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Idea Competition Finalists

Below are the finalists in UMBC’s first-annual Idea Competition. Thank you to everyone who entered. We received a total of 60 entries and selected 15 finalists to present before the student body on November 19th, from 7 – 9 p.m., in The Commons Sports Zone. Come out and cheer on the finalists and vote for the top 3 winners...plus the Best/Most Creative presentation!

FINALISTS IDEAS
Michael Adams, Paul Chamberlin, Charlton Flanders and Andrew Mochinal Generating environmentally friendly energy in a gym setting
Vlad Azimhodjaev and Fouad Kanaan Creating, promoting and managing events online
Amanda Karp, Alex Kudryashev and Dexing Lian Eliminating child/pet deaths due to heat suffocation in vehicles
Brian Courson Relaying key information to students about important issues from a student perspective
Gergely Dolgos Helping disadvantaged groups, and others, at the high school and college level become more financially literate
Peng He Improving UMBC’s parking system
Jasmine Jones Better coordinating exam schedules
Yaojun Lin Creating street view panoramas for UMBC and other campuses
Katie Long Helping members of the Latino community gain basic computer skills
Timothy Mantegna Reducing cigarette butts everywhere
James McCauley Making renewable energy generators financially competitive with coal
Michelle McCoy Providing better recognition for outstanding students
Mariano Mumpower Bringing healthy, fresh, quality and affordable daily dining options to UMBC
Dehyu Sinyan Helping students effectively transition from high school to college
Kevin Winner Helping UMBC lead the way in e-sports