--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship (49) description: Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (49) --- [![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) ### [Extreme You Founder Wins Entrepreneurial Award](https://horn.udel.edu/extreme-you-founder-wins-entrepreneurial-award) The University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship has announced the winner of the 2019 Siegfried Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership: former president of Gatorade and founder of Extreme You, Sarah Robb O’Hagan. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/extreme-you-founder-wins-entrepreneurial-award) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • September 23, 2019 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Gear Up for Fall: Tips to Make the Most of Your Semester](https://horn.udel.edu/gear-up-for-fall-tips-to-make-the-most-of-your-semester) The days are getting shorter and classes are now in full swing! The start of the semester is always a time of transition, regardless of whether you’re a wide-eyed freshman or a grizzled senior. Implementing strong practices and mindsets early in your semester will help you get the most out of your time on campus.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/gear-up-for-fall-tips-to-make-the-most-of-your-semester) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • September 16, 2019 Topics: [Insider](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider), [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Charlie Horn Selected to Receive Pete du Pont Freedom Award](https://horn.udel.edu/charlie-horn-selected-to-receive-pete-du-pont-freedom-award) The [Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation](https://www.petedupontfreedomfoundation.org/) is honoring Horn Entrepreneurship Founder, Charlie Horn, with the Pete du Pont Freedom Award. The award celebrates entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and economic growth. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/charlie-horn-selected-to-receive-pete-du-pont-freedom-award) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • September 12, 2019 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [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) ### [2019 Blue Hen 17&43 Awards](https://horn.udel.edu/2019-blue-hen-1743-awards) University of Delaware Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics and Horn Entrepreneurship announce recipients of the 2019 Blue Hen 17&43 Awards, which recognize University of Delaware students and alumni who have founded or led promising new ventures and fast growing companies. Fifty-one businesses will receive the honor. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/2019-blue-hen-1743-awards) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • September 06, 2019 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) ### [Horn Entrepreneurship Awards Celebration Announcement August 2019](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-entrepreneurship-awards-celebration-announcement-august-2019) Horn Entrepreneurship is excited to announce all of the accomplishments and successes of our community of creative thinkers, trailblazers and world-changers this quarter. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-entrepreneurship-awards-celebration-announcement-august-2019) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • August 30, 2019 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [entrepreneurship and science](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science) ### [How Sam Stokes Created a Location-Independent Lifestyle Business](https://horn.udel.edu/how-sam-stokes-created-a-location-independent-lifestyle-business) For many, the last year spent in school is a daunting, anxious ordeal filled with uncertainty about the next step in life. Sam Stokes, Entrepreneurship & Technology Innovation (ENTI), Class of 2018, was no different, but rather than go through the motions of finding a job to start down a career path she didn’t deeply care about, as many of her friends were doing, Sam spent her final year in school searching for her higher purpose and deepest interests and passions. Now, Sam operates a [location-independent lifestyle business](https://www.theprosperouspursuit.com/) that provides web design services for small businesses and solopreneurs who want more from life. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/how-sam-stokes-created-a-location-independent-lifestyle-business) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • August 26, 2019 Topics: [future of work](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work), [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) ### [Summer Founders 2019 Demo Day Recap](https://horn.udel.edu/summer-founders-2019-demo-day-recap) The Summer Founders teams convened one last time on Tuesday, August 20, at the Venture Development Center for the 2019 Demo Day. The eight startup teams worked diligently all summer on their respective ventures, and each was able to showcase that hard work through their individual presentations. Along with the Summer Founders teams, the Venture Development Center was filled with potential investors, UD alumni, and other members of the Horn Entrepreneurship community. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/summer-founders-2019-demo-day-recap) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • August 23, 2019 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [careers](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Summer Founders July Progress Report](https://horn.udel.edu/summer-founders-july-progress-report) Summer Founders, now almost three-quarters of the way through its 11-week programming, has already provided participating student ventures with valuable lessons on their entrepreneurial journey. The Horn Entrepreneurship marketing team caught up with a few of the student founders [last month](https://horn.udel.edu/summer-founders-june-progress-report), and checked back in for more updates from July. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/summer-founders-july-progress-report) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • August 08, 2019 Topics: [Insider](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider), [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) ### [The Cost of Free Press with Michael Friedenberg](https://horn.udel.edu/the-cost-of-free-press-with-michael-friedenberg) It took 27 years for Michael Friedenberg, President of News and Media Operations for Reuters, an international news organization, to return to UD for a visit. The Entrepreneurship Club, a student-run organization supported by Horn Entrepreneurship, invites entrepreneurial alumni and community members to share their insights with students on a weekly basis during Free Lunch Friday. Michael shared Reuters’ views on freedom of the press in international spaces and why factual based reporting is important. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/the-cost-of-free-press-with-michael-friedenberg) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • August 01, 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), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) [1](https://horn.udel.edu/page/1) […](https://horn.udel.edu/page/44) [47](https://horn.udel.edu/page/47) [48](https://horn.udel.edu/page/48) 49 [50](https://horn.udel.edu/page/50) [51](https://horn.udel.edu/page/51) […](https://horn.udel.edu/page/54) [62](https://horn.udel.edu/page/62) ### Subscribe to Blog Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [entrepreneurship (247)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship) - [community (225)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) - [students (161)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students) - [alumni (119)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) - [startups (118)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups) - [awards (116)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards) - [events (103)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) - [innovation (96)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation) - [success stories (90)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories) - [resources (83)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) - [enrichment (82)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment) - [competition (66)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition) - [Summer Founders (51)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders) - [pitching (49)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching) - [social entrepreneurship (49)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship) - [opportunities (46)](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 (42)](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 (33)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) - [future of work (31)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work) - [pitch party (30)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party) - [Insider (28)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider) - [educators (27)](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/)