Final Round
Sunday, April 27, 3 p.m.
Lake Forest College Chapel
Our Emcee — David Castagnetti
A renowned public policy expert and strategist, David Castagnetti co-founded Mehlman, Castagnetti, Rosen & Thomas, one of the most respected and effective bipartisan government relations firms in Washington DC, and currently serves as a partner at Denton Global Advisors.
Before joining the private sector, Mr. Castagnetti served as Chief of Staff to two committee chairmen, Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) of the Senate Finance Committee and Congressman Norm Mineta (D-CA) of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, contributing to some of the most important policy advancements in the areas of trade, tax, transportation, and technology.
Meet Our Judges
Dr. Seleeke Flingai
Assistant Instructional Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago
Meet Our Finalists
The Price of Vaping: How Tax Policies Can Shield Youth from E-Cigarettes
By Isis Yari Correa Tume and Jenna Rose Thomas
Mentor: Zachary Cook, Associate Professor of Politics
Protecting Players: The Case for Dynamic Loss Limits in Games
By Jayden Scott-Long, Zofia Marjanska, and Theone Purev
Mentor: Benjamin Swerdlow, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Analysis of Harm Reduction: The Efficacy of Overdose Prevention Centers
By Peyton Shinohara and Samantha Pindiak
Mentor: Enrique Treviño, Professor of Mathematics, Chair of Mathematics and Computer Science
