Alex Hogan a member of Marietta College team that finished second at annual Peoples Bank Case Competition

2018 Feb 21

Marietta College's Alex Hogan of Marietta, Ohio, was part of a three-person team that finished second in the sixth annual Peoples Bank Business Competition on Saturday, Feb. 10.

The Marietta team received a $1,000 prize.

The competition was conducted on Marietta's campus and included schools from colleges and universities in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Marietta prevailed over teams from Ohio Northern, Cleveland State and Oberlin to advance to the final round against Mount Union, Marshall and Ohio State.

Hogan is majoring in Management and is a graduate of Marietta High School.

Chuck Sulerzyski, Peoples Bank President and CEO, said the bank is dedicated to investing in its communities through scholastic advancement and outreach.

"The Case Competition is an opportunity for undergraduate students from multiple colleges and universities to provide a solution to a real-world business scenario," he said. "The competition allows Peoples Bank to familiarize ourselves with prospective candidates for employment and for students to become familiar with the Marietta area. We were thrilled to welcome 16 teams from 15 universities this year, and are looking forward to the competition growing next year."