Press Release

Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland Students Win Retirement Essay Competition

Issued by TIAA Institute

June 26, 2024

Congratulations to students at Johns Hopkins – Carey Business School and University of Maryland, Baltimore County, for winning the iOme Challenge, which is designed to raise awareness about financial security in retirement and give young people a voice in shaping retirement policy. The TIAA Institute sponsors the iOme Challenge with the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER).

Student teams from across the country participate in the annual challenge, and the winning teams (listed below) were invited to present their ideas at a symposium with policymakers on Capitol Hill. Also present at the symposium were WISER President Cindi Hounsel and Ali Kewar, deputy assistant secretary, U.S. Department of Labor, who gave a keynote address on emergency funds and financial wellness. The TIAA Institute’s Shelly Eweka moderated two panel discussions and Xian Sun attended in place of faculty advisor Phillip Phan.

To learn more about the iOme Challenge, see this overviewOpens pdf or visit iOmeChallenge.org.

2024 iOme Challenge Winners

• Johns Hopkins - Carey Business School Team Members: Xenia Afoakwah, Emmanuel Animashaun, Di Han, Deanna Portero, Roy Randen, and Cira Sun Faculty Adviser: Phillip Phan

• University of Maryland, Baltimore County Team Members: Peter Wilschke, Arvind Kuruvilla, and Matthew Dyson Faculty Advisor: Douglas Lamdin

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