University of Arkansas
Tears for Life
Jared Greer, Chris Elizer, Bessie Williams and Jordan Greer
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Brigham Young University
Wasatch Organics
Chris Johnson and Dan Mondragon (Team members not pictured:
  Yael Rodriguez and Mark Spencer)
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University of California, Berkeley
Integrated Diagnostics
Karl Skucha and Octavian Florescu (Team members not
pictured: Tanner Nevill, Tayson Siegel, and Kevan Wang)
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University of Cincinnati
Diabetitec LLC
Philip Gettinger and Amro Kamel
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Pax Neuroscience
David Miller, Aben Cooper and Christopher Shoemaker
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The Johns Hopkins University
Radiogenic Therapeutics
Jane Lee and Brian Hsi (Team members not pictured:
Pauline Che, Ian Lee, Deepika Sagaram and Linmiao Xu)
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Kennesaw State University
Trouble Brewing
Sean Rowland and John Kater
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University of Louisville
necoPlastics
Steve Flaherty, Charles Price, Jason Wade, Whitney Austin
and Nick Jacoby
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University of Manitoba
Purus Technologies
Sonja Tunovic, Erik St-Hilaire and Kyle Emond
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University of Oregon
Fan Experience
Dan Pivirotto, Tom Czarnowski, Jeff Sharma,
Jesse Thomas and Jim Sever
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Queen's University
Epitherapeutics
Shyam Ramchandani, Ryan Son Kee and Amit Bhalla
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University of Virginia
Clean India
Ravi Yekula and Baijnath Ramraika (Team member
not pictured: David Bowlin)
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Van G.H. Clouse, director of the Entrepreneurship MBA,
welcomes the competitors to Louisville 

The Friday night Welcome Reception was held in the
Hyatt Spire, the rotating restaurant with a
panoramic view of downtown Louisville

First-year Entrepreneurship MBA students served
as hospitality ambassadors for competing teams 

Cardinal Challenge Friday reception photo

Cardinal Challenge Friday reception photo 

Cardinal Challenge Friday reception photo 

Dr. Clouse briefly explained the event proceedings then
asked for each team to come to the front and
introduce their members and concept.

University of Louisville's necoPlastics team begun the
introductions: Charles Price, Nick Jacoby, Jason Wade,
Steve Flaherty and Whitney Austin.

University of Illinois at Chicago's Pax Neuroscience team:
Chris Shoemaker, David Miller and Aben Cooper 

 Judges, teams and guests buzzed as the
first round was about to begin.

Ravi Yekula and Baijnath Ramraika, Clean India,
University of Virginia 

Photo from Cardinal Challenge First Round 

Amit Bhalla, Ryan Son Kee and Shyam Ramchandani,
Epitherapeutics, Queen's University

Ravi Yekula and Baijnath Ramraika, Clean India,
University of Virginia

Christopher Shoemaker, David Miller, and Aben Cooper,
Pax Neuroscience, University of Illinois at Chicago

Jesse Thomas, Tom Czarnowski, Jim Sever, Dan Pivirotto
and Jeff Sharma, Fan Experience, University of Oregon 

Octavian Florescu, Integrated Diagnostics,
University of California- Berkeley 

Jason Wade, Steve Flaherty and Nick Jacoby,
necoPlastics, University of Louisville

Photo from Cardinal Challenge First Round

Amro Kamel, Diabetitec LLC, University of Cincinnati

Brian Hssi, Radiogenic Therapeutics, Johns Hopkins University

John Kater, Trouble Brewing, Kennesaw State University 

A luncheon followed the morning round with guest
speakers and finalist announcements

Dr. Divya Cantor, a graduate of the Entrepreneurship
MBA program shared her experience as a competitor
and her successes one year later

Cardinal Challenge Luncheon and Feedback photo 

Robinson Brown IV shared his insight as a former
Entrepreneurship MBA student and spoke as a
representative of Brown-Forman

Cardinal Challenge Luncheon and Feedback photo

Competition Director Van Clouse

The University of Louisville College of Business
Dean Charlie Moyer 

 Cardinal Challenge Luncheon & Feedback

Fast pitch winner: Bessie Williams, Tears for Life, University of Arkansas 

Front: Jordan Greer, Tears for Life, University of Arkansas; Second row: Dr. Charles Hofer, faculty coach for Trouble Brewing, Kennesaw State University

Sean Rowland, Trouble Brewing, Kennesaw State University

Fast pitch judges: Andy Ackermann, Joel Adams,
Divya Cantor and Jeff Shrensker

John Kater and Sean Rowland, Trouble Brewing,
Kennesaw State University

First-year UofL Entrepreneurship students
attend the competition and get a better idea of
what year two looks like

Fast pitch judges: Andy Ackermann, Joel Adams,
Divya Cantor and Jeff Shrensker

Aben Cooper, Pax Neuroscience,
University of Illinois at Chicago

Fast pitch judges deliberate: Jeff Shrensker,
Andy Ackermann, Joel Adams and Divya Cantor

Jan Lee, Radiogenic Therapeutics,
Johns Hopkins University 

Jeff Sharma and Jesse Thomas, Fan Experience,
University of Oregon

Dan Pivirotto, Jeff Sharma, Jesse Thomas, Tom Czarnowski
and Jim Sever, Fan Experience, University of Oregon

Cardinal Challenge Finals photo

Cardinal Challenge Finals photo

Charles Price, Steve Flaherty, Nick Jacoby and
Jason Wade, necoPlastics, University of Louisville

Final round judges: Dale Boden, Ken Green and George Emont

Charles Price and Whitney Austin, necoPlastics,
University of Louisville

Shyam Ramchandani, Amit Bhalla and Ryan Son Kee,
Epitherapeutics, Queen's University

Shyam Ramchandani, Amit Bhalla and Ryan Son Kee,
Epitherapeutics, Queen's University

 Final round judges: Ken Green and Dale Boden

First place: Kyle Emond, Purus Technologies,
University of Manitoba

Sonja Tunovic, Purus Technologies,
University of Manitoba

Front row: George Emont and Ken Green; Second row:
Jared Greer, Tears for Life, University of Arkansas
and Competition Director Van Clouse 

Erik St-Hilaire, Kyle Emond and Sonja Tunovic,
Purus Technologies, University of Manitoba 

Entrepreneurship MBA students and team members
mingled at Howl at the Moon bar during
the Awards Celebration 

Cardinal Challenge Awards Reception photo 

Dean Charlie Moyer and his wife Sally attended the
celebration and showed his support for the competing teams 

Competition Director Van Clouse

Cardinal Challenge Celebration/Awards photo

Jeff Freiberger, one of the creators of Rhythm Liquor,
presented the 110% Rhythm Award to Philip Gettinger
and Amro Kamel, Diabetitec LLC, University of Cincinnati

 Diabetitec LLC, University of Cincinnati

Second place for Fast Pitch: Competition Director
Van Clouse and Chris Johnson, Wasatch Organics, BYU

First place for Fast Pitch: Competition Director
Van Clouse and Bessie Williams, Tears for Life,
University of Arkansas

 Cardinal Challenge Celebration photo

Fourth place for Business Plan Presentations: Tom Czarnowski,
Jesse Thomas, Jeff Sharma,  Dan Pivirotto, and Jim Sever,
Fan Experience, University of Oregon

Second-place tie for Business Plan Presentations:
Ryan Son Kee, Amit Bhalla and Shyam Ramchandani,
Epitherapeutics, Queen's University

Second-place tie for Business Plan Presentations:
Charles Price, Jason Wade, Steve Flaherty, Nick Jacoby
and Whitney Austin, necoPlastics, University of Louisville 

First place for Business Plan Presentations:
rik St-Hilaire, Sonja Tunovic and Kyle Emond,
Purus Technologies, University of Manitoba 

First place for Business Plan Presentations:
Kyle Emond, Erik St-Hilaire and Sonja Tunovic,
Purus Technologies, University of Manitoba