2025 USC CMF Summit & Sunstone Challenge Final Pitch

​The Sunstone Economic Development Challenge @ USC Price partners USC public policy students with local governments to develop strategies to promote inclusive growth in their communities. Student teams collaborate with client cities to attract and retain small businesses and support job creation. The final pitches will be presented to a panel of judges at the USC CMF Summit & Sunstone Challenge Final Pitch and winning teams will receive prizes.

​3rd-Year Client Cities:

• ​City of Carson

• ​City of Cypress

• ​City of Glendora

• ​Nevada City

• ​City of Santa Clarita

​Prizes

• ​1st Place Team: $5,000

• ​2nd Place Team: $3,000

• ​3rd Place Team: $1,500

​Event Agenda:

• ​9:00AM – 10:00AM

  • ​Check-in and Morning Refreshments (doors open at 9:00AM)

• ​10:00AM - 10:10AM

  • ​USC Welcome Speech

• ​10:10AM - 10:20AM

  • ​Overview of Sunstone Cities & Sunstone Challenge

• ​10:20AM - 10:30AM

  • ​Last Year Winning Client City Speech

• ​10:30AM - 11:45AM

  • ​Live Pitches by USC Price Student Team

• ​11:45PM - 12:30PM

  • ​Lunch

• ​12:30PM - 12:45PM

  • ​USC City/County Management Fellowship Update & Dr. Tang Award

• ​12:45PM - 1:00PM

  • ​Sunstone Challenge Award

​Press Release: https://www.sunstoneinvestment.com/news/five-partner-cities-chosen-for-sunstone-economic-development-challenge-at-usc/

​Challenge Website: https://sites.usc.edu/sunstone-price-challenge/

​Client City Interest Form: https://us12.list-manage.com/survey?u=2fd77d6c079360825b35bcbcd&id=e4956240a6&attribution=false

​Challenge Partners: Sunstone Cities, Sunstone Community Fund, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, USC City/County Management Fellowship

​Sponsored By: ArroyoWest

​Contact for Any Questions:

• ​Program Advisor: Ryan Phong, Associate Project Manager(ryan.phong@sunstonecities.com)

• ​Program Lead: Melissa Morfin-Acevedo, Board Liaison, USC City/County Management Fellowship (morfinac@usc.edu)