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Past Winners | Pioneer Weekend

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This plan tackled issues of transportation, accommodation, and more that parents and families face during Commencement. Virginia Oliver ’28, Rabbani Batra ’28, Nabeel Mahmoud ’28, Arham Areeb ’28, Grant Misinzo ’28 Team water hyacinth proposed a business to convert a fast-growing weed that clogs waterways into material to make other products. August Ngo ’27, Candice Lu ’26, Phuong Tran ’26, and Mufrad Chowdhury ’27, Jinny Eo ’26 Team Chai Tea Latte envisioned a series of public art challenges to use up recycled material. 40 students on 10 teams competed; here are the top three. Khanh Do ’27, Trung Le ’25, Quynh Dao ’25, Phuong Tran ’26, and Huy Nguyen ’25 Team Grinnovators pitched their idea for iMEDiate, a 24/7 medical box. Muhammad Khalid ’26, Sauryanshu Khanal ’25, and Devanshu Pandey ’26 Team Thrifters came up with Dorm Deals, an online, reliable marketplace for students. Avaash Bhattarai ’26, Shrey Agrawal ’24, Meghna Adhikari ’24, and Vinicius Ono ’24 RecapEd envisioned a softwar

While we celebrate every student who completes this intensive weekend experience by pitching with their teammates to the judges and audience, we also recognize those who rise to the top with their winning pitches. Fall 2025 Winners 45 students on 11 teams competed. Third place – GrinnLo Khanh Ngo, Hoang Nguyen, Vy Nguyen, Anh Pham, and Duc Tran. They pitched a multilingual website helping families of international students feel connected to Grinnell. Second place – Grin & Go Syed Hassan, Daria Haynie, Boris Khesin, Virginia Oliver, and Raahim Sodha. They pitched refrigerated vending…

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