Awards 2017-18
DVC Entrepreneur Pitch Competition Winners, Fall 2017
DVC Entrepreneur Pitch Competition Winners:
Naomi Dable
Letter Better
Alena Brodnaruk
Pauseitivity
Emily Duffy
My Dorothy
DVC Entrepreneur Pitch Competition Runner Ups:
Nicole Henricks
Mood Brood
Alyssa Holly
Godega
Eric Petsch
Heap
Entrepreneur Showcase People’s Choice Winners:
Showcase Winner:
Mariassa Gentz
Para Meet
Online Winner:
Reem Manfalouti
Arride
Competition Winners:
Anthony Nash
Raja Family Scholarship ($2,000)
Department of Art and Design, 2018
Meghan Polzin
Racine Art Guild Scholarship ($800),
Department of Art and Design, 2018
Jessie Thao
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship Competition, Design and Visual Communication Scholarship ($1,500),
Department of Art and Design, 2018
Tanner Van Dera
Junior Scholarship Competition, Mary E. Van Deven MemoriDesign and Visual Communication Scholarship ($1,500), Department of Art and Design, 2018
Molly Rice
Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Dorothy G. and Ruth M. Smith Scholarship ($1,000), Department of Art and Design, 2018
Paola Tejero
Mary E. Van Deven Memorial Scholarship ($1,500),
Department of Art and Design, 2018
Grace Winter
Elsa Ulbricht Scholarship ($2,000),
Department of Art and Design, 2018
Adam Zinger
Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Dorothy G. and Ruth M. Smith Scholarship ($1,000),
Department of Art and Design, 2018
Awards 2016-17
DVC Entrepreneur Pitch Competition Winners, Fall 2016
DVC Entrepreneur Pitch Competition Winners:
Erin Ferrel
Village
Nathaniel Fostan
Change
Jenny Schroeder
Sona
UWM Entrepreneur Showcase People’s Choice Winners:
Abigail Hoerchner
Ozzo
Madeline Rittgers
Unleashed
Angela Ryan
Cubpanion
Online Winner:
Emily Ruehle
Joyu
Awards 2015-16
DVC Entrepreneur Pitch Competition Winners, Fall 2015 and Competition Winners
DVC Entrepreneur Pitch Competition Winners:
Jacob Adamzack
Nurish
Braeden Harris
EZCAN
Mike Baker
WoofHoo!
UWM Entrepreneur Showcase People’s Choice Winners:
Betsy Cook
Zenith
Online Winner:
Tessa Norman
Urban Feeds
Competition Winners:
Joe Kotlan
UWM Startup Challenge, Winner ($2500), 2015
Jacob Adamzack
UWM Innovation Expo 2016, Presenter, 2016
UWM Innovation Expo 2016, People’s Choice Award Winner, $100, 2016
Braeden Harris
UWM Innovation Expo 2016, Presenter, 2016
Kirsten Engen
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship Competition, Patricia H. Weisberg Scholarship ($800), 2016
UWM Idea Challenge Winner ($100), 2015
Jeremy Detina
Junior Scholarship Competition, Mary E. Van Deven Memorial Scholarship ($2000), 2016
Milwaukee People’s Flag Competition, Placed in the top 50 out of 1000+ submissions
Logan Reichenberger
Junior Scholarship Competition, Mary E. Van Deven Memorial Scholarship ($1000), 2016
Nicole Gorman
UWM Idea Challenge Winner ($100), 2015
Mary Ellen Griffin
Milwaukee People’s Flag Competition, Placed in the top 50 out of 1000+ submissions, 2016
Meghan Collins, Donovan Green, Chris Trejo
Milwaukee People’s Flag Discovery World Photo Challenge, 2016
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Awards 2014-15
DVC Entrepreneur Pitch Competition Winners, Fall 2014 and Competition Winners
DVC Entrepreneur Pitch Competition Winners:
Trisha Hang
Koffee
Callie Coleman
Rubble
Elizabeth Alle
Cooking Revival
UWM Entrepreneur Showcase People’s Choice Winners:
John Koerner
Mad Yak
Competition Winners:
Rebecca Jeanson
Ongoing annual HEAB State of Wisconsin Scholarship for being valedictorian in high school
Ashley Steinberg
Junior Scholarship Competition, Elsa Ulbricht Scholarship ($2000), 2014
Nicole Green
UWM Startup Challenge, Winner ($2500), 2014
Tisha Hang
Collegiate Entrepreneur’s Organization Elevator Pitch Competition, Second Place ($100), 2014
Callie Coleman
Excellence in Design Entrepreneurship, PSOA Dean’s Award ($500), 2014
Awards 2013-14
Entrepreneur Showcase Scholarship Winners, Fall 2013 and Competition Winners
Entrepreneur Showcase Scholarship Winners Fall 2013:
Brie Keane
Wet Roots
Nicole Weber
Recharge
Jackie Gerbensky
Athena
Nicole Green
Ginkgo
UWM Start-Up Challenge Winners Spring 2013:
Hunter Ruth
Abacus
Andrew McConville
Mesmer
The Milwaukee Sustainability Summit Spring 2014:
Brie Keane
Wet Roots
Nicole Weber
Recharge
Seth Tracey
The Way Back
Nicole Green
Ginkgo
Luke Summers
Catalyst
Jacob Holly
Tapp
Matthew Blake
Hydro+
Jessica Bohrer
Kidtrcity
Anne Jones
Gnhomes
Devan Brown
Worldly
Competition Winners:
Tisha Hang
Placed in the Top 40, Bill and Melinda Gates Records for Life International Competition, 2013
Joe Kotlan
Placed in the Top 40, Bill and Melinda Gates Records for Life International Competition, 2013
Andrew McConville
UWM Startup Challenge Winner ($2500), 2013
Hunter Ruth
UWM Startup Challenge Winner ($2500), 2013
Eric Schoen
Placed in the Top 40, Bill Melinda Gates Records for Life International Competition, 2013
Hunter Ruth
Lubar New Venture Business Plan Competition, 2nd Place ($3500), 2014
Robert Vela
Placed in the Top 10, Bill and Melinda Gates Records for Life International Competition, 2013
Matthew Blake
Milwaukee Business Journal Eureka Competition, Junior Design Award, 2014
Nicole Green
Collegiate Entrepreneur’s Organization Elevator Pitch Competition, First Place ($500), 2014
Hunter Ruth
BizStart MKE Collegiate Business Plan Competition, Honorable Mention ($200), 2014
Research Grants:
Melissa Taylor
Milwaukee Waste Management Research Grant ($5000), 2013-14