Winners of the 2021 Global Economic Symposium!

The 7th annual Global Economic Symposium was held virtually on Friday March 12, 2021. Teams of students from MA, NJ, NY, RI and TX presented their analysis of a global economic problem, along with their proposed solutions, to panels of judges.

By participating in the Global Economic Symposium, students had valuable opportunities to build important research and communication skills, while gaining experience in working collaboratively with others. Their enthusiasm and commitment to making the world a better place was truly inspiring.

Here are the award-winning teams:

International Division Winners

1st Place
Global Water Crisis
Brockton High School (Brockton, MA)
Students: Christian Nichols, Lizberte Celestin, Miracle Hodge, Stephanie Amanze
Teacher: Mr. Cedric Turner

2nd Place
Cyber Security
East Greenwich High School (East Greenwich, RI)
Students: Sara Gomez, Cayetano Sanchez IV, Griffin Gee, Clyde Kelly, Kian Bijari
College Coach: Sara Al-Masi
Teacher: Mrs. Jody Mangiaratti

3rd Place
4th Industrial Revolution
Brockton High School (Brockton, MA)
Students: Bryana Muse, Lexi Johnson, Maura Barrada, Avamarie Howlett
Teacher: Mr. Cedric Turner

4th Place
Infrastructure
Weequahic High School (Newark, NJ)
Students: Aishat Jimoh-Kuku, Jennifer Tshimanga, Similoluwa Falayi, Elliot Ampofo
Teachers: Dr. Gustave Ado and Ms. Barbara De Nose

Global Division Winners

1st Place
Childhood Malnutrition
Archie R. Cole Middle School (East Greenwich, RI)
Students: Min Lombardi, Sophia Seamans, Rainen Paquet, Ani Gomez
High-School Coaches: Jessica Caterson and Maya Barnes
College Coach: Ian Quinn

2nd Place
Child Labor
Archie R. Cole Middle School (East Greenwich, RI)
Students: Joe Barnes, Jayci Tickner, Stephanie Seamans, Natalie Skinnell, Liam Gaffney
High-School Coaches: Maddie Curnow and Maya Barnes
College Coach: Ian Quinn

Judges

Camile Baerga, Eastern Bank
Doug Banks, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Bob Barber, Brightcove
Jennifer Bernasconi, Citizens Bank
Jennifer Dooling, BankFive
Yanely Espinal, Next Gen Personal Finance
David Gulley, Bentley University
George Hall, Brandeis University
Meg Clough, Loomis Sayles

Moon Han, North Shore Community College
Pam Harris, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Chris McHugh, Tufts University
Fred McKinney, Quinnipiac University
Eid Nawasrah, US Small Business Association
Kevin Ruth, Finance411.com
Joanne Schneider, Eastern Bank
Scott Stephenson, Eastern Bank
Shannan Taylor, Invest in Girls

All Participating Schools

Archie R. Cole Middle School, East Greenwich, RI
Ashfield Middle School, Brockton MA
Brockton High School, Brockton, MA
Coney Island Prep High School, Brooklyn, New York
East Greenwich High School, East Greenwich, RI
East Side High School, Paterson, NJ
Malcolm X Shabazz High School, Newark, NJ
Weequahic High School, Newark, NJ
Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center, Dallas TX

College Mentors and Volunteers

Sara Al-Masi, Bentley University
Jared Bailey, Bentley University
Cole Campbell, Bentley University
Elijah Dorf, Bentley University
Sofia Escando, Bentley University
Ella Hillier, Bentley University

James Hughes, Bridgewater State University
Jack Lindberg, Bentley University
Alina Minkova, Bentley University
Ian Quinn, Bentley University
Celia Schurman, Bentley University
Miles Shaheen, Bentley University

Organizers

Mr. George “Scott” Guild, GES Program Manager, MassSaves K-16 Advocacy Group
|Mr. Cedric Turner, EmpowerYourself LTD and Brockton Public Schools
Dr. Patricia Page, RI Jump$tart and East Greenwich Public Schools
Dr. Margaret Brooks, Bridgewater State University, MA and RI Councils, RI Jump$tart
Ms. Deb Bloomberg, EmpowerYourself LTD
Mr. Jason Page, Mentor Liaison and Logistical Support, East Greenwich High School