WMGIC I (March 24th & 25th, 2017)
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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
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WMGIC II (March 23th & 24th, 2018)
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Case: Enhancing Human Security and Peacebuilding in Darfur
Challenges: Gender-Based Violence, Environmental Degradation, Youth Development Winners: +v+3dF!Hxy9 (Colm McDermott, John Napoli, Antonio Marra, August Wagner) (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 W&M Event |
Photos by: Caroline Polly
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WMGIC III (March 23th & 24th, 2019)
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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 W&M Event | Facebook Event 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
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WMGIC IV (March 20th & 21st, 2020)
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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 W&M Event | Facebook Event 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 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
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WMGIC V (March 19th & 20st, 2021)
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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 W&M Event | Career Expo W&M Event | Facebook Event | TribeLink Event | TribeLink Posting | PCDN Posting | Yale Posting 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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