Two student teams tie for first in S&T’s Startup Challenge 

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On December 2, 2025

Two students hold a giant check with the program staff on each side.

From left: Rachel Kohman, assistant dean of entrepreneurship education; Mohammed Sleiman a Ph.D. candidate in electrical engineering; Hussam Naif S. Altalhi, a Ph.D. candidate in mining engineering; and Annie Birt, senior experiential learning specialist of COER. Photo by Shannon Young.

For the first time, two student teams were the winners at Missouri S&T’s Startup Challenge on Nov. 17, splitting the scholarship prizes. 

Sponsored by Kummer Student Programs and Career Opportunities and Employer Relations, this challenge gives students a chance to present a business concept to a panel of judges with entrepreneurial experience. 

Read about the winning teams.

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