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Global Research Team Places Third in Competition
Founded by Axel de Vernou (SHP ’21) and Harsimran Chohan (SHP ’22), it competed against 20-plus entrants worldwide
SHP’s Global Researching & Consulting Group (GRC) team, founded this year by Harsimran Chohan (SHP ’22) and Axel de Vernou (SHP ’21), has placed third in the fall Global Case Competition, with entrants from over 20 high school teams worldwide. GRC is a non-profit that assists NGOs and startups in launching “social impact” projects while educating both high school and university students in the field.
High school students can participate in GRC’s case competitions based on current events, pursue fellowships in various fields, and network with professionals globally.
The club at SHP is divided into three groups of six students ranging from freshmen to seniors, with at least one student leadership member in each group. Members of the winning team include co-presidents Axel de Vernou, a senior, and Harsimran Chohan, a junior; as well as juniors Clara Degois Sainz, Soleil Repple, Adrian de Vernou, and William Heafey.
The competition centered around the sustainability of broadband WiFi networks in Austin, Texas during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The team made a case for taking a public-private route versus city-wide WiFi. Click here to view the team’s video and presentation.
SHP alumna Hannah Cevasco (’19) connected SHP to the program; she recently founded the Yale University branch of GRC. After “due diligence” exploring the program, club co-president Harsimran Chohan said they “believed it would be a great opportunity for SHP students to develop critical problem-solving skills… and also develop leadership skills [to] carry them after their time at SHP.”
Club co-president Axel de Vernou added that GRC is of particular value to SHP students because they gain new skills and discover a variety of fields, including consulting, “which they would normally not gain exposure to before college.”
“GRC offers a unique opportunity for students to participate in case studies, fundraiser events, and research projects that are effective for the world beyond high school,” said de Vernou. “We're super excited that our first semester was successful in introducing students to a variety of methods to solving problems that our society is facing.”
Chohan added, “GRC is another way SHP students can gain exposure to social justice issues outside Silicon Valley and advocate change.”
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High school students can participate in GRC’s case competitions based on current events, pursue fellowships in various fields, and network with professionals globally.
The club at SHP is divided into three groups of six students ranging from freshmen to seniors, with at least one student leadership member in each group. Members of the winning team include co-presidents Axel de Vernou, a senior, and Harsimran Chohan, a junior; as well as juniors Clara Degois Sainz, Soleil Repple, Adrian de Vernou, and William Heafey.
The competition centered around the sustainability of broadband WiFi networks in Austin, Texas during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The team made a case for taking a public-private route versus city-wide WiFi. Click here to view the team’s video and presentation.
SHP alumna Hannah Cevasco (’19) connected SHP to the program; she recently founded the Yale University branch of GRC. After “due diligence” exploring the program, club co-president Harsimran Chohan said they “believed it would be a great opportunity for SHP students to develop critical problem-solving skills… and also develop leadership skills [to] carry them after their time at SHP.”
Club co-president Axel de Vernou added that GRC is of particular value to SHP students because they gain new skills and discover a variety of fields, including consulting, “which they would normally not gain exposure to before college.”
“GRC offers a unique opportunity for students to participate in case studies, fundraiser events, and research projects that are effective for the world beyond high school,” said de Vernou. “We're super excited that our first semester was successful in introducing students to a variety of methods to solving problems that our society is facing.”
Chohan added, “GRC is another way SHP students can gain exposure to social justice issues outside Silicon Valley and advocate change.”
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