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Several Lang students among 2020 Flourish Prize finalists

Posted on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020

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Congratulations to four teams of Lang students who were announced as AIM2Flourish 2020 Flourish Prize finalists, which includes students from universities in over 90 countries. They are among 76 finalists chosen from over 800 submissions.

AIM2Flourish is the world’s first higher-education experiential curriculum, story platform, and prize for the Global Goals. Through the lens of the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development, students were tasked with identifying business innovation models that promote economic prosperity while contributing to a healthy world and human well-being, and to share these stories on the global AIM2Flourish website.

Congratulations to the four Lang teams, which include:

  • Helping the World Book by Book: Featuring Textbooks for Change in Canada written by Daniel Kantor, Justin Arbus, Sherry Chadwick and Emilie Norris-Roozmon under the direction of Ruben Burga.
  • Urban Agricultural Innovation: Featuring WaterFarmers in Canada written by Harkirat Khunkhun, Nicole Evans, Stephanie Guhl, Mitch Riddell and Ryan Landreville under the direction of Ruben Burga.
  • Sun Safety Simplified: Featuring Suncayr in Canada written by Chloe Sciuk, Brady Gough, Shaomei Chi, Derek Smith and Laila Khan under the direction of Ruben Burga.
  • A Budding Idea: Plant-Based Cosmetics: Featuring Veriphy Skincare in Canada written by Aoife Pucchio, Mark Wilson, Ryan Yee, Mason Twigger, Justi Burgess, and Jessica Burke under the direction of Ruben Burga.

 

A full list of finalists can be found on the AIM2Flourish website

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