Students and advisors from around the world gathered in New Orleans for conference and competitions
Chicago, IL—The American Marketing Association (AMA) is excited to announce the competition and scholarship winners from this year’s 2025 International Collegiate Conference (ICC) held in New Orleans. The conference is an opportunity for the next generation of marketers to make professional connections in the marketing field, learn and grow skills, and compete in marketing competitions.
“Congratulations to the competition winners, award winners and scholarship recipients at this year’s 2025 International Collegiate Conference,” said Bennie F. Johnson, CEO of the AMA. “This year’s students exemplified the skill, talent and preparedness necessary to succeed. The theme of this year’s event was EVOLVE and our collegiate members embodied that idea. They are ready to take on any challenge in the marketing profession!”
“Additionally, I want to thank our conference co-chairs—Dr. Delonia Minor-Cooley of Texas Southern University and Dr. Konya Weber of Northwest Nazarene University—for their creativity, wisdom, and energy. It takes a lot of time and effort to plan the International Collegiate Conference and none of this would be possible without their talent and imagination,” said Johnson.
Competition Winners
- Case Competition – co-sponsored by Adobe and Deloitte Digital
- Indiana University
- Marketing Strategy Competition – sponsored by Epic Hire and Deloitte Digital
- Giana Colonna & Mathew Calderon, University of Maryland- College Park
- Perfect Pitch Competition – sponsored by Gartner
- Kylie Hill, Texas State University
- Valeria Ruiz, Kennesaw State University
- Sales Competition – sponsored by Insight Global
- Taylor Wojcinzki, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
- Megan Arnold, University of Kentucky
- Marketing Business Simulation Competition – sponsored by Marketplace Simulations
- St. John Fisher University
- Digital Marketing Competition – sponsored by McGraw Hill
- Montana State University – Bozeman
- Design Lab Marketing Competition – sponsored by JBL
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
Award Winners
- Student Marketer of Year
- Karla Amaro, Texas State University
- Faculty Advisor Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
- Leslie Kendrick, Johns Hopkins University
- Hugh G. Wales Faculty Advisor of the Year
- Dr. John (Jack) Schibrowsky, Ph.D., University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Chapter Winners
- Top Small Chapter of the Year
- Marian University
- International Chapters of the Year
- Montana State University
- University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire
- University of Wisconsin- Whitewater
Scholarship Recipients
- Diversity Leadership Scholarship
- Rafael Alvarez-Reyes, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- Eecho Yuan, University of Pennsylvania
- Ipinoluwa Akintola, East Tennessee State University
- Farrell Zulkarnain, Montana State University
- Kailee Ewards, University of South Florida
- Robert DeLay Social Impact Scholarship
- Catherine Tang, University of Pennsylvania
- Daisy Dai, University of Pennsylvania
- Teja Vankireddy, University of Pennsylvania
- Stryker Buoncristiano Scholarship
- Daniel Prieto, The University of Texas at Dallas
- Jayden Cooper, University of South Alabama
- Lee Epstein Scholarship
- Cole Pryor, University of Pennsylvania
- Kayla French, Indiana University- Bloomington
- EBSCO Student Scholar Award
- Sydney Fox, University of Iowa
- Maddie Nerden, University of New Hampshire-Durham
- Jackson Redder, Montana State University-Bozeman
Finally, a thank you to all of this year’s competition sponsors, exhibitors and recruiters:
Case Competition Co-Sponsors
- Adobe
- Deloitte Digital
Sales Competition Sponsor
- Insight Global
Perfect Pitch Competition
- Gartner
Recruiting Partner
- Epic Hire
Event Partner
- Enterprise Mobility
Marketing Business Simulation Competition Sponsor
- Marketplace Simulations
Welcome Sponsor
- Gerber Life Insurance
Digital Marketing Competition Sponsor
- McGraw Hill
Design Lab Marketing Competition Sponsor
- JBL
Luncheon Sponsor
- University of San Francisco- School of Management
Sales Showcase Sponsors
- Insight Global
- Gartner
- Sherwin-Williams
- Fastenal
Instagram Highlight Reel Competition Sponsor
- Wondershare Filmora
Skill Up Station Sponsors
- Deloitte Digital
- Enterprise Mobility
- Gartner
- Insight Global
- West Virginia University
Exhibitors and Recruiters
- Cintas
- Enterprise Mobility
- Epic Hire
- Fastenal
- Gartner
- Gray Media
- GroupM
- Insight Global
- Jackson Family Wines
- Kambia
- Marriott Vacations Worldwide
- Nestle
- Sherwin Williams
- West Virginia Marketing Communications
- West Virginia John Chambers College of Business and Economics
Next year’s ICC will take place March 12-14, 2026 in Chicago, IL. More information: 2026 AMA International Collegiate Conference.
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As the leading global professional marketing association, the AMA is the essential community for marketers. From students and practitioners to executives and academics, we aim to elevate the profession, deepen knowledge, and make a lasting impact. The AMA is home to five premier scholarly journals including: Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, Journal of International Marketing, and Journal of Interactive Marketing. Our industry-leading training events and conferences define future forward practices, while our professional development and PCM® professional certification advance knowledge. With almost 70 chapters and a presence on 350 college campuses across North America, the AMA fosters a vibrant community of marketers. The association’s philanthropic arm, the AMA’s Foundation, is inspiring a more diverse industry and ensuring marketing research impacts public good.
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