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Pathward and Braven Celebrate Spelman College Students at Winners’ Trek
The in-person event celebrated Spelman students who recently completed a capstone project, recognized winning teams and served to deepen students’ exposure
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nThe in-person event celebrated Spelman students who recently completed a capstone project, recognized winning teams and served to deepen students’ exposure to career pathways, leadership insights and real-world professional environments.\n\n\n ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nPathward®, N.A., a national bank focused on financial access, joined Braven to co-host the Braven Winners’ Trek for Spelman College students who completed the Braven Capstone Challenge. The Challenge is a hands-on design-thinking project that asks students to tackle a real-world issue through research, collaboration and practical problem-solving. The in-person event aimed to deepen students’ exposure to career pathways, leadership insights and real-world professional environments.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260326260259/en/Pathward joined Braven to co-host the Braven Winners’ Trek for Spelman College students who completed the Braven Capstone Challenge. The in-person event celebrated Spelman students who recently completed a capstone project, recognized winning teams and served to deepen students’ exposure to career pathways, leadership insights and real-world professional environments.\n“Pathward’s role as a sponsor bank powering unique banking products and services is inspired by our purpose of powering financial inclusion and access,” said Pathward President Anthony Sharett. “We know from our research that Gen Z is optimistic about their financial futures and are proud to partner with organizations like Braven and Spelman College to engage with bright representatives from this generation and see what ideas they have when challenged to think critically about real-world scenarios.”\n\n\n“Braven is one of our strategic community partners that we work with year round to empower economic mobility and provide educational support to college students,” said Pathward’s Senior Vice President of Communications, Sustainability and Public Policy, Catherine McGlown. “We were impressed by the students’ capstone projects and enjoyed interacting with them throughout the Challenge and at the Winners’ Trek event.”\n\n\n“Pathward has been a great partner to Braven since launching in Atlanta four years ago, and we were thrilled when they offered to sponsor the Braven Capstone Challenge at Spelm...