In the first 10 years of the Baker Business Bowl, only one team has come out on top as the winner and went home with the grand prize to start their business. But this year is a first for the event, with two teams tying for 1st place.

Four new honorees will be inducted into the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business Hall of Fame on April 3, 2025.

Cadet Zoe Crecos interviewed Robert “Bob” Riggle, Ph.D., professor and the head of the Department of Marketing, Supply Chain Management and Economics at The Citadel.

Laquetta Brown is a veteran undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Business Administration. Brown served in the South Carolina Army National Guard for 13 years.

Austin Brown is from Lake City, South Carolina. His major is Supply Chain Management, with a minor in Construction Engineering.

Tsuboi Agriculture is the winner of the 10th annual Baker Business Bowl and went home with a $10,000 check to start the business.

Cadet Zoe Crecos is a Marketing and Business Development major with a minor in Data Science from Palm Beach, Florida. She is a member of the Regimental Band.

Reece Blackwood is currently waiting to secure a design patent for the product, after which he will begin manufacturing the device to sell to hospitals.

Hans Vollmecke is a veteran undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Business Marketing. Vollmecke currently serves in the Army National Guard. As the son of a Citadel graduate and Air Force veteran, The Citadel was an obvious choice for his education.

Stuart Barickman is a veteran and undergraduate student at The Citadel. After retiring from the Marine Corps, he chose to pursue a degree in Business and Administration.