Live Scholar Competition: April 23, 2022 (12PM EST)
Here’s how you can make a difference
Step 1
Submit a project proposal
Step 2
Select your team
Step 3
Build your project grant and presentation
Step 4
Present and compete against other projects for a chance to win
Prizes & Incentives
First Place Team
First Place Team Wins:
- Cash Prize: $5000
- A chance to fully fund your community service project
- Credit for all spring Schoology assignments and credit for all 48 hours of community service!
Second Place Team
Second Place Team Wins:
- Cash Prize: $2500
- Credit for all spring Schoology assignments and credit for all 48 hours of community service!
Third Place Team
Third Place Team Wins:
- Cash Prize: $1000
- Credit for all spring Schoology assignments and credit for all 48 hours of community service!
Essential Timeline Dates
- March 7: Proposals Due
- March 14: Top proposals announced to all scholars. Application made available to apply to be part of one of the programs.
- March 20: General team member application due
- March 27: Team leaders final team selection due
- March 28: Email sent to all selected general team members assigning them to project
- March 28-April 22: Weeks of Preparation
- Sunday, April 3: Project Proposal submitted to Coach
- Sunday, April 10: Research Wrap Up/Available for Coach Review
- Sunday, April 17: Final draft of written grant submitted for presentation selection.
- Wednesday, April 20: 5 Final Teams announced to present in Saturday’s live competition
- Saturday April 23: Virtual Competition Presentations
Panda Cares Production Schedule
- ON DEMAND
Welcome and Competition Overview
Host:
Arnika Jackson | Director, Student Professional Development
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Welcoming of Judges
Host:
Arnika Jackson | Director, Student Professional DevelopmentJudges:
Jaye Young | VP, Real Estate Legal Panda Cares Foundation
RaShaun Robinson | Assistant Director, Break Away
Meredith Anderson | Director of K-12 Research, UNCF
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Team 1 Presentation
Team 1:
Daviona Bonner | Zaidat Adeniran | Bryant Azoroh | Justin LiTeam 1 Judges’ Q&A
Team 1 Scoring & Announcements
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Team 2 Presentation
Team 2:
Juan Johnson | Semaya ParrishTeam 2 Judges’ Q&A
Team 2 Scoring & Announcements
Play - ON DEMAND
Team 7 Presentation
Team 7:
Breana Ang | Ramon Roberts | Priscilla ForemanTeam 7 Judges’ Q&A
Team 7 Scoring & Announcements
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Team 9 Presentation
Team 9:
Tara Mason | Khyri Lueben | Aaron Woodman | Serena McCollumTeam 9 Judges’ Q&A
Team 9 Scoring & Announcements
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Team 10 Presentation
Team 10:
Olorundamilola Okemeta | Brandon Avant | Aminat Adeyinka | Temiloluwa SodipeTeam 10 Judges’ Q&A
Team 10 Scoring & Announcements
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Introduction of Panda Team
Panda Cares Team:
Arnika Jackson | Director, Student Professional Development
Teena Huffaker | Senior Relationship Manager, Student Professional Development
Carly Webb | Relationship Manager, Student Professional Development
Tracee Senghor | Relationship Manager, Student Professional Development
Losa Burhane | Coordinator, Student Professional Development
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Competition Result Announcement
3rd Place: Team 1 – Daviona Bonner | Zaidat Adeniran | Bryant Azoroh | Justin Li
2nd Place: Team 7 – Breana Ang | Ramon Roberts | Priscilla Foreman
1st Place: Team 10 – Olorundamilola Okemeta | Brandon Avant | Aminat Adeyinka |Temiloluwa Sodipe
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Closing