Woltemade Big Problem Challenge
10-10:45 a.m.
LOCATION: Merrick Hall 301
Ohio Wesleyan students have been challenged to use entrepreneurial thinking to create plans that could improve water quality in the Ohio River and/or Lake Erie. The individuals or teams that present the all-round best solutions will receive $3,000 for first place, $1,000 for second place, and $500 for third place. The students will have five minutes to present their plans before a panel of judges with expertise in water issues and/or social enterprise. The challenge is sponsored by The Woltemade Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship. Admission is free. Learn more at owu.edu/woltemade
Competition Judge: Phil Smith Director of the Delaware Entrepreneurial Center at OWU
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Competition Judge: Lauren Richards Natural Resources Specialist, Preservation Parks of Delaware County
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Competition Judge: Lisa Roberts Watershed and Sustainability Coordinator, City of Delaware, OH
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Competition Judge: Brian Stier Business Teacher, Dublin City Schools
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Moderator: Matt Vollrath Faculty Director of Woltemade Center; Associate Professor of Business Administration |
Moderator: Destiny Coleman Administrative Director of Woltemade Center |
Students Competing
- Terrabuffer: Sustainable Solutions
- Blake Johnson '24
Major: Politics & Government
- Zoë Swanson '24
Major: Pre-Professional Zoology
- Saline Solutions
- Ryan McKee '24
Major: Pre-Professional Zoology
- Luke Miller '27
Major: Environmental Science
- Alex Bzdafka '27
Majors: Biology and Environmental Science
- Elemental Advances: Sandstone/Limestone Filtration
- Matthew Kelley '24
Major: Environmental Science
- Payton Andisman '24
Major: Biology
- Owen Dooley '27
Major: Cemistry
- Andrea Pichardo '27
Majors: Biochemistry and Environmental Science
- Mercury Reduction in the Ohio River
- Jocelyn Weaver '24
Majors: Environmental Science, Geography, and Botany
- Alex Casper '24
Majors: Computer Science, Data Analytics, and Quantitative Economics
- Blooms To Hues: Transforming Lake Erie Algae Into Sustainable Paints
- Amarilys Torres-Nunez '25
Majors: Zoology and Anthropology