Meet the Participants

Read more about the nine grand prize winners who have received an all-expenses paid trip to Duke's Fuqua School of Business to pitch their New Ideas proposal. 

Naji Algaal
Naji Algaal

Hometown: Oakland, CA
University: Emory University
Year In School When Selected: Third Year Student
Program of Study: Double Major: Finance | Philosophy, Politics, Law
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Maverick Esser

Hometown: Gig Harbor, Washington
University: Santa Clara University
Year In School When Selected: Third Year Student
Program of Study: Major: Business Management, Minor: Environmental Studies
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Elif Gencer
Elif Gencer

Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey
University: Emory University
Year In School When Selected: Third Year Student
Program of Study: Business Management Major and Environmental Studies Minor
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Richard Hall
Richard Hall

Hometown: Carmel, Indiana
University: Wabash College
Year In School When Selected: Third Year Student
Program of Study: Major: Mathematics, Minor: Business
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Emily Hooke
Emily Hooke

Hometown: Idaho, Rexburg
University: Brigham Young University
Year In School When Selected: Third Year Student
Program of Study: Major: Public Relations, Minor: Global Business
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Sehyun Kim
Sehyun Kim

Hometown: Daegu, South Korea
University: Wake Forest University
Year In School When Selected: Third Year Student
Program of Study: Major: Mathematical Statistics, Minor: Entrepreneurship
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Tawfiq Rawnak
Tawfiq Rawnak

Hometown: West Palm Beach, Florida
University: Vanderbilt University
Year In School When Selected: Second Year Student
Program of Study: Human Organizational Development and Engineering Science (Conc. in Eng. Management) 
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Simran Seth
Simran Seth

Hometown: Short Hills, New Jersey
University: Boston University
Year In School When Selected: Second Year Student
Program of Study: Business Administration
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Jack Sutton
Jack Sutton

Hometown: San Diego, California
University: Creighton University
Year In School When Selected:  Second Year Student
Program of Study: Financial Analysis and Business Analytics
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