When our Professor Peter Rachor was in high school, he was already well on his way to being an entrepreneur. One of his projects was selling 25-foot long telephone cords for the rotary phones attached to the walls of what seemed to be every home in America. We have one of these in our UP…Continue Reading Peter Rachor, a True Pioneer in the Innovation and Entrepreneurial Space.
Tag: Founders’ Day
Founders’ Day Activities at the Pamplin School of Business
This year at the annual Founders’ Day, the Pamplin School of Business engaged fellow students, faculty and staff with eleven different events. During session I, Rafael Sales presented the first event “Nike Lifestyle Sneaker Research”. This was an exploration of three distinct populations to be targeted by Nike for future lifestyle sneaker developments. Kati Cooke, Victoria…Continue Reading Founders’ Day Activities at the Pamplin School of Business
Winners of our Annual Founder’s Day Elevator Pitch
Here are the winners of our Annual Founder’s Day Elevator Pitch! Open to all students, they presented a 60 second “pitch” for a company, a social enterprise, technology or product. The audience selected the best pitch and the winners received a $100 gift card. Group One: 1st Place – Cole Preece, 2nd – Keaton Alexander,…Continue Reading Winners of our Annual Founder’s Day Elevator Pitch
Founder’s Day 2016
Founder’s Day is a UP tradition where we celebrate the past, where we honor our leaders and the future where our best and brightest students showcase their research as undergraduates. We followed a few students and faculty to see what they are up to this year. Dr. Naveen Gudigantala and his students, Janelle Li, Mace Provost,…Continue Reading Founder’s Day 2016