On April 5th, student teams from colleges across the Midwest gathered at the University of Minnesota for the 2025 MinneMUDAC Student Data Challenge. The challenge? Use real-world data to provide insights for Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities in their mission to create impactful, sustainable mentorships for youth in the Twin Cities.
After a month of preparing, the students spent the morning presenting their findings to industry professionals. Top teams in each division reprised their findings in the afternoon to a packed auditorium before winners were announced. We are now pleased to share many of the top presentations.
Graduate Division 1st Place: Team G11 RROAM – Carlson School of Management
Students: Olivia Boe, Ya Chin Hsu, Pin-Shiuan Liang, Anshu Mehta, Chen Ju Wang; Advisor: Mochen Yang
Graduate Division 2nd Place: Team: G17 We push to prod – Carlson School of Management
Students: Raman Choudhary, Aditya Ravikrishnan, Mohammed Shiran, Arjun Thonoor, Justin Varghese; Advisor: Yicheng Song
Graduate Division 3rd Place Team: G13 Sherlock Data – Carlson School of Management
Students: Dhiraj Patel, Mehulkumar Patel, Aashi Patni, Varsha Ravichandran, Venkata Sai Karthik Vedanabhatla; Advisor: Yicheng Song
Undergraduate Division 1st Place: Team: U04 Bergen’s Bangers – Winona State University
Students: Tasha Koehl, Will Mackedanz, Cameron Nicholson, Jack O’Connor, Noah Strasser; Advisor: Silas Bergen
Undergraduate Division 2nd Place: Team U35 tidy(team) – Cornell College
Students: Liam Borer Seabloom, Robin Gillette, Mark Liberko, Saad Mankarious; Advisor: Tyler George
Undergraduate Division 3rd Place: Team U03 Asian Analytics – Carleton College
Students: Aiden Guan, Joyce Li, Mia Wang, Noah Zameer Lee; Advisor: Amanda Luby
Undergraduate Division Significant Insights for BBBS Award 1st Place: Team U28 Principal Component – University of Minnesota
Students: Najma Aden, Hajar Ahmed, Raghad Mohammed, Edo Yawovi; Advisor: Kyle Stahl
Novice Division 1st Place: Team N04 DRP TABLE – Carleton College
Students: Albert Ezem Osakwe, Gencer Mert, Cuong Tran, Will Zhong; Advisor: Amanda Luby
MinneMUDAC 2025 was co-produced by MinneAnalytics, the Data Science Initiative at the University of Minnesota, and the Midwest Undergraduate Data Analytics Competition (MUDAC), with Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities as this year’s client.
