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Saint Vincent College students win for best statistical analysis at DataFest competition

Saint Vincent College students win for best statistical analysis at DataFest competition

by Public Relations | May 09, 2024

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College’s Data Science Team, consisting of mathematics majors Victoria Barone, C 26; Sean Talbot, C 25; and Antonia Sunseri, C 24, won best statistical analysis at the fourth annual American Statistical Association DataFest 2024 competition on April 12-14 at Robert Morris University.

(From left) Dr. Mary Regina Boland, Antonia Sunseri, Victoria Barone, Sean Talbot and Dr. Justin Petrovich

“We encouraged students to participate in DataFest because it’s a great learning experience for those interested in data science and business data analytics,” said Dr. Mary Regina Boland, who has a joint appointment as assistant professor of data science in the Herbert W. Boyer School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computing and assistant professor of business data analytics in the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government.

In the competition, teams of students worked over a weekend to uncover and share meaning in a large, rich and complex dataset. The Saint Vincent College students were guided by Dr. Boland and Dr. Justin Petrovich, associate professor of business administration and chair of the Marketing, Analytics and Global Commerce Department.

“I wanted to get a feel for what presenting in front a large crowd of people was like, as well as gain experience [with] coding,” Talbot said. “This competition is definitely something I can put on my resume.”

 

-Madison Kozera, English major, of Abingdon, MD

 

PHOTO: (From left) Dr. Mary Regina Boland, Antonia Sunseri, Victoria Barone, Sean Talbot and Dr. Justin Petrovich