--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | community (17) description: community | Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (17) --- [![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) ### [Announcing the 2019 Hen Hatch Finalists](https://horn.udel.edu/announcing-the-2019-hen-hatch-finalists) Six teams comprised of students and alumni from across several colleges, including Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics, College of Arts & Sciences and College of Engineering, are advancing to the final round of Hen Hatch, UD’s premier startup funding competition. Finalist teams will pitch before a panel of accomplished judges and an audience of regional business leaders, experienced entrepreneurs and the broader UD community for a share of a $100,000 prize pool. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/announcing-the-2019-hen-hatch-finalists) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • April 11, 2019 Topics: [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Out of This World Pitch Party Winners Announced](https://horn.udel.edu/out-of-this-world-pitch-party-winners-announced) The University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship recently hosted The Out of This World Pitch Party at the [Venture Development Center](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/venture-support/), complete with 20 student pitch presentations and a $1,200 prize pool. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/out-of-this-world-pitch-party-winners-announced) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • April 09, 2019 Topics: [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [Meet Jason Aviles: Social Entrepreneur in Residence](https://horn.udel.edu/meet-jason-aviles-social-entrepreneur-in-residence) Jason Aviles, the serial social entrepreneur behind such projects as FLYOGI and Artist Ave Station, as well as Project Director of Wilmington Green Box and Executive Director of Wilmington Placemakers Inc., is the current Social Entrepreneur in Residence at University of Delaware. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/meet-jason-aviles-social-entrepreneur-in-residence) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • March 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), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Horn Entrepreneurship Awards & Scholarships Spring 2019](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-entrepreneurship-awards-scholarships-spring-2019) Each spring, Horn Entrepreneurship recognizes entrepreneurial students through awards and scholarships totaling almost $10,000 in cash and Venture Development Center credit. Undergraduate students from all majors are invited to [apply](https://www.tfaforms.com/4727863) now through Friday, March 29 at 11:59 p.m. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-entrepreneurship-awards-scholarships-spring-2019) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • March 19, 2019 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) ### [Hen Hatch Semifinalists 2019 Announcement](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-semifinalists-2019-announcement) Twelve teams from the student track and another 12 teams from the alumni, faculty and staff track are advancing to the semifinal round of the University of Delaware’s 2019 Hen Hatch startup funding competition.  [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/hen-hatch-semifinalists-2019-announcement) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • March 13, 2019 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [3 Reasons Pitch Parties are Out of This World](https://horn.udel.edu/3-reasons-why-you-should-pitch-at-pitch-party) The upcoming Horn Entrepreneurship Out of This World Pitch Party will be held at 132 E. Delaware Ave. from 3:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 21. Any undergraduate student is allowed to pitch and any student, faculty or staff may attend. The event is free, although [registration is required to pitch or attend](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community/page/bit.ly/outofthisworldpitch). Spots are limited to pitch and spectate, and are filled on a first come, first served basis. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/3-reasons-why-you-should-pitch-at-pitch-party) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • March 11, 2019 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [DiFelice Awarded Primary Appointment in Lerner College](https://horn.udel.edu/difelice-awarded-primary-appointment-in-lerner-college) Horn Entrepreneurship’s Vincent Di Felice, Manager of Venture Support, has been awarded a primary appointment as Senior Instructor of Practice and a secondary appointment of Faculty Director of Venture Support in the Department of Business Administration in the Lerner College of Business and Economics. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/difelice-awarded-primary-appointment-in-lerner-college) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • March 06, 2019 Topics: [Insider](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider), [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Out of This World Pitch Party on March 21](https://horn.udel.edu/out-of-this-world-pitch-party-march-21) This year’s University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship spring pitch competition, Out of This World Pitch Party, will be held at the Venture Development Center from 3:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 21. Any undergraduate student is allowed to pitch and any student, faculty or staff may attend. The event is free, although [registration is required to pitch or attend](https://www.tfaforms.com/4718106). Spots are limited to pitch and spectate, and are filled on a first come, first served basis. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/out-of-this-world-pitch-party-march-21) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • February 28, 2019 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) ### [The Student Entrepreneur's Guide to Doing](https://horn.udel.edu/the-student-entrepreneurs-guide-to-doing) The spring semester is a busy time for Horn Entrepreneurship with many signature program offerings available over the coming months. Hen Hatch finals will be at The Queen in April, VentureOn, our in-semester venture support program, is in full swing and Summer Founders, our full-service pre-accelerator, is [accepting students on a rolling basis](https://www.tfaforms.com/4720368). The sheer amount of opportunities can be slightly overwhelming, so the Horn Entrepreneurship media team sat down with some of the community’s most fervent *doers* to ask them, well, just how they do so much. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/the-student-entrepreneurs-guide-to-doing) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • February 25, 2019 Topics: [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) ### [Career Path Clarity Through Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/career-path-clarity-through-entrepreneurship) Brandon Holly, College of Health Sciences, Class of 2021, began his college career as a Nursing major, but quickly found himself trying to get more from his college experience. A simple conversation impacted Brandon’s college journey significantly and brought him clarity and confidence in how to help people through his medical career goals. 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