--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | Horn Entrepreneurship description: Horn Entrepreneurship is a leader in entrepreneurship education whose mission is to create the conditions for the realization of personal potential, economic value and societal impact. --- [![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) ## Horn Entrepreneurship ![](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Logos/HE_logo_only.png) Horn Entrepreneurship is a leader in entrepreneurship education whose mission is to create the conditions for the realization of personal potential, economic value and societal impact. Find me on: ### Recent Posts ### [It Takes a Village: Meet the Team Backing the 2026 Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/it-takes-a-village-meet-the-team-backing-the-2026-summer-founders) Launching a startup is hard. It requires grit, resourcefulness, and comfort with uncertainty. It also requires a community. The student entrepreneurs participating in the 2026 Summer Founders program have quickly learned they aren't alone on their journeys. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/it-takes-a-village-meet-the-team-backing-the-2026-summer-founders) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • June 23, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders) ### [Celebrating UD’s 2026 Entrepreneurship Award Winners](https://horn.udel.edu/celebrating-uds-2026-entrepreneurship-award-winners) Horn Entrepreneurship celebrated the achievements of 13 outstanding University of Delaware undergraduate students by awarding them more than $10,000 in cash and Venture Development Center (VDC) credit. These honors recognize the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit thriving within the university's student body. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/celebrating-uds-2026-entrepreneurship-award-winners) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • May 27, 2026 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards) ### [Take Your Idea to Market at the Spring Pitch Party](https://horn.udel.edu/take-your-idea-to-market-at-the-spring-pitch-party) Spring is bringing the energy, and Pitch Party is bringing the ideas! On Wednesday, April 29, at 6 p.m. the Spring Pitch Party will transform the Venture Development Center into a Start Up Farmer’s Market of fresh ideas and fresh pitches. With student ventures showcased around the perimeter of the Co-Lab and live pitches taking center stage, this year’s event will feel like a farmers market for entrepreneurship: full of fresh thinking, creative concepts, and founders ready to put their ideas out into the world. [Register to attend by April 26](https://www.tfaforms.com/5218479). [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/take-your-idea-to-market-at-the-spring-pitch-party) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • April 20, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [competition](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition), [pitch party](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party) ### [From Biology to Business: Meet Arielle Mahugu](https://horn.udel.edu/from-biology-to-business-meet-arielle-mahugu) Arielle Mahugu, Class of 2027, is turning her interest in science and wellness into something tangible through [Arima Skincare](https://arimaskincare.bigcartel.com/). A Biological Sciences major with a Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship minor, Arielle is building a skincare brand while balancing academics, leadership roles, and hands-on entrepreneurial experiences through Horn. From [Pitch Party](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/pitch-party/) and [VentureOn](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/ventureon/) to [Hen Hatch](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/hen-hatch/) and E-Club, Arielle has been steadily growing as both a founder and a student leader. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/from-biology-to-business-meet-arielle-mahugu) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • April 06, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [VentureOn](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon), [pitch party](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party), [Hen Hatch](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) ### [A Decade of Innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/a-decade-of-innovation) From housing to fightwear to agricultural robotics, UD Summer Founders alumni share how 12 weeks of mentoring and customer discovery changed everything. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/a-decade-of-innovation) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • March 30, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders) ### [Sophia Cressman: Lead with Character, Live with Heart](https://horn.udel.edu/sophia-cressman-lead-with-character-live-with-heart) Before she ever joined Horn full-time, Sophia Cressman already felt right at home in the Venture Development Center as a Siegfried Fellow, a Delaware Innovation Fellow, and one of those friendly faces you just expect to see around the VDC. Now, as Program Coordinator for the Siegfried Fellows and the UD Coalition on Character Development, Sophia helps students grow as leaders through mentorship, meaningful conversations, and days that are anything but routine. If you’ve walked into the VDC lately, there’s a good chance you’ve been welcomed by Sophia from her front-corner office. Keep reading to learn what fuels her work, what she’s up to when she’s off the clock (spoiler: live music + beach days), and a fun fact you definitely won’t see coming. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/sophia-cressman-lead-with-character-live-with-heart) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • March 16, 2026 Topics: [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership), [Siegfried](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/siegfried) ### [Aspiring High School Entrepreneurs Brought Big Energy to UD](https://horn.udel.edu/aspiring-high-school-entrepreneurs-brought-big-energy-to-ud) On March 5, high school students from across the Delaware Valley gathered at Clayton Hall at University of Delaware for the 2026 EntreX Delaware Venture Showcase. Representing schools from throughout the region, these aspiring entrepreneurs pitched their startup ideas to a panel of experienced judges for a chance to win $500 and earn a spot in Diamond Challenge finals at the prestigious 2026 Limitless World Summit. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/aspiring-high-school-entrepreneurs-brought-big-energy-to-ud) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • March 12, 2026 Topics: [pre college](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college), [pitching](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching), [educators](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/educators) ### [Yakubu Adam: Good Food, Care for People, Great Impact](https://horn.udel.edu/yakubu-adam-good-food-care-for-people-great-impact) Powered by a social entrepreneur’s mindset and a global perspective shaped in northern Ghana, Yakubu Adam brings purpose-driven energy to Horn. At the heart of his work is real care for people, whether he’s welcoming others with a good meal, engaging with researchers as they explore entrepreneurship, or building ventures that create meaningful jobs for young people. In this Q&A, Yakubu shares his path to Horn, what he’s working on now, and what keeps him inspired. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/yakubu-adam-good-food-care-for-people-great-impact) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • March 09, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [commercialization](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/commercialization) ### [Big Ideas, Bold Pitches: EntreX Regional Venture Showcase 2026](https://horn.udel.edu/big-ideas-bold-pitches-entrex-regional-venture-showcase-2026) High school students from across the mid-Atlantic stepped into the spotlight on February 25 for the 2026 EntreX Regional Venture Showcase. These aspiring entrepreneurs pitched their startup ideas to a panel of expert judges, competing for $500 and a spot in the [Diamond Challenge](https://diamondchallenge.org/) finals at the [2026 Limitless World Summit](https://limitlessworldsummit.org/). [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/big-ideas-bold-pitches-entrex-regional-venture-showcase-2026) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • March 05, 2026 Topics: [pre college](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college), [educators](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/educators) ### [Curiosity in Motion: Meet Dr. Asante-Agyei](https://horn.udel.edu/curiosity-in-motion-meet-dr.-asante-agyei) Long before teaching entrepreneurship, Dr. Charis Asante-Agyei was living it. He founded an undergraduate student council at his university, organized a science camp for kids in Burkina Faso, and launched a tour venture in Korea. Today, he brings that same curious, build-and-test energy to Horn as the instructor of ENTR 356: Creativity and Design Thinking. 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