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Marshall Smith
  • Computer Science
  • Class of 2018
  • Reynolds, GA

Marshall Smith placed in the 2016 GEICO Elevator Pitch Competition

2016 Dec 14

Marshall Smith from Reynolds placed in the 2016 GEICO J. Whitney Bunting College of Business Elevator Pitch Competition held on Nov. 18, 2016.

More than 200 students registered for the competition. To qualify, students had to participate in a professionalism workshop, resume review, and complete a video interview stream before they were eligible to videotape their first round elevator pitch.

From this round, the top 18 students, plus two wildcards, competed in the live competition where each student had a minute to pitch themselves to a panel of judges. The winners are as followed:

  • Fifth Place, $100 - Marshall Smith - Junior, Computer Science major
  • Fourth Place, $200 - Caroline Smith - Junior, Marketing major
  • Third Place, $300 - Carson Chambless - Sophomore, Management major
  • Second Place, $400 - Grant Peagler - Junior, Management Information Systems major
  • First Place, $500 - Jason Lambert - Senior, Marketing major