--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | alumni (9) description: alumni | Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (9) --- [![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) ### [Meet the Horn Alumni Council: Supporting and Strengthening the Horn Community](https://horn.udel.edu/meet-the-horn-alumni-council-supporting-and-strengthening-the-horn-community) The newly-formed Horn Alumni Council brings to the Horn ecosystem a wide-range of professional experience, as well as an embodiment of Horn’s commitment to [Equity Thru Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/equity-thru-entrepreneurship) that proudly represents the program’s alumni through the years. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/meet-the-horn-alumni-council-supporting-and-strengthening-the-horn-community) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • October 20, 2020 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [equity](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/equity) ### [Alum Spotlight: Avalon Greene](https://horn.udel.edu/alum-spotlight-avalon-greene) Avalon Greene is an account executive at NBC Universal Media, where she sells and executes marketing campaigns utilizing on-air, digital, social and on-the-ground tactics. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing and [entrepreneurship & technology innovation](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/academic-programs/entr-major/) in 2018 from UD, where she co-owned [Udwell](https://u-dwell.com/), which connected off-campus housing owners with potential student renters, and co-founded [Revive](https://technical.ly/delaware/2017/04/03/revive-fashion-rachel-weinberg/), a wardrobe-swapping app. She also participated in the Lerner Executive Mentoring Program, Horn’s VentureOn, the Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity, UDance, the Equestrian Team and a study abroad program in Spain. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/alum-spotlight-avalon-greene) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • October 16, 2020 Topics: [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [women entrepreneurs](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs) ### [2020 Blue Hen 17&43 Award Winners Announced](https://horn.udel.edu/2020-blue-hen-1743-award-winners-announced) University of Delaware Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics and Horn Entrepreneurship are proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 Blue Hen 17&43 Awards, which recognize UD students and alumni who have founded or led promising new ventures and fast growing companies. Twenty-eight businesses will receive the honor this year. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/2020-blue-hen-1743-award-winners-announced) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • September 22, 2020 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups) ### [Women’s Initiative Approaches Launch: Event Details and Workshops Announcement](https://horn.udel.edu/womens-initiative-approaches-launch-event-details-and-workshops-announcement) Horn Entrepreneurship’s [*WE Hatch, Empowering Women in Innovation and Entrepreneurship*](https://horn.udel.edu/leading-the-way-for-equity-in-entrepreneurship-meet-gail-ball-and-name), is preparing to launch its inaugural event: A virtual keynote that will feature the program’s associate director, Gail Ball, founder Charlie Horn, guest speaker Amber Glassman, and keynote speaker Erica Nemser. The event will take place on [Sept. 24, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-hatch-launch-event-tickets-119160298661), and audience members will have a chance to participate in a Q&A session. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/womens-initiative-approaches-launch-event-details-and-workshops-announcement) by [Jan Castro](https://horn.udel.edu/author/jan-castro) • September 18, 2020 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [women entrepreneurs](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs) ### [Exploration and Purpose: Daniel Farmer’s Journey as a Horn Alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/danielfarmer) Since graduating from the University of Delaware in 2017, Daniel Farmer has gone out into the world in ways others only hope they could. But from cycling across the United States to moving to Taiwan, Farmer’s mission has always been to uplift and empower communities. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/danielfarmer) by [Ryan Sigmund and Jan Castro](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund-and-jan-castro) • September 11, 2020 Topics: [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [research](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/research) ### [Summer Founders 2020 Virtual Demo Day: Recapped](https://horn.udel.edu/summer-founders-2020-virtual-demo-day-recapped) After a long and intensive 12-week program, Horn Entrepreneurship's [Summer Founders](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/summer-founders/#:~:text=The%20Summer%20Founders%20program%20is,stipend%2C%20mentorship%20and%20education%20sessions.) assembled virtually this Tuesday for the pre-accelerator’s 5th annual Summer Founders Demo Day. With 18 teams and over 130 total attendees at the virtual event, this year’s Demo Day marks the program’s biggest yet. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/summer-founders-2020-virtual-demo-day-recapped) by [Jan Castro](https://horn.udel.edu/author/jan-castro) • August 25, 2020 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [startups](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups), [Summer Founders](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders), [demo day](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/demo-day), [pre-accelerator](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-accelerator) ### [Changing Lives Through Innovations in Medical Imaging](https://horn.udel.edu/changing-lives-through-innovations-in-medical-imaging) As a [biomedical engineer](https://bme.udel.edu/), Ariel Hannum’s foremost mission has always been to make a positive impact on the lives of others. Having recently graduated from her honors program at the University of Delaware, Hannum, CE20, has dedicated most of her time as an undergraduate to contributing to healthcare innovations in imaging technology. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/changing-lives-through-innovations-in-medical-imaging) by [Jan Castro](https://horn.udel.edu/author/jan-castro) • August 17, 2020 Topics: [future of work](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [technology](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/technology), [women entrepreneurs](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs) ### [A Love for Adventure and Traveling Leads to Her Dream Career](https://horn.udel.edu/nina-price-success-story) Nina Price, a 2017 graduate with a degree in Organizational and Community Leadership and minors in Entrepreneurial Studies and International Business, left a lasting impact on Horn Entrepreneurship. Now, she leaves a lasting impact on the personal relationships she creates with her clients at Audley Travel. Price uses her extensive knowledge of Australia to create a personalized travel guide while using many of the lessons she learned at Horn. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/nina-price-success-story) by [Lindsey Janes](https://horn.udel.edu/author/lindsey-janes) • July 06, 2020 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [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), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students) ### [Fighting Like a Warrior](https://horn.udel.edu/fighting-like-a-warrior) *Editor's Note: Alexa's mission started before COVID-19 but she has since continued to work hard as the majority of people in her community suffer with chronic pain and underlying health issues. Keep reading to hear about what Fight Like A Warrior is all about.* This story of entrepreneurship is unique in that the entrepreneur's passion grew out of her personal circumstance and care for others.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/fighting-like-a-warrior) by [Allison Sanders](https://horn.udel.edu/author/allison-sanders) • June 23, 2020 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [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), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship) ### [Be Recognized with the Blue Hen 17&43 Awards! A Call to UD’s Promising Ventures and Fast-Growing Companies](https://horn.udel.edu/be-recognized-with-the-blue-hen-1743-awards-a-call-to-uds-promising-ventures-and-fast-growing-companies) The Blue Hen 17&43 Awards are the University of Delaware’s way of recognizing students and alumni who are part of the most promising new ventures and the fastest-growing companies today. 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