--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | Dylan Gerstley description: Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware --- [![University of Delaware](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/HPE_Jan2017/logo.png?width=168&height=70&name=logo.png "University of Delaware")](http://udel.edu) #### Horn Entrepreneurship # [Stories & Updates](https://horn.udel.edu) ## Dylan Gerstley ### Recent Posts ### [Geoff Woods accepts 2025 Siegfried Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/geoff-woods-accepts-2025-siegfried-award-for-entrepreneurial-leadership) This October, [The Siegfried Group, LLP (Siegfried)](https://www.siegfriedgroup.com/) and [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/) at the University of Delaware (UD) honored Geoff Woods, author of #1 international bestseller *The AI-Driven Leader* and Founder of AI Leadership, with the 2025 Siegfried Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership. In a private dinner and award ceremony at Wilmington Country Club, Woods was celebrated for his groundbreaking approach to leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) as a thought partner and commitment to getting in the driver’s seat in a rapidly evolving digital landscape – learning and wielding the emerging technology to spark exponential progress. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/geoff-woods-accepts-2025-siegfried-award-for-entrepreneurial-leadership) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • November 25, 2025 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership) ### [Building Authentic Connections While Delivering Service](https://horn.udel.edu/authentic-connections-delivering-service) Jaeah Yoo, Mechanical Engineering, Class of 2021, was inspired to help Puerto Rico recover from natural disaster and traveled to the United States territory in conjunction with Blue Hen Leadership Program (BHLP) and [Community Collaborations](https://www.communitycollaborations.org/) to help repair and restore the local community around San Juan. Jaeah’s registered student organization (RSO), People for Puerto Rico and BHLP brought a team of more than 25 students and built authentic relationships while delivering community impact.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/authentic-connections-delivering-service) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • March 17, 2020 Topics: [Insider](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship) ### [Patience and authentic connections result in dream career start](https://horn.udel.edu/jamie-fisher) Jamie Fisher, Communications Class of 2018, finished her senior year at the University of Delaware with a desire to enter an entrepreneurial working community. By applying patience and making authentic connections, Jamie got off to a dream start with Trapica, an artificial intelligence targeting optimization and marketing automation for marketers, in Philadelphia, PA.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/jamie-fisher) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • February 04, 2020 Topics: [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) ### [Meet Jean Filo: The Cold Shower and Harnessing Anxiety](https://horn.udel.edu/meet-jean-filo-the-cold-shower-and-harnessing-anxiety) Jean Filo, the former president of Entrepreneurship Club (E-Club) at University of Delaware, has found freedom in entrepreneurship while pursuing a graduate degree in medicine. Filo, who emigrated to the United States from Syria with his family, says the life he left behind in Syria has inspired him to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset and leverage his personality traits to create opportunity. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/meet-jean-filo-the-cold-shower-and-harnessing-anxiety) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • January 08, 2020 Topics: [Insider](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science) ### [Growing through Google](https://horn.udel.edu/james-google-story) James Massaquoi, a co-founder of 360VR Technology and finalist at Hen Hatch 2019, served as a Global Business Operations intern for Google this past summer. James, College of Arts & Sciences, Class of 2020, was hesitant to leave Delaware and his fellow co-founder, Sury Gupta, alone to work through the Summer Founders program, but enjoyed a relaxing summer filled with insights that has the young entrepreneur eager to continue striving to create unique value.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/james-google-story) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • November 04, 2019 Topics: [Insider](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider), [future of work](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work), [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Pitch Your Value to Find the Right Fit](https://horn.udel.edu/pitch-your-value-to-find-the-right-fit) After deeply exploring the tech space on his entrepreneurial journey, Jonathan Wood, [Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics](https://lerner.udel.edu/), Class of 2019, discovered his true unique value. The recent graduate emphasized his own tech and entrepreneurial capabilities to land a full-time tech role within PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a Big Four public accounting firm with more than 250,000 global employees. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/pitch-your-value-to-find-the-right-fit) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • September 27, 2019 Topics: [future of work](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work), [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) ### [Entrepreneurship Majors Launch VDC Lending Library](https://horn.udel.edu/entrepreneurship-majors-launch-vdc-lending-library) Entrepreneurs are defined by risk-taking and initiative, and Entrepreneurship majors Meredith Ackerson, Class of 2020, and Mason Faust, Class of 2022, are no exception to this rule. Meredith, around the Horn Entrepreneurship community since her first year on campus, wanted a place for students to read all the books the speakers and local business leaders recommended to students. Now in her final year, Meredith has made her idea a reality with the new VDC Lending Library. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/entrepreneurship-majors-launch-vdc-lending-library) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • September 09, 2019 Topics: [Insider](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider), [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) ### [Hard Work, Dedication, Support Have Patient Sortal Ready to Serve](https://horn.udel.edu/hard-work-dedication-support-have-patient-sortal-ready-to-serve) Patient Sortal, a Hen Hatch 2019 winner in the alumni track, has grown from a nascent startup to a qualified healthcare data management company eager to make a difference in the lives of patients with chronic conditions. Founder Kenny Eck, Alfred Lerner College of Business Economics, Class of 2018, says that persistence and the unwavering support of his family, are what have made the two-year journey possible. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/hard-work-dedication-support-have-patient-sortal-ready-to-serve) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • June 27, 2019 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) ### [Passionate Persistence and Reflective Growth to Deliver Service Trip](https://horn.udel.edu/passionate-persistence-and-reflective-growth-to-deliver-service-trip) Jaeah Yoo, Mechanical Engineering, Class of 2021, will be traveling to Puerto Rico with his registered student organization (RSO), People for Puerto Rico (PPR), to carry out a dream two years in the making. The PPR President and member of [Blue Hen Leadership Program](https://studentcentral.udel.edu/organization/bhlp) (BHLP) stuck through the ups and downs of running an organization and through growth and self-reflection, made a service trip to Puerto Rico a reality. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/passionate-persistence-and-reflective-growth-to-deliver-service-trip) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • May 22, 2019 Topics: [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) ### [Dr. Middlebrooks Textbook to Hit Leadership Courses and More](https://horn.udel.edu/dr.-middlebrooks-textbook-to-hit-leadership-courses-and-more) After more than 20 years of teaching at the intersection of creativity and leadership, as well as 10 years in non-profit leadership positions, Dr. Tony Middlebrooks has co-authored and released *Discovering Leadership: Designing Your Success*, with James L. Morrison, a professor of public policy and administration at the University of Delaware, Scott J. Allen and Mindy S. McNutt. The foundational leadership text will be used across LEAD100 course sections and beyond at the University of Delaware, as well as adopted by other universities across the country. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/dr.-middlebrooks-textbook-to-hit-leadership-courses-and-more) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • May 15, 2019 Topics: [Insider](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) 1 [2](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley/page/2) [3](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley/page/3) [4](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley/page/4) [5](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley/page/5) […](https://horn.udel.edu/author/6) [6](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley/page/6) ### Subscribe to Blog Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [entrepreneurship (242)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship) - [community (225)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) - [students (158)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students) - [alumni (118)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) - [awards (116)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards) - [startups (115)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups) - [events (102)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) - [innovation (96)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation) - [success stories (89)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories) - [resources (83)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) - [enrichment (82)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment) - [competition (65)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition) - [Summer Founders (51)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders) - [social entrepreneurship (49)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship) - [pitching (47)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching) - [opportunities (45)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities) - [careers (43)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers) - [entrepreneurship and science (42)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science) - [pre college (40)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college) - [women entrepreneurs (38)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs) - [leadership (35)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership) - [Hen Hatch (31)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) - [future of work (31)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work) - [Insider (28)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider) - [pitch party (28)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party) - [educators (26)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/educators) - [technology (25)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/technology) - [VentureOn (23)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon) - [startup advice (23)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startup-advice) - [equity (22)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/equity) - [pre-accelerator (22)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-accelerator) - [commercialization (20)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/commercialization) - [environment (20)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/environment) - [research (17)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/research) - [demo day (16)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/demo-day) - [entrepreneurship and the arts (16)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-the-arts) - [Siegfried (13)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/siegfried) - [internships (13)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/internships) - [10 Year Anniversary (11)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/10-year-anniversary) - [DIF (10)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif) - [Horn Hen of the Month (8)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/horn-hen-of-the-month) - [The Horn Team (7)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/the-horn-team) - [government (7)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/government) - [pivoting (7)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pivoting) - [REEF@UD (6)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/reefud) - [HDFS (4)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hdfs) see all [![Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Images/Universal/Horn-Entrepreneurship_logo_320px.png?width=240&name=Horn-Entrepreneurship_logo_320px.png "Horn Entrepreneurship")](https://udel.edu/horn) ### EXPLORE - [About Us](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/about-horn/) - [Upcoming Events](https://events.udel.edu/venture_development_center_478) - [Venture Development Center](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/student-enrichment/vdc/) --- ### CONNECT [132 E Delaware Ave Ste 100](https://goo.gl/maps/EuUJZSSiG5u) Newark, DE 19711 [hornprogram@udel.edu](mailto:hornprogram@udel.edu) P: 302-831-4393 - [![Horn Entrepreneurship Facebook](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Images/Universal/facebook_icon.png?width=32&name=facebook_icon.png)](https://www.facebook.com/udhorn) - [![Horn Entrepreneurship Twitter](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Images/Universal/twitter_icon.png?width=32&name=twitter_icon.png)](https://x.com/udbookschool) - [![Horn Entrepreneurship Instagram](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Images/Universal/instagram_icon.png?width=32&name=instagram_icon.png)](https://www.instagram.com/udhorn) - ©2026 University of Delaware - [Comments](http://www.udel.edu/home/comments/) - [Legal Notices](http://www.udel.edu/home/legal-notices/)