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HU Student Team Wins $5,250!

     Four Hampton University students received $5,250 after participating on the winning team which participated April 11 in the Prudential Financial 2008 Business Case Competition in Newark, N.J.
      HU students Shayna Thompson, Kimberly A. Pace, Leon Chisolm and Whitney Barno were on the winning team called SKLW Associates.
It was a win-win situation for both Hampton and Prudential, said Dr. Sid Credle, dean of the HU School of Business.
     “Our students get the opportunity to discuss business strategy with one of the nation’s most recognized financial services companies, while Prudential

gets the benefit of fresh and creative recommendations from students who, in many case, very

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   closely mirror the markets it wishes to serve.”
      Prudential Financial Inc. provides an array of products and services such as life insurance, annuities, retirement, mutual funds, and real estate services.
“We’re excited about our ongoing relationship with Hampton University,” said Mark Grier, vice chairman of Prudential Financial Inc.
     “The competition offers us the opportunity to meet and engage tomorrow’s future business leaders through a discussion on the very real challenges facing our company, as we seek to put millions of American workers on the path to a secure retirement.”
 

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