More than 600 professors and 12,000 students from over 65 countries competed in the 2017 Google Online Marketing Challenge (GOMC)...and the results are in!
This year we introduced a new AdWords Certification award and algorithm evaluating performance across more campaign types, delivering some of the most impressive work seen in the history of GOMC. Check out our AdWords Business, AdWords Certification, and Social Impact Winners below, and reference our GOMC Past Challenges page for a full list of the 2017 Team Results.
Congratulations to the winners and a big round of applause for all teams that participated! Thanks to all of the support from professors and the thousands of students who have helped businesses and nonprofits in their communities, we have had much to celebrate together. Over the past 10 years, more than 120,000 students and professors across almost 100 countries have participated in the Google Online Marketing Challenge, helping more than 15,000 businesses and nonprofits grow online.
Though we are taking a step back from the Google Online Marketing Challenge as we know it and exploring new opportunities to support practical skill development for students, we are continuing to provide free digital skills trainings and encourage academics to keep fostering a learning environment that connects the classroom with industry. For resources that will help you carry on project work like GOMC, a place for sharing feedback to help us continue to provide useful student development programs and a way to stay updated on our latest offerings, visit our FAQ page on the GOMC website.
2017 Google Online Marketing Challenge Winners
AdWords Business Awards
Global Winners
- School: James Madison University | United States
- Professor: Theresa B. Clarke
- Team: Michelle Mullins, George Shtern, Caroline Galiwango and Raquel Sheriff
Regional Winners
- Region: Americas
- School: James Madison University | United States
- Professor: Theresa B. Clarke
- Team: Jonathan Nicely, Ken Prevete, Jessica Drennon and Jesse Springer
- Region: Asia & Pacific
- School: University of Delhi | India
- Professor: Ginmunlal Khongsai
- Team: Prakriti Sharma, Raghav Shadija and Ankita Grewal
- Client: Tour My India Private Ltd.
- Region: Europe
- School: Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań | Poland
- Professor: Wojciech Czart
- Team: Michał Paszyn, Marek Buliński, Kamil Poturalski, Aneta Disterheft, Damian Koniuszy and Kamila Malanowicz
- Region: Middle East & Africa
- School: Kenyatta University | Kenya
- Professor: Paul Mwangi Gachanja
- Team: Peter Wangugi, Jackson Ndung'u, Selpha Kung'u and Antony Gathathu
- Client: Garden of Hope Foundation
AdWords Certification Awards
Global Winners
- School: University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt | Germany
- Professor: Mario Fischer
- Team: Tobias Fröhlich, Lorenz Himmel, Sabine Zinkl, Thomas Lerch, Philipp Horsch and Maksym Vovk
- Client: Garten Fräulein
Regional Winners
- Region: Americas
- School: James Madison University | United States
- Professor: Theresa B. Clarke
- Team: Nicole Carothers, Emily Vaeth, Annalise Capalbo and Brendan Reece
- Client: Virginia Discovery Museum
- Region: Asia & Pacific
- School: Indian Institute of Management Indore | India
- Professor: Rajendra V. Nargundkar
- Team: Kalaivani G, Swathika S, Chandran M, Akshaya S, Sadhana P and Mathan Kumar V
- Client: Bhalaje photography
- Region: Europe
- School: University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt | Germany
- Professor: Mario Fischer
- Team: Matthias Schloßareck, Michelle Skodowski, Lena Thauer, Yen Nguyet Dang, David Mohr and Sebastian Kaufmann
- Client: Fred von SOHO
- Region: Middle East & Africa
- School: The Federal University of Technology, Akure | Nigeria
- Professor: Ajayi Olumuyiwa Olubode
- Team: John Afolabi, Adebayo Olaoluwa Egbetade, Olubusayo Amowe, Israel Temilola Olaleye, Raphael Oluwaseyi Lawrence and Taiwo Joel Akinlosotu
AdWords Social Impact Awards
- 1st Place
- School: The University of Texas at Austin | United States
- Professor: Lisa Dobias
- Team: Kaitlin Reid, Ben Torres, Zachary Kornblau, Kendall Troup, Kristin Kish and Angela Fayad
- Client: Thinkery
- 2nd Place
- School: James Madison University | United States
- Professor: Theresa B. Clarke
- Team: Michelle Mullins, George Shtern, Caroline Galiwango and Raquel Sheriff
- Client: Arts Council of the Valley
- 3rd Place
- School: James Madison University | United States
- Professor: Theresa B. Clarke
- Team: Jonathan Nicely, Ken Prevete, Jessica Drennon and Jesse Springer