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Â鶹ÊÓƵ senior Madison Tamblyn captured the attention of angel investors when a new invention she created on campus won first place in January’s San Francisco ElevatorPitch entrepreneurship event.

Nearly 100 students competed this fall in a contest sponsored by Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

The accomplished young alumnus and entrepreneur received 55 percent of the vote in city elections held Nov. 3, 2015, propelling him to the top elected position in Alamance County's largest city.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ students traveled to Durham, N.C., to network with 40 of the fastest growing companies in the Triangle Area.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law alumnus Mital Patel L’09 was recognized by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly as a 2015 “Leader in the Law” at a Sept. 25 luncheon in Charlotte, NC before an audience of leading lawyers from across the state.

Oct. 7 | 5:30-9:30 p.m. | Durham, N.C.

Students took the opportunity earlier this month to tour facilities and meet in Greensboro, North Carolina, with the co-founders of both an innovation hub and a makerspace. 

3:30-7 p.m. | Durham, N.C.

Founder and CEO of Headbands for Hope, Jess Ekstrom will speak about her experience founding a company while in college and how entrepreneurial thinking can be used to make a difference in every aspect of life.

The Innovation House | 201 W. Trollinger Ave. | 6:30 p.m.