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Winners of the KBEI's Sustainability Energy Wins! Competition
May 01, 2025
This case competition was designed to encourage GVSU students to develop and present projects that promote clean energy. The clean energy sector is booming in Michigan, and yet there remains room for more innovation. The KBEI was pleased to recognize and reward the quality of the five student proposals. The winners and the titles of their projects are:
1st Place: $5000, Mia Heimbaugh, "Urban Air Reimagined:
Capturing Carbon, Creating Change"
2nd Place: $3000, Allison
Albery & Jordan Singleton, "ChloeGlobal, Where Corporate
Events Go Green"
3rd Place: $1000, Logal Schatz, "Power
to Plate"
4th Place: $500, Brooke Seals, "The
Implementation of Wave Energy in the Grand River"
5th Place:
$500, Patrick Vidovic & Brian Farrell, "Solar Powered Traffic
& Steet Lights"
The judges were Christina Keller, CEO of
Cascade Engineering; Kelly Parker, Professor of Philosophy and
Director, Environmental Studies Program, GVSU; and Yumiko Jakobcic,
Director, Office of Sustainability Practices, GVSU.