FAIRFAX, Va., March 9 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:
This year's AGA Datathon-a nationwide competition challenging college students to apply their data science skills to solve real-world government accountability problems-drew talent from many of the nation's top business colleges. The Costello College of Business at George Mason University was well represented by the team known as the Fiscal Patriots, who rose above the competition to capture first place.
The Fiscal Patriots formed quickly through existing academic connections. "I was introduced to this competition through Professor Mike Wetklow [instructor in accounting] when I took his class in advanced accounting analytics, Accounting 665, last year," sa...