Sophomore Part of Winning Team at Conexus Indiana Case Competition

Thursday, October 31, 2019
Group shot of the winning team

The winning team for the bachelor’s degree track at the 2019 Conexus Indiana Case Competition included Rose-Hulman's Catalina Fan and students from Earlham College, Indiana State and Valparaiso University.

Sophomore Zixin “Catalina” Fan represented Rose-Hulman on the winning team for the bachelor’s degree track at the 2019 Conexus Indiana Case Competition recently held in Indianapolis. Catalina used her skills and knowledge as a mechanical and electrical engineering double major to propel the team, which also included students from Earlham College, Indiana State and Valparaiso University, to a top finish. The group was awarded $5,000 for successfully solving a business case in just 24 hours using real-life decision-making and problem-solving skills.

More than 25 academic institutions were represented at the annual event. Dr. Craig Downing coordinated Rose-Hulman’s involvement, and the following students also participated in the competition:

Alex Anderson
Emily Malueg
Jacob Oblazny
Zeyu Liao
Sang Heon Choi
Weize Sun
Liam Groom
Anirudh Singh
Carson Thrift
Jamie Grass
Ivy Ojomo
Zengshan Fang