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# [Stories & Updates](https://horn.udel.edu)

## Carly Ducey

### Recent Posts

### [The Diamond Challenge Seeks Mentors](https://horn.udel.edu/the-diamond-challenge-seeks-mentors)

The [Diamond Challenge](http://diamondchallenge.org) is seeking mentors to guide its participants for the 2018 competition season. Created in 2012 by the [University of Delaware’s Horn Entrepreneurship](http://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/), and sponsored by [Capital One](http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2016/december/capital-one-diamond-challenge-sponsor/), the Diamond Challenge is an entrepreneurship competition for high school students that allows teens to learn about entrepreneurship while putting their ideas into action.

[Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/the-diamond-challenge-seeks-mentors)

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by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • November 28, 2017

Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [pre college](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events)

### [Diamond Challenge Judges Needed](https://horn.udel.edu/diamond-challenge-judges-needed)

The [Diamond Challenge](http://diamondchallenge.org) is seeking judges for its 2018 competition. Created in 2012 by the [University of Delaware’s Horn Entrepreneurship](http://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/), and sponsored by [Capital One](http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2016/december/capital-one-diamond-challenge-sponsor/), the Diamond Challenge is an entrepreneurship competition for high school students that allows teens to learn about entrepreneurship while putting their ideas into action.

[Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/diamond-challenge-judges-needed)

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by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • November 28, 2017

Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events)

### [Third Faculty Social Event To Focus On 3D Printing](https://horn.udel.edu/third-faculty-social-event-to-focus-on-3d-printing)

University of Delaware faculty are invited to the UD IDEA Network Third Thursday Faculty Social from 4 to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 16, at the [Venture Development Center](http://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/venture-development-center/) (VDC).

[Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/third-faculty-social-event-to-focus-on-3d-printing)

<https://horn.udel.edu/third-faculty-social-event-to-focus-on-3d-printing>

by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • November 09, 2017

Topics: [entrepreneurship and the arts](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-the-arts), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources), [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science)

### [Capital One Sponsors Diamond Challenge](https://horn.udel.edu/capital-one-sponsors-diamond-challenge)

[Capital One](https://www.capitalone.com) has announced its sponsorship of University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship’s [Diamond Challenge](http://diamondchallenge.org) for the second year.

[Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/capital-one-sponsors-diamond-challenge)

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by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • November 08, 2017

Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [pre college](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events)

### [Entrepreneur Magazine EIC To Speak At The Summit](https://horn.udel.edu/entreprneur-magazine-eic-to-speak-at-the-summit)

[Entrepreneur](https://www.entrepreneur.com) magazine’s editor-in-chief, [Jason Feifer](https://www.jasonfeifer.com), will serve as one of the keynote speakers at this year’s Diamond Challenge Youth Entrepreneurship Summit ([The Summit](http://diamondchallenge.org/summit/)) on April 12 in the University of Delaware’s Clayton Hall.

[Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/entreprneur-magazine-eic-to-speak-at-the-summit)

<https://horn.udel.edu/entreprneur-magazine-eic-to-speak-at-the-summit>

by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • November 06, 2017

Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [pre college](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college), [entrepreneurship and the arts](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-the-arts), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events)

### [The League CEO To Speak At The Summit](https://horn.udel.edu/the-league-ceo-to-speak-at-the-summit)

Amanda Bradford will serve as one of this year’s keynote speakers during the Diamond Challenge Youth Entrepreneurship Summit ([The Summit](http://diamondchallenge.org/summit/)) on April 13, 2018 in the [University of Delaware](http://www.udel.edu)’s Clayton Hall.

[Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/the-league-ceo-to-speak-at-the-summit)

<https://horn.udel.edu/the-league-ceo-to-speak-at-the-summit>

by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • November 06, 2017

Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [pre college](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events)

### [Fall Pitch Party Winners Announced](https://horn.udel.edu/fall-pitch-party-winners-announced)

The University of Delaware [Horn Entrepreneurship](http://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/) hosted a Phantom Pitch Party Wednesday evening in the [Venture Development Center](http://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/venture-development-center/).

[Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/fall-pitch-party-winners-announced)

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by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • November 06, 2017

Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events)

### [Proof of Concept Program Launched](https://horn.udel.edu/proof-of-concept-program-launched)

[Horn Entrepreneurship](http://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/) announced the launch of the new [Blue Hen Proof of Concept](http://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/blue-hen-proof-of-concept-fund/) (BH-POC) Program during their five-year anniversary celebration on October 3 at the [Venture Development Center](http://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/venture-development-center/).

[Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/proof-of-concept-program-launched)

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by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • October 04, 2017

Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources), [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science)

### [Free Legal Advisement for Entrepreneurs](https://horn.udel.edu/free-legal-advisement-for-entrepreneurs)

[Horn Entrepreneurship](http://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/) launched a new program this fall that provides free legal advisement for student entrepreneurs every other week of the fall 2017 semester in the [Venture Development Center](http://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/venture-development-center/).

[Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/free-legal-advisement-for-entrepreneurs)

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by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • September 25, 2017

Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources)

### [Diamond Challenge Registration Now Open](https://horn.udel.edu/diamond-challenge-registration-now-open)

Registration for the 2018 [Diamond Challenge](http://diamondchallenge.org) competition is now open and will remain open until January 5, 2018 when submissions are due.

[Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/diamond-challenge-registration-now-open)

<https://horn.udel.edu/diamond-challenge-registration-now-open>

by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • September 22, 2017

Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [pre college](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college)

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