Atlantic City, N.J. – Sahil Gandhi was confident his new product Farmful—a subscription box that would connect small farms with a broad range of customers—was ready to roll out.

In fact, Gandhi had run 18 financial scenarios throughout the week. But Ghandi is no ordinary chief financial officer. The 15-year-old rising junior at Robbinsville High School was one of 19 future business leaders during the weeklong Summer Entrepreneurship and Business Academy hosted by Stockton’s School of Business July 13-19 in Atlantic City.

This year’s theme was Monopoly, and each student was assigned to one of five teams named after a Monopoly token. Teams created partnerships to develop a new business venture and create a business plan they would present to a panel of judges on the final day.

Judges: Monica Amadio, Assistant Professor of Business Administration Management

Chasen Bynum GM at Fairfield Marriott in Galloway

Caitlin Byrne, Program Assistant, School of Business

Donna Hauer, Accreditation and Academic Programs Specialist, School of Business

Diane Holtzman, Associate Professor Emerita Business Studies, Marketing Click to View 2025’s Teams Click to View 2025’s Teams Team: Car

Product: Trailblaze: Your College Navigator | Faculty Mentor:Aakash Taneja, Professor of Computer Information Systems

Team members:

Ja’Ziya Belpre – Camden, NJ (Camden County Technical School Pennsauken)

Noah Kwimi – Green Township, NJ (Blair Academy)

Samuel Obadiah – Englewood, NJ (The Frisch School)

Pierce Rowan – Westfield, NJ (Westfield High School)

Team: Thimble

Product: Farmful | Faculty Mentor: Christy Goodnight, Associate Professor of Business Administration, Management

Team members:

Sahil Gandhi – Robbinsville, NJ (Robbinsville High School)

Raegan Hynes – Park Ridge, NJ (Academy of Holy Angels)

Vania Shah – Bridgewater, NJ (Bridgewater Raritan High School)

Shiv Vaidya – Monroe Township, NJ (Monroe Township High School)

Team: Dog

Product:Mocha Mood Coffee and Company | Faculty Mentor:Elaine Perignat, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Management

Team members:

Jane Conroy-Grobman – Pitman, NJ (Pitman Jr/Sr High School)

Rohan Gandhi – Robbinsville, NJ (Robbinsville High School)

Arnav Rechintala – East Brunswick, NJ (East Brunswick High School)

Annika Sudeep – Short Hills, NJ (Millburn High School)

Team: Top Hat

Product: Rise After 3 Recreational Centers | Faculty Mentor:Todd VonDeak, Teaching Specialist, Business Administration – Management

Team members:

Jaslynn Knight – Sicklerville, NJ (Camden County Technical Schools)

Kimberly Malsonado Mercado – Henderson, NC (Henderson Collegiate High School)

Jayden Pemberton – Piscataway, NJ (Piscataway High School)

Team: Boat

Product: Monopoly Live | Faculty Mentor: Christian Ehiobuche, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Management Healthcare Administration

Team members:

Lizmarie Gonzalez – Camden, NJ (Camden County Technical School Pennsauken)

Preston Miles – Hendersen, NC (Henderson Collegiate High School)

Hasini Vummaji – Edison, NJ (Edison High School)

Samuel Weiner – Metuchen, NJ (Metuchen High School) Trailblaze: Your College Navigator |Aakash Taneja, Professor of Computer Information SystemsFarmful |Christy Goodnight, Associate Professor of Business Administration, ManagementMocha Mood Coffee and Company |Elaine Perignat, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, ManagementRise After 3 Recreational Centers |Todd VonDeak, Teaching Specialist, Business Administration – ManagementMonopoly Live |Christian Ehiobuche, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Management Healthcare Administration

Throughout the week each team was advised by a Stockton faculty mentor, and they learned about brand identity, business ethics, analytics and hospitality and tourism from a variety of guest speakers and field trips.

“I really loved the CEOs and business executives who welcomed my interest in finance and questions about profit margins and revenue,” said Ghandi, who knew coming into the week he wanted the role of CFO.

Ultimately, Farmful’s thorough business plan, including a purpose-driven mission statement, supply chain analysis, website design and financial projections was named the top plan, winning $500, and earned the accolade of “Most Market Ready” from the judges.

Of his team’s success, Ghandi said, “I think this means I have a good grasp on what a company has to do for financial statements. A lot of the business practices and ideas we had for Farmful can be applied to any small business I start.”

According to Tara Marsh, SEBA program director, that’s exactly what she wants to see. “The academy and competition transform students and help them develop a business acumen that will take them far in whatever industry they decide to pursue.”

Hasini Vummaji, a rising junior at Edison High School, is already an entrepreneur at age 16, as the owner of a nonprofit that teaches financial education to youth in other countries.

Farmful with their product A student presenting on their product A judge raising her hand during a business presentation Students presenting their products Students presenting their products More Photos | Flickr | SEBA Camp 2025 Learn More | Summer Entrepreneurship Business Academy

A member of the “Boat” team, Vummaji said her team immediately latched on to the Monopoly theme. “On the first day, we decided to use the theme and connect back to something immersive and educational,” she said.

Throughout the week, her group developed the concept of a live Monopoly game show that would be life-sized, integrated with technology and family friendly.

“This is a blend of nostalgia with innovation and reinvents Monopoly for contemporary audiences,” she said in presenting the concept to the judges using colorful graphics to detail their business strategy.

The judges responded by naming recognizing the Monopoly Live team with the “Best Branding” award.

“These were some of the best presentations we have seen at SEBA so far,” said judge Monica Amadio, who is also program chair of Stockton’s new Entrepreneurship degree. “We firmly believe that we are building leaders who want to learn, who want to build and who want to launch enterprises that will change the community.”

Vummaji said the range of opportunities at SEBA made it a great experience. From chatting up Sage DelValle ’20/MBA ’21 after his presentation to seeing fireworks on the beach, living in the beachfront Kesselman Hall, and the guidance of their team mentor Associate Professor Christian Ehiobuche, she said the week was an “amazing experience.”

The camp is free thanks to donations by Spencer’s/Spirit Halloween and other sponsors.

– Story by Stacey Clapp, photos by Lizzie Nealis