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he Pace University Federal Reserve College Challenge Team made history at the 18th annual national
College Fed Challenge in November, capturing the national title. With the win, Pace students have won
five of the last eight competitions, and Pace holds the most victories of any team in the history of the
Challenge, surpassing Harvard University's four titles.
"I'm so excited about this win because it demonstrates that our students are among the very best in the United
States," said Mark Weinstock, CBE, clinical associate professor of economics and one of the team's coaches. "The
economics depa ment at Pace has pioneered the role of women and first-generation college students, and has
created an inclusiveness based on hard work, merit, and the excitement of learning."
Captained by economics students Yuwei (Winnie) Liu '22 and Fiona Waterman '22, the Pace team is 80 percent
Fed Challenge Team:
Going Way Beyond
the Numbers
The winningest program in the history of the Federal Reserve College
Challenge? (Hint: It's not Harvard anymore.)
The 2021-22 Federal Reserve
College Challenge Team:
Back row (L-R): Gregory
Colman, PhD (faculty
advisor), Gianni Campanaro
'22, Christopher Beck '22,
Mark Weinstock, CBE (faculty
advisor), Joseph Morreale,
PhD, (economics depa ment
chair). Middle row: Kate
Fong '23, Stephanie E el
'22, Casey Cloutier '22. Front
row: Fiona Waterman '22
(captain), Yuwei (Winnie) Liu
'22 (captain).
