & 24th, 2019)

Case: Kiribati – Angling a Drowning Island​
Challenges: Damage of Infrastructure, Disease Incidence, Food Insecurity

​Winners:
1st Place: 
Platypi (Benjamin Hotchner, Kieffer Gilman-Strickland, Jonah Bhatnajer)
2nd Place: SWD Solutions (Samuel Bonham, Samuel Bonham, Warren Sloop, Brooke Miller, Samson Nygaard, Daniel McCrystal​)
​2nd Place: Google Fast and Innovate​ (Yulia Buynova, Mathilde Coutte, Tsion Hagos​)

​Keynote Speaker:​ Jeffrey Grieco​
​Judges: Tyler Frazier​, Jeffrey Grieco, Kerry McIntosh, Iyabo Obasanjo, Robert Rose, Michelle Schopp, Elizabeth Serlemitsos, Jacqueline Westley
Mentors: Brianna Cattelino, Heather Lane Chauny, Chia-Ying Wendy Lin, Nassemah Mohammed, Molly Ryan, Sam Wooley, Paul Zeitz

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WMGIC III Coverage:
Blog Post: Powered by Caffeine: W&M’s 24-Hour Global Innovation Challenge
Global Research News: July 2019
Photos by: Conrad Ning

WMGIC IV (March 20th & 21st, 2020)

Case: Promoting Sustainability & Equity in Guatemala
Challenges: Economic Development, Health Disparities, Peace Building

​Winners:
1st Place: got sent home from abroad but at least we can do this! (Madeleine Walker, Mary Pelson)
2nd Place: 
Novigado (Kareem Al-Attar, Abraham Haji, Meghana Boojala, Sam Bonham)
3rd Place: triple A (August Wagner, Austin Anderson, Antonio Marra)
Runner-up: Couch Dwellers (Grace Klopp, Jenna Iskandar, Jessica Link)
Runner-up: Jefferson Consulting Group (Du Gao, Kevin Miner, Chang Cheng, Veena Ramesh)
Runner-up: Team Vae (Victoria Haver, Andrew Brennan, Erica Stephan)

Keynote Speaker: ​Jonathan Maupin
Judges: ​Eric Boyle, ​Allison Bradshaw, ​Jaya Chimnani, Denzel Hankinson, ​Rodney Knight, ​Jonathan Maupin, Kerry McIntosh, Meredith Perry, Sarah Wyatt
Mentors: ​Jessica Brown, ​Nicole Brzozowski, Yulia Buynova, Aili Chatfield-Taylor, Jorge de Leon Miranda, ​Lidia Kovacevic, Heather Lane Chauny, ​Sergio Martinez, ​Matthew Merritt, Rebecca Nelson, Dillan Patel 

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​WMGIC IV Coverage:
​W&M News: ​W&M announces fall 2019 Green Fee projects
Daily Press: Fall 2019 Green Fee projects announced
Global Research News​: February 2020
​Global Research News: Coronavirus Update
​
Reves Center: W&M Globalization Playlist
W&M News: ​W&M Global Innovation Challenge moves online, showcases resiliency and adaptability
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W&M Sustainability News: W&M Global Innovation Challenge moves online, showcases resiliency and adaptability
Photos by: Prof. Mike Tierney, Thomas Liu, Emily Lo, Nathan Liu

WMGIC V (March 19th & 20st, 2021)

Case: Reducing Barriers to Regulation in the Kalimantan Palm Oil Industry
​Research Question: How can we improve regulatory oversight of the Kalimantan palm oil industry?​

​Winners:
Grand Prize Winner: BAFKIN International Associates - Business Consulting (Nathan Liu, Kshamata Neupane, Fatima Pate, Bennett Hawley, Alice Li)
Second Prize Winner: Data Dreamers - Technology (Kimya Shirazi, Merielyn Sher, Joseph Lee)
Third Prize Winner: The Collective Good - Governance (Ariana Gueranmayeh, Alec Scicchitano, Erica Harp)
Fourth Prize Winner: Global Development Guild - Social Entrepreneurship (Laura Lam, Lilly Doninger, Joshua Murray, Redeit Hailu)
Governance Runner-up: Dinwiddie 300 (Tori Carr, Reese O'Brien, Sophie Workinger)
Social Entrepreneurship Runner-up: UT Longhorns (Yukta Sunkara, Sanjna Bhatia, Gauree Srinivasan, Emily Samson)
Technology Runner-up: International Rock Stars (Neel Simpson, Angelina Paul, Andrew Luchs)
Business Consulting Runner-up: Farney, Manous, Jacobson (Paige Jacobson, Olivia Manousos, Sarah Farney​)

​Keynote Speaker: Michal Zrust
Mentors: Yulia Buynova; Erica Garroutte; Dillan Patel; Jamila White; Heather Lane Chauny; Gabrielle Hibbert; Wesley Garner; Riley Greenwood; Jessica Brown; Aili Chatfield-Taylor; Robert Marty; Liz Rosen; Philip Rothrock; Rohan Desai; Tim Duff; Michelle Fang; Alexander LeVoci; Jeremiah Magpile
Judges: Laura Harwig; Prof. Ranjan Shrestha; Michelle Schopp; Jacqueline Westley; Jamie Bay Nishi; Meredith Perry; Ana Rold; Sarah Wyatt; Katherine Raphaelson; Prof. Rob Rose; Laura Sauls; Earl Carr; Dan Millison; Anne Simmons-Benton
Final Judges: Alexis Bonnell; Craig Broderick; Bobby Jefferson; Dow Martin; Nick Martin; Trish Martinelli; Mackenzie Colgan Reinoso​

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​WMGIC V Coverage:
​W&M News: 
W&M awards seven sustainability projects Green Fee grants
Reves Center: Spring 2021/March 1
W&M International News: Global innovation challenge expands in scope and embarks on a new research mission
Blog Post:  “We Were Able to Dream Big” — Reflections on the Fifth Annual WMGIC
​
AASHE Case Study: Global Innovation Challenge (WMGIC)
W&M News: ​Global innovation challenge expands in scope and embarks on a new research mission
Photos by: ​Giselle Figueroa, Thomas Liu
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