Rangos Prize Pitch Competition

For the annual Rangos Prize Pitch Competition, Duquesne University faculty and students formulate ideas for engaging with community partners and creating new approaches to pedagogy.

View the 2025 video submissions below.

2025 New Applicant Finalists

  • Case Cards: Mastering the Art of the Oral Presentation
    Dr. Hilliary Sismondo, Dr. Bart Matson and Alex Lewis
  • Creating an Inclusive Campus Community
    Dr. Meghan Blaskowitz, Dr. Alia Pustorino-Clevenger, Tiana Brophy, Alex Peretin, Caitlin Daley and Dr. Zhenzhou Wang
  • Empowering Medical Students: Wellness & Community Health Initiatives
    Rhea Rajasingham
  • Interdisciplinary Informatics Initiative (I3): Aim High
    Dr. Joan Kiel and Dr. Ariel Shensa
  • Research Methods & Publishing: A Short Course for International Scholars
    Dr. Faina Linkov
  • Transforming Healthcare Communication: AI-Powered Program to Train Health Professionals to Integrate Interpreters 
    Aigerim Aliakparova

2025 Advancing Applicant Finalist

  • Music Maker's Workshop
    Dr. Paul Miller and Dr. Michael McMaster

Rangos Prize Competition 2025 Finalist Videos