Honoring the Foundation and Future of Whitman EEE: John Torrens
John Torrens entered college as a music education major but realized he was meant for another path after observing an elementary school clarinet lesson. He earned a bachelor’s in psychology from State University of New York at Potsdam and a…
Professor Amezcua’s Research Featured in Industry and Consumer Media
Research by Alejandro Amezcua, assistant professor of entrepreneurship, on business incubators was published in the Academy of Management Journal. The paper, titled “Organizational sponsorship and founding environments: A contingency view on the survival of business-incubated firms, 1994–2007,” was co-authored with…
Whitman Plays Landlord and Mentor to Syracuse Start Ups
With the faith of family and the urging of mentors who saw his potential, Hasan Stephens fought daily temptations and fear in the Bronx to earn admission to Hobart College. After graduation, he took a position at Hillbrook Juvenile Detention…
Veterans Program Gives Former Soldiers Entrepreneurial Training and Support
J. Michael Haynie, executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families and the Barnes professor of entrepreneurship at Whitman, is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. In his post-service role as a professor, it weighed on him…
Whitman EEE Helps Student Realize Success in Energy Market
James Shomar ’13 MSE, ’12, is the CEO of Solstice Power, a company he started in Whitman’s Couri Hatchery. The company is developing the Solstice Hybrid System, an on-site solar power system capable of providing electrical, heating and AC power…
Experiential Learning Yields Mutual Benefits for Students and Businesses
The objective of EEE420/621 “Corporate Entrepreneurship” is for students to understand the entrepreneurial behavior of corporations. Student teams are assigned to local companies and examine growth, organizational structure, culture, employee compensation, knowledge management and human resource issues. The teams are…
Honoring the Foundation and Future of Whitman EEE: George Burman
George Burman is known by many as a retired professional football player. Others know him as a former Whitman dean. Numerous alumni regard him as a favored professor. Those familiar with the EEE program consider Burman the visionary and founder…
Duneier Named 2014 Whitman Young Alumnus
Jake Duneier ’10 was named the 2014 Whitman Young Alumnus of the Year. A dual EEE and Management major at Whitman, Duneier is now director of business development at Clyde Duneier, Inc., a NYC-based fourth-generation family business internationally recognized as…
Adam Gold ’07 and Kyle Corea ’07 Open Second Location of Funk ‘N Waffles Restaurant
Adam Gold ’07 and Kyle Corea ’07 started Funk ‘N Waffles in Whitman’s Couri Hatchery. It is a specialty café, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with an emphasis on natural, organic, locally-grown food. At night, Funk ‘n Waffles features…
Ryan Novak ’11 Leads Cholocate Pizza Company to 365 Percent Growth
Ryan Novak ’11 rose from the ranks of dishwasher to owner of the Chocolate Pizza Company. After working at the company for six years, Novak bought the business at the age of 21 and has led an explosive expansion with…
EEE Read All About It!
EEE students won $1,000 at an IDEA juicer event! An IDEA juicer is a Shark Tank type of presentation open to students from all across campus. Earlier this semester four teams were invited to be finalists at the juicer competitions.…
#WhitmanWatch Aidan Cunniffe
Name: Aidan Cunniffe, CEO & Founder Queue Software Inc. Hometown: Malvern, PA Clubs&Organizations: SU Running Club, EEE Club Major: Entrepreneurship LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acunniffe Two years ago, Aidan Cunniffe came to Syracuse University as a freshman interested in both film and entrepreneurship. After…
#WhitmanWatch Gabriela Escalante
Name: Gabriela Escalante Hometown: San Salvador, El Salvador Major(s)/Minor(s) & GPA: Double major in Marketing Management and Entrepreneurship & 3.5 GPA – (Dean’s List every semester) Clubs & Organizations: Delta Sigma Pi, Alumni Mentor Program (Mentee), International Student Mentor,…
#WhitmanWatch Kanique Swinson
Name: Kanique Swinson Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina Grade: Junior Majors: Marketing Management and Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises GPA: 3.56 Clubs & Organizations: Syracuse University Student Philanthropy Council (student ambassador), Relay for Life (Entertainment committee co-chair), University-100, Resident Advisor LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaniqueswinson…