Winning teams from the 10th annual Carl Marks Student Paper Competition were honored at The TMA Annual on October 5 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C.

Jacob E. Berry, Brian J. Brigham, Charles H. Leu, Ryan C. McLaughlin, and Scott T. Wade from The University of Texas at Dallas were awarded first place in the Case Analysis category for their paper titled “Restructuring Rite Aid Corporation.” Read a synopsis or the full paper.

Jacqueline Beer, Michael Ratpojanakul, and Noah Singerman from New York University – Stern finished in second place in the Case Analysis category for their paper titled “An In-Depth Look at the Vitro Bankruptcy Proceedings.” Read a synopsis or the full paper.

Now in its 1oth year, the Carl Marks Student Paper Competition recognizes outstanding student achievement in the field of corporate renewal, as well as provides research that may offer new insight into the profession and expand TMA’s university outreach. The program establishes building blocks for future relationships with those students who have submitted papers, some of whom may eventually enter the industry full-time.

Students enrolled in an MBA program or equivalent business-related Master’s Degree program at an accredited university were eligible to enter. The competition judges evaluate the papers based on established criteria, including relevance to issues pertinent to corporate distress, financial restructuring, and reorganization; well-written, clearly constructed, and thorough treatment of the subject; originality of the subject and its interpretation; and depth and quality of analysis.