Entrepreneurship Scholars Program Information Now Available
The Entrepreneurship Scholars winter term program is a series of events designed to engage and support students who have creative ideas. The program is composed of workshops with leading entrepreneurs, peer discussion, networking opportunities, a shadow day and more.
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Alumni Mentors and Advisors Support Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurial Obies have benefited tremendously from a wide range of interactions with alumni entrepreneurs and other professionals. Those just beginning projects have gained invaluable perspective from talking with professionals in their field of interest. One such example is Creativity Fund recipient Assiatou Diallo, who consulted with a professional designer to generate ideas in preparation for developing a website for international students. Similarly, C&L Fellows gearing up to launch their ventures are also forming deep and productive relationships with alumni mentors who will guide them throughout the next year, and six Entrepreneurship Scholars extended their winter-term experience by meeting regularly with alumna Melanie Hedler throughout the spring semester to discuss entrepreneurship both broadly and in relation to the individual aspirations of each student.
The Creativity & Leadership project needs your help to build on the success of the mentor and advisor relationships that have formed this year. We encourage you to contact us at creativity@oberlin.edu or 440-775-5373 to learn more about opportunities to become involved.
First Creativity & Leadership Fellowships Awarded
Five graduating seniors will spend the next year launching entrepreneurial ventures. Creativity and Leadership Fellowships were awarded to: Alia Kate, to start a fair-trade company that will bring Moroccan artisan-made goods to the U.S.; Nat Gelb, to launch a rock-music education program marketed to summer camps; and to George Saines, Nick Winter, and Scott Erickson to market software that will change the way students learn Chinese language.
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Inventing the Future: Entrepreneurship at Oberlin
Jerry Greenfield (OC ‘73; Ben & Jerry’s), Michael Alexin (OC ‘79; Target Corporation), and Dr. Jonathon Merril (OC ’84; Astute Technology) were among the two hundred students, alumni, faculty, and regional entrepreneurs who gathered in Oberlin this past February to celebrate and explore creativity, leadership and innovation. A webcast of this event is now available thanks to the generous contribution of Dr. Merril and Astute Technology.
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Scott Chowning Presents CIGSIE Project
Last winter term senior Scott Chowning was awarded a grant along with college junior Evan Adams to explore the creation of music in non-traditional spaces. The Conservatory Initiative Grant Supporting Imagination and Excellence (CIGSIE) enabled Scott and Evan to write music for non-traditional spaces, increase awareness of this perspective in performance practice, and further their careers as electro-acoustic musicians by analyzing and performing in sonically complex natural and man-made environments.
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