Pay it Forward is an academic competition for students attending Clemson University, South Carolina State University and the University of South Carolina. It challenges students to find solutions to real-world problems in rural South Carolina. School winners will each receive a $1,000 prize. The winning team's faculty advisor at each school will receive $500.
Plus, all participants’ projects/papers have the potential to solve pressing issues in the Palmetto State.
Meet the winners of the 2024 Pay it Forward competition:
The University of South Carolina: Andrew Pana of Chaska, Minnesota, Shyam Babu of Columbia, Karthik Rangavajhula of Charlotte and Sanskruti Patel of West Columbia have each earned a $1,000 cash prize for their "MedElem" initiative.
Read more about their winning entry here.
Clemson University: Ryan Mehlem of Greenville, Natalia Nortz of Fort Mill and Mercy Crapps of Tallahassee, Florida have each earned a $1,000 cash prize for their mobile STEM academy proposal.
Read more about their winning entry here.
The University of South Carolina's winning team:
From left: Andrew Pana, Shyam Babu, Karthik Rangavajhula and Sanskruti Patel
Clemson University winning team:
From left: Ryan Mehlem of Greenville, Natalia Nortz of Fort Mill and Mercy Crapps of Tallahassee, Florida.
