2025 Fowler BCC Event Program

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PreWave PreWave is a flood early warning system that uses real-time river sensors and alerts in local languages to warn vulnerable communities hours before disaster, giving them time to act and stay safe. Raian Khaled Navid ‘29, Data Analytics & Economics Duc Cuong Nguyen ‘29, Actuarial Science & Data Analytics Tan Minh Nguyen ‘29, Data Science Ruta'al Ruta’al lets people use the most basic phone to save, send money and get small loans through local community stores. It gives workers without bank access or internet a safe an affordable way to manage their money and create a digital identity.

Sambhav Lamichhane ‘26, Data Analytics & Financial Management Ruben Hapaki Lorenzo Quintana ‘26, Mechanical Engineering SkillBridge

SkillBridge is a student employment company that hires college students for local service jobs—like moving, landscaping and snow removal—while connecting them with professionals in their desired fields. It helps students earn fair wages, gain real experience and build career networks for the future. Jayson Koel ‘27, Marketing Management The Clarity Project The Clarity Project is a mobile ADHD screening service that partners with public schools to offer free, accessible testing for children in under-resourced communities. By bringing licensed professionals directly to schools, it removes barriers to diagnosis and promotes early intervention, academic success and equity in mental health care. Emma Carlson ‘29, Entrepreneurship Isabella Gujan ‘29, Entrepreneurship Olivia Landberg ‘29, Entrepreneurship Tommie Takeback Tommie Takeback is a business that aims to reduce furniture waste from college students during move-out. This reduction is done through refurbishing the donated pieces and reselling them the next year on campus.

Cassia Cady ‘26, Marketing Management Carley Cranston ‘25, Marketing Management Abby Paulino ‘26, Marketing Management Typhi Guard

Typhi Guard is a dual defender of both malaria and waterborne diseases. It is a two-compartment bottle with a leakproof design that filters water in one section and a detachable compartment on the side of the bottle specifically for the mosquito repellent. Atongajua Nadia Khumbah ‘27, Neuroscience Weha Life Weha Life is a solar-powered desalination initiative that converts the salty waters of Lake Beseka into safe, affordable drinking water for households and businesses in Metehara, Ethiopia. By combining renewable technology with a sustainable business model, it reduces waterborne disease, empowers communities and provides a scalable clean-water solution nationwide. Beamlak Petros ‘26, Entrepreneurship Zero Spark Zero Spark is an AI-powered detection system that prevents garbage truck fires caused by lithium ion batteries. By identifying and isolating hazardous electronics before they ignite, it protects waste workers, saves cities millions in equipment losses and reduces environmental harm from toxic fires.

Dhruv Bhinde ‘27, Entrepreneurship Alex Malecha ‘28, Entrepreneurship

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