GIPC 2023 Finalists
1st Place: Georgetown REUSE, which focuses on reducing waste and increasing access to affordable clothes, school supplies, and dorm materials through item donations, presented by Brooke Hodge (BSFS โ24) representing teammates Molly Austin SFS โ25, Rita Alan SFS โ24, Stephane Granato SFS โ24, Elizabeth Packard Cโ25, Zoe Wojnowich SFS โ25, Eleanor Hohenberg Cโ25, Braden Padberg Bโ24, and Paul Aversa SFS โ25.
2nd Place: Mitraba, an automated recruitment platform connecting Mexican migrant workers to H-2 employers, disrupting the slow and abusive old system, led by Brian Yu (C โ24).
Peopleโs Choice Award (chosen by audience vote): Dรกtil, which empowers refugees and shares their culture and resilience through food, led by Ellie McDonald (MGHD โ23).
Other finalists, who also received funding to kickstart their projects, included:
- Futures of Kashmir, which is focused on creating libraries to empower low-income Kashmiri students through literacy, led by Janeeta Shaukat (SOH โ24).
- HoyaHelper, an AI-powered academic and social advisor for Georgetown students, led by Lucas Raskin (C โ25) and Rowan OโSullivan (C โ25).
- Rainyday, which offers savings and financial resilience to traditionally underserved communities in emerging markets, led by Nathaniel Salander (BSFS โ25) and Rasmus Dey Meyer (BSFS โ25).