ENTREPRENEURSHIP THRIVES WITH DIVERSITY
SPRING 2022 Newsletter
A NOTE FROM NATHALIE
The end of the academic year is a wonderful time to reflect on the successes of our students and instructors. By the end of the spring semester, as we returned to a sense of normality, we were thankful to our students and instructors for pivoting when it was required. This allowed us to continue to be successful in delivering the entrepreneurial knowledge and skills graduates need through uncertain times. We were also able to continue to engage students in internships, competitions, and networking with guest speakers from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Entrepreneurship comes in many forms – small businesses, scalable startups, and social ventures. Similarly, entrepreneurs come from diverse backgrounds, each with unique stories that we try to highlight through this newsletter and through social media. The Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program is committed to contributing to an ecosystem that is open and accessible to everyone who is inspired by entrepreneurship.
Nathalie Duval-Couetil
Director
HIGHLIGHTS
PREVIOUS NEWS
- Our Entrepreneurship Program Climbs the Rankings to 28thPurdue University’s Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation moved up 11 slots in the Princeton Review’s
- Using the ENTR Certificate to Overcome Challenges in the Education IndustryKilah Dickey applies her passion and expertise for secondary school education to solving problems that haven’t been addressed for years. After graduating from Purdue in 2011, with a major in Health and Fitness, Kilah ventured into the field of education by first getting a license to become an English teacher. It was then that she noticed that when students transition from one secondary school to another, they were not able to get their academic transcripts in a timely fashion, and as a result, wound up being credit deficient or ineligible for a lot of classes.
- Welcome To Our New Instructors!Welcome our new instructors to the ENTR Purdue team. We want to welcome Terry Robertson-Smith, Jorge Romero-Day and Lucas Woody.
- From Recruitment to Sales – How Alum Victoria Lit Up Her CareerVictoria Engblom graduated with a degree in Corporate Communications from Purdue University in 2015 and is a strong advocate for Purdue’s Certificate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Victoria is currently a Sales Manager at GE, where she will be completing her 5-year work anniversary.
ENTR Bulletin
Congratulations to the May 2022 ENTR Graduates. Boiler Up!