--- title: Celebrating UD’s 2026 Entrepreneurship Award Winners description: Horn Entrepreneurship honors 13 students at UD with over $10,000 in awards, celebrating their innovative spirit and commitment to social impact. image: https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Canva%20images/2026%20Horn%20Awards%20and%20Scholarships.png --- [![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) ## Celebrating UD’s 2026 Entrepreneurship Award Winners by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • May 27, 2026 ![2026 Horn Awards and Scholarships](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Canva%20images/2026%20Horn%20Awards%20and%20Scholarships.png?width=934&height=489&name=2026%20Horn%20Awards%20and%20Scholarships.png) 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. **Brad & Jennifer Bono Award - $2,000** The Brad and Jennifer Bono Award is granted to an undergraduate student from any UD college, in any major, who demonstrates entrepreneurial leadership and social impact. This year’s recipients are **Brittany Adams**, entrepreneurship major, class of 2026, and **McKinley Lynn**, entrepreneurship and marketing double major, class of 2026. ![2026 Bono Award Yao Adams Raible](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Canva%20images/2026%20Bono%20Award%20Yao%20Adams%20Raible.png?width=1200&height=628&name=2026%20Bono%20Award%20Yao%20Adams%20Raible.png) **Scholastic Achievement Junior Panel - $50** Distinguished Junior awards are given in recognition of highest academic achievement through the junior year. This year’s recipients are **Stephen Oneto,** entrepreneurship major, class of 2027, and **Michala Dyer,** entrepreneurship and marketing double major, class of 2027**.** **![2026 Scholastic Junior Panel Yao Dyer Oneto Raible](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Canva%20images/2026%20Scholastic%20Junior%20Panel%20Yao%20Dyer%20Oneto%20Raible.png?width=1200&height=628&name=2026%20Scholastic%20Junior%20Panel%20Yao%20Dyer%20Oneto%20Raible.png)** **Scholastic Achievement Senior Panel - $250** Distinguished Senior awards are given in recognition of highest academic achievement through the senior year. This year’s recipients are **Catherine Leidich,** entrepreneurship major, class of 2026,and **Aidan Anibal,** entrepreneurship major, class of 2026**.** **Horn Award - $1,500** The Horn Entrepreneurship Award is funded by annual gifts from the faculty who teach ENTR-designated courses. The award is intended to be used for the pursuit of a specific new venture or educational opportunity related to creativity, entrepreneurship, innovation or leadership. This year’s recipient is **Mackenzie Frank,** entrepreneurship major, class of 2027**.** **![2026 Horn Award Yao Frank Raible](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Canva%20images/2026%20Horn%20Award%20Yao%20Frank%20Raible.png?width=1200&height=628&name=2026%20Horn%20Award%20Yao%20Frank%20Raible.png)** **Outstanding Service to the Program - $250** The Outstanding Service to the Program Award is presented to the student who exemplifies the spirit of Horn Entrepreneurship and the willingness to invest the time and energy for the enrichment of the community. This year’s recipient is **Chris Runde**, entrepreneurship major, class of 2028. ![2026 Outstanding Service to the Program Yao Runde Raible](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Canva%20images/2026%20Outstanding%20Service%20to%20the%20Program%20Yao%20Runde%20Raible.png?width=1200&height=628&name=2026%20Outstanding%20Service%20to%20the%20Program%20Yao%20Runde%20Raible.png) **Pfeil Family Award for VentureOn - $250** The Pfeil Family Award is given to a student who is a member of the VentureOn community, has used all resources provided through VentureOn, has taken at least one ENTR course, demonstrated entrepreneurial promise and will realize immediate benefit from receipt of the award. This year’s recipients are **Yi Tung Ko** , kinesiology major, class of 2027, and **Parker Stille**, entrepreneurship major, class of 2027. ![2026 Pfeil Family Award for VentureOn DiFelice Ko Stille](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Canva%20images/2026%20Pfeil%20Family%20Award%20for%20VentureOn%20DiFelice%20Ko%20Stille.png?width=1200&height=628&name=2026%20Pfeil%20Family%20Award%20for%20VentureOn%20DiFelice%20Ko%20Stille.png) **Rysheema Dixon Legacy Award - $2,000** The Rysheema Dixon Legacy Award is awarded to University of Delaware student social innovators and entrepreneurs who best exemplify Rysheema Dixon’s commitment to improving the lives of others through social innovation. This year’s recipient is **Olivia Jin**, human services major, class of 2026.   **Shawn & Sheryl McCall Awards for Entrepreneurship - $2,500** Two McCall Awards for Entrepreneurship are granted to undergraduate students from any UD college, in any major, who show entrepreneurial promise. 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