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W W W. P A C E . E D U / D Y S O N 15 women (five of the team's six sta ers) and is made up of students from as far as Beijing, China, and Boulder, Colorado, and as close as Staten Island and Fishkill, New York. "This win is the result of hundreds of hours of studying and practicing, sta ing in the summer," said Liu. "We are so lucky and proud to lead a hard-working team, with everyone always being understanding of the workload and striving for excellence." The team received academic guidance from Weinstock and Economics Professor Gregory Colman, PhD, with suppo from Distinguished Professor of Economics Joseph C. Morreale, PhD, and Associate Professor of Economics Anna Shostya, PhD. "We are especially grateful to our advisors, who were with us throughout this wonde ul learning experience," said Waterman, "as well as members of the Fed Team from previous years, who offered valuable suggestions." Captains Liu and Waterman are joined on the team by the following Dyson College students: Christopher Beck '22, Economics, Gianni Campanaro '22, Business Economics, Casey Cloutier '22, Economics and Modern Languages and Cultures, Stephanie E el '22, Economics, and Kate Fong '23, Economics. The Pace team was one of six that advanced to the final round from the pool of 18 teams from across the country that qualified for the national competition. The University of Pennsylvania and Da mouth College, both Ivy League institutions, finished in second and third place, respectively, with George Washington University, UCLA, and the University of Wisconsin earning honorable mentions. Each team in the national round was required to record a 15-minute presentation analyzing elements of the United States economy, including areas like GDP and unemployment, and provide monetary policy recommendations for the Federal Reserve's balance sheet and interest rates. The teams then pa icipated in a live, vi ual Q and A session with members of the Federal Reserve. To commemorate its historic win, the team was presented with official proclamations signed by New York State Assemblymembers Deborah J. Glick and Yuh-Line Niou at a special recognition event in March 2022 on the New York City campus. Pace University President Marvin Krislov, Dyson College of A s and Sciences Dean Tresmaine Grimes, PhD, and Joseph C. Morreale, PhD, delivered congratulatory remarks, as economics depa ment faculty and students and Federal Reserve Challenge Team alumni gathered to celebrate the team's legacy of success. "This experience [with the Fed Challenge] is invaluable," said Weinstock. "It gets students who are passionate about this work close to the action. It teaches them to defend their thinking, be cool under pressure, and clearly communicate verbally and in writing, all skills that will serve them well in their future professions." FED CHALLENGE FAST FACTS 5 national titles (most of any school) 4 national title wins for Harvard—the next most a er Pace 4 of Pace's 5 national title-winning teams were 80% women 16 out of 23 (69.6%) Pace Fed Challenge national title winners are women 6 national title winners from Pace landed jobs with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York a er graduation Pace University President Marvin Krislov delivered congratulatory remarks to the Federal Reserve Challenge Team at a special recognition event in March.

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