Winner of the ACG Cup Cleveland 2022 Announced!

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Eight teams of students from 5 prestigious universities around northeast Ohio competed in the ACG Cup® Cleveland, the rigorous investment banking case study competition organized by the Cleveland chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG).

For a third time in the history of the competition, Case Western Reserve University has taken the Top 3 places.

First Place, Case Western Reserve University:

• Colin Basinski
• Timothy Cheslik
• Nicholas Cwikla
• Alexander Pankiw

Second Place, Case Western Reserve University:

• Madison Miller
• Neil Shah
• Sasha Sindwhani
• Nicholas Talarico
• Blake Waldman

Third Place, Case Western Reserve University:

• Lara Brito Ferraz
• Andreea Mitrache
• Jonathan Nicholl
• Meifang Zhu

Ashland University, Case Western Reserve University, the Ohio State University, the University of Akron, and first-time competitor, Walsh University sent 32 of their best and brightest to compete in 2022.

The ACG Cup® competition gives students an opportunity to deliver advice on valuation, capital markets, and strategic mergers and acquisitions to a panel of well-versed professionals in the mergers and acquisitions field. ACG chapters across the nation host ACG Cup® competitions, where members create stronger relationships with leading business schools. Additionally, the competition provides corporate growth professionals with the opportunity to connect with up-and-coming talent.

All of the winning teams will be attending the 25th Annual Deal Maker Awards, and the winning team will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to InterGrowth, ACG HQ's annual conference, which will be held Apr 25-27, 2022 at the ARIA Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV.

In addition to the prize package, Case Western Reserve University has again won guardianship of the ACG Cup® Cleveland trophy for one year. Members of the runner-up team will receive cash prizes.