2025 - Eagles Sustainability Competition
The Eagles Sustainability Competition challenges teams of 2-3 undergraduate students to propose solutions to a sustainability-related issue on Boston College’s campus. A collaboration between the Schiller Institute, Carroll School of Management, and Undergraduate Government Boston College (UG×ÔοÊÓÆµ), the competition partners with a campus department each year to develop the challenge prompt. In 2025, the Office of Sustainability served as the campus partner, tasking students toÌýre-envision the office. Teams were required to be interdisciplinary, with at least two different academic majors represented, and to present data-driven solutions. Final presentations were 15-minute pitches judged by faculty, staff, and alumni. Learn more about the winning teams below.
Winning Teams
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First Place:ÌýModa Consulting ($1,500)
Team members: Molly Dugan (Environmental Studies and Hispanic Studies) and Seda Sargsyan (Finance and Marketing)Ìý
Proposal:ÌýThe ×ÔοÊÓÆµOS should implement a low-cost, autonomous Fellowship Program that leverages students’ growing passion for environmental sustainability and generates strong trickle-down benefits.Ìý
Second Place: 90 Naturalists($1,000)
Team members:ÌýIsabella Allen (Global Public Health and the Common Good), Julia Bender (Environmental Studies), and Lucy Moan (Accounting for Finance and Consulting)
Proposal:ÌýReorient the mission statement around the pillars of Laudato Si'.ÌýÌý
Third Place:ÌýEagle Thermostat ($500)
Team members:ÌýLeonard Alsleben (Engineering, Economics ) and Lucas Schmidt (Computer Science, Economics)Ìý
Proposal:ÌýImplementing an Eagle Thermostat app that would empower students to report temperature issues in ×ÔοÊÓÆµ buildings, enhancing comfort, improving learning conditions, and reducing energy waste and costs.Ìý
Competition Sponsors & Planning Committee
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The competition is sponsored by the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, Carroll School of Management, and Undergraduate Government Boston College (UG×ÔοÊÓÆµ), and the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics. The planning committee includes
- Greg Adelsberger, Director, Finance & Operations, Schiller Institute
- Kaley McCarty, Assistant Director, Programs, Schiller Institute
- Josephine Xiong, Associate Director, Undergraduate Program, Carroll School of Management
- Liz Healy, Elleen Kim, Lydia Tesfai, and Stacy Mancino (UG×ÔοÊÓÆµ Division of Environmental Sustainability)
University librarians also assisted the competition by leading a research information session and providing a Sustainability Research Guide.
