10-10:45 a.m.: Woltemade Big Problem Challenge

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	Competition Judge: Lauren Richards Natural Resources Specialist, Preservation Parks of Delaware County	Competition Judge: Lisa Roberts Watershed and Sustainability Coordinator, City of Delaware, OH
Competition Judge: Brian Stier Business Teacher, Dublin City Schools	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