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WMGIC IV Winners

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

First Place - got sent home from abroad but at least we can do this!
Cash Prize: $1000

Team members: Madeleine Walker '21, Mary Pelson '21 (William & Mary)

Our team
developed a sustainable, no-interest microloan scheme to empower indigenous Guatemalan women to cultivate native leafy greens and create community gardens. This program encourages partnerships between indigenous female community entrepreneurs and local midwives to increase micronutrients in children’s diets.

Project Contact: Mary Pelson

Second Place - Novigado
Cash Prize: $700
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Team members: Kareem Al-Attar '21, Abraham Haji '20, Meghana Boojala '22, Sam Bonham '21 (William & Mary)

​Our team used a byproduct of Guatemala’s main export, coffee, to produce a plastic that would create protective equipment like gloves, masks, and glasses. This would increase worker safety, reduce waste, and sustainably produce necessary products for Guatemalans in the coffee industry.

​Project Contact: Kareem Al-Attar

Third Place - triple A
Cash Prize: $300

Team members: August Wagner '21, Austin Anderson '21, Antonio Marra '21 (William & Mary)

Our project was centered around resolving land rights disputes in Guatemala, because uncertainty in land ownership limits economic growth as land goes unused and disputes promote violence. Our goal was to create a database with up to date information on land ownership and with the use of GIS technology called a Convolutional Neural Network we could predict which parts of native land that were at risk of potential encroachment. ​
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Runner-up
​(Governance)
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Couch Dwellers


Team Members: Grace Klopp '21, Jenna Iskandar '21, Jessica Link '21 (William & Mary)
Runner-up
(Social Entrepreneurship) 

​Jefferson Consulting Group


Team Members: Du Gao '21, Kevin Miner '21, Chang Cheng '21, Venna Ramesh '21 (University of Virginia)
Runner-up
​(Technology)
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Team Vae 


Team Members: Victoria Haver '21, Andrew Brennan '20, Erica Stephan '21 (William & Mary)
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  • Home
  • Flagship Event
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    • Cash Prizes
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    • Rules & Guidelines
  • About
    • WMGIC Report
    • Partners
    • Our Team - WMGIC VII >
      • WMGIC VI Team
      • Past Members
    • Past Competitions >
      • WMGIC X NATO HQ 2022 Countering Disinformation Challenge
      • WMGIC V >
        • Presentations
        • Program
        • Case
        • WMGIC Research
        • Participating Universities
        • Schedule
        • Career Expo
        • Keynote
        • Mentors
        • Judges
        • Final Judges
      • WMGIC IV >
        • COVID-19
        • WMGIC IV Article
        • WMGIC IV Winners
        • WMGIC IV Judges &Mentors
        • WMGIC IV Schedule
        • WMGIC IV Career Expo - Canceled
        • WMGIC IV Tech Guide
      • Spin-off: Security Innovation Challenge
    • Alumni
    • Join the Team
    • Become a Judge or Mentor
  • Sponsors
  • Contact
    • LinkedIn