Bloustein team to compete in 5th annual Hult Prize competition

February 15, 2014

For the second year, a team from the Bloustein School has advanced to the regional finals of the fifth annual Hult Prize. The Bloustein team consists of Sayan Kundu, Neha Mehta, Kushyup Shah, Jared Sussman, and Becky Kelleman, all graduate public policy candidates.  The 2014 Hult Prize will focus on the 250 million slum dwellers around the world suffering from chronic diseases who need help – a challenge personally selected by President Bill Clinton. The Hult Prize regional competitions will take place on March 7 and 8, 2014; the Bloustein team will compete in Boston.

 

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