Global Student Entrepreneur Awards Announce 2016 US Finalists in Contest for $40,000
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Entrepreneurs' Organization's Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (EO GSEA), the premier competition for full-time students running a business, announced its list of the top student entrepreneurs in the country. These "student startup CEOs" from across the United States will compete at the 2016 EO GSEA U.S. Nationals held at Miami Dade College's Idea Center in Miami, Florida, from March 2-3, 2016.
The 25 U.S. finalists each run revenue-generating businesses across a wide range of industries, including technology, consumer products, fashion, engineering, health, finance and many more. The winners from the U.S. Nationals will move on to compete in the EO GSEA Global Finals competition, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from May 10-12. The winner of the Global Finals will receive US$40,000 cash prize, up to US$100,000 in in-kind business services provided by EO members, and will be named the EO Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year.
The following grid outlines the finalists to date:
| Alexander Jekowsky |
Orange County, CA |
Chapman University |
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| Alex Wormuth |
Los Angeles, CA |
University of Southern California |
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| Alina Wong |
Washington, DC |
University of Pennsylvania |
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| Andres Cardona |
South Florida |
Florida International University |
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| Andrew Glantz |
St. Louis |
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law |
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| Christian Reyes-Arechiga |
Puerto Rico |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ponce Campus |
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| Connor Masterson |
South Florida |
The University of Miami |
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| Daniel McConkie |
Utah |
Brigham Young University |
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| David Head |
Nashville |
Belmont University |
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| Dulbadrakh (Daniel) Natsagdorj |
Chicago |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
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| Edward Allegra |
Dallas |
Southern Methodist University |
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| Hanson Grant |
Boston |
Babson College |
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| John Walsh |
San Diego |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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| Kevin Hendrickson |
Hawaii |
Brigham Young University of Hawaii |
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| Kyle Kimsey |
Las Vegas |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
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| Luke Sophinos |
San Diego |
San Diego State University |
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| Madison Eddings |
North Carolina |
University of North Carolina at Asheville |
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| Matt Sokol |
Cleveland |
Michigan State University |
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| Matthew Rooda |
Kansas City |
University of Iowa |
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| Nathalie Phan |
Austin |
St. Edward's University |
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| Peeyush Shrivastava |
Columbus |
The Ohio State University |
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| Peter Hegland |
Minnesota |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota |
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| Rostam Zafari |
Atlanta |
Emory University |
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| Sargon Jacob |
Silicon Valley, CA |
San Jose State University |
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| Tyler Ebert |
Minnesota |
Carlson School of Management |
"This year we've seen such a wide variety of student businesses competing in the U.S.," said EO's U.S. GSEA Chair Mark Sanna. "We're so impressed by the ambition and drive of these young CEOs, and we can't wait to see all the students from around world compete in Bangkok this May."
EO's Global Student Entrepreneur Awards
As the premier global competition for high school, undergraduate and graduate students, the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (EO GSEA) represents more than 1,700 of the prominent student entrepreneurs from more than 32 countries. For more information, visit www.gsea.org. The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) is a global, peer-to-peer network of more than 11,000 influential business owners with 153 chapters in 48 countries. Founded in 1987, EO is the catalyst that enables leading entrepreneurs to learn and grow, leading to greater success in business and beyond. For more information, visit www.eonetwork.org.
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