Olde Hornet
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t was tough and competitive, but an Alabama State University team of seven came out on top at the HBCU Battle of the Brains competition, becoming the last HBCU standing amid 35 other institutions during the 6th annual contest, March 8-12 in Austin, Texas.
The team not only won bragging rights, but they also brought home $50,000 as first-place winners. The second-place winner was Fisk University, who were champs last year, with Norfolk State University placing third.
The seven students representing Alabama State at the competition were Tre'Von Connor, finance, junior (team captain); Dylan Stallworth, accounting, senior; Devian Stallworth, finance, freshman; Michael Stallworth Jr., accounting, sophomore; Samuel Hailemichael, computer science, graduating senior; Orjul Pogue, mathematics, graduate student; and Javaughn George, computer science, junior.
“This is the first time that Alabama State University has won this competition. So, I was happy, excited and overwhelmed by the experience that we won. We were elated to represent ASU,” Hailemichael said.
Dr. Michelle J. Foster, the group’s advisor and the associate dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, said ASU’s 2024 HBCU Battle of the Brains team was humble, prepared, and confident.
