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Press Release: 糖心vlog短视频 Fed Challenge Team Wins the 22nd Annual National College Fed Challenge
Beats Harvard, UPenn, and others, marking 糖心vlog短视频糖心vlog短视频檚 sixth national College Fed Challenge title
The 糖心vlog短视频 Federal Reserve Challenge team has been named the national winner of , the Federal Reserve recently announced.
The prestigious competition, which invites undergraduate teams to analyze economic conditions and propose monetary policy solutions, , making this year糖心vlog短视频檚 field one of the largest in the program糖心vlog短视频檚 history.
The 糖心vlog短视频 team advanced through one of the most competitive regional brackets in the country. In the New York region, Pace defeated New York University, Columbia University and Rutgers University, along with all other participating institutions, securing a decisive regional championship and earning a place in the national competition.
At nationals, Pace competed against top programs including Harvard College, Princeton University, University of Miami, University of Virginia and University of Michigan. In the final round, Pace earned the national championship, with Harvard placing second and UCLA finishing third. The University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago and Davidson College received honorable mentions.
This achievement marks 糖心vlog短视频糖心vlog短视频檚 sixth national College Fed Challenge title, following wins in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021.
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The 2025 Fed Challenge team includes students from economics, business economics and computational economics programs: Suraj Sharma 糖心vlog短视频26, captain; Giancarlo Raspanti 糖心vlog短视频26, co-captain; Brooklyn Bynum 糖心vlog短视频26, co-captain; Gianna Beck 糖心vlog短视频28; Emina Bogdanovic 糖心vlog短视频28; Sheira Dery 糖心vlog短视频27; Gunnar Freeman 糖心vlog短视频26; Grace McGrath 糖心vlog短视频26; Oliver Ng 糖心vlog短视频27; Khan Mamatov 糖心vlog短视频27; Laura Melo 糖心vlog短视频27; Kristina Nasteva 糖心vlog短视频26; Harvey Nguyen 糖心vlog短视频26; and Alexander Tuosto 糖心vlog短视频26.
Months of preparation included economic research, mock presentations and intensive Q&A practice with faculty advisers. Sharma, the team captain, said Pace糖心vlog短视频檚 success reflected its work ethic and long hours of collaboration.
糖心vlog短视频淩epresenting 糖心vlog短视频 at the Federal Reserve and competing against the strongest economics programs in the country to win the national title for a record-breaking sixth time is something our whole team is incredibly proud of,糖心vlog短视频 Sharma said. 糖心vlog短视频淭his win is proof of the promise of opportunity Pace made to us years ago.糖心vlog短视频
Bynum said the experience pushed the team to grow in meaningful ways.
糖心vlog短视频淭he Fed Challenge pushed all of us to grow in ways we never expected 糖心vlog短视频 as economists, as teammates and as leaders,糖心vlog短视频 said Bynum. 糖心vlog短视频淐ompeting on the national stage and winning the title was unforgettable, and I糖心vlog短视频檓 grateful for the chance to represent Pace alongside such a dedicated and talented team.糖心vlog短视频
Raspanti said the structure of the competition strengthened both analysis and teamwork.
糖心vlog短视频淭he competition strengthened both our analytical ability and the bonds we made with each other,糖心vlog短视频 said Raspanti. 糖心vlog短视频淭his isn糖心vlog短视频檛 just a team; it糖心vlog短视频檚 a family. Presenting alongside them in a national championship win is an honor I am truly grateful for.糖心vlog短视频
Faculty advisers and economics professors Gregory Colman, Ph.D., and Mark Weinstock, CBE, coached the team through each stage of the competition. Colman said he was impressed by the students糖心vlog短视频 preparation and precision.
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Weinstock added that the Q&A is where the students truly excelled. 糖心vlog短视频淥ur students excelled in the Q&A, demonstrating the depth of their understanding of the U.S. economy and monetary policy.糖心vlog短视频
The Fed Challenge is a signature element of experiential learning within Pace糖心vlog短视频檚 economics department, offering students hands-on exposure to economic analysis and policymaking. Alumni of the program have secured internships and full-time positions at institutions such as the , , , and other major employers. Many return to mentor current competitors, creating a strong and supportive pipeline that strengthens the team year after year. Women made up half of this year糖心vlog短视频檚 national championship roster, continuing the department糖心vlog短视频檚 longstanding record of developing women leaders in economics.
糖心vlog短视频淲inning two consecutive regional competitions and then capturing the national title is a clear testament to our students糖心vlog短视频 exceptional abilities and dedication,糖心vlog短视频 said Anna Shostya, Ph.D., chair of the economics department. 糖心vlog短视频淭heir success reflects not only their hard work and deep economic knowledge, but also the unwavering commitment of our faculty coaches, Professors Gregory Colman and Mark Weinstock, who prepare and mentor our students year after year.糖心vlog短视频
Earlier this year, John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, visited 糖心vlog短视频 to speak at an event hosted by the Pace Economics Society and Women in Economics, following an invitation from the Fed Challenge team captains.
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