Chloe Honbo,
Kristine Santaniello, under the mentorship of Associate Professor of Accounting
Jenny Teruya, won the 2020 Government Finance Case Challenge. Each team member received a $1,000 scholarship award.
The competition challenged teams to develop a citizen-centric report for the target location of Urbandale, Iowa a small city of about 40,000 people. Teams analyzed data to create the report, which included a brief description of Urbandale, its accomplishments, financial status and future goals.
Honbo said the team aimed to create a concise, well-formatted report about Urbandale that highlighted the city, while also taking inspiration from past winners. Submissions were judged by a panel of government finance experts.