--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | leadership description: leadership | Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware --- [![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) ### [Welcoming the 2026-2027 Siegfried Fellows](https://horn.udel.edu/welcoming-the-2026-2027-siegfried-fellows) The University of Delaware proudly welcomes the 2026-2027 Siegfried Fellows—the program's largest and most diverse cohort since its inception six years ago. Drawn from five colleges across the university, these emerging leaders will spend the next ten months refining their capacity to: **Lead Change. Be Nimble. Cultivate Character.** [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/welcoming-the-2026-2027-siegfried-fellows) by [Sophia Cressman](https://horn.udel.edu/author/sophia-cressman) • September 24, 2026 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership), [Siegfried](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/siegfried) ### [Siegfried Fellows Explore Leadership and Purpose in Washington, D.C.](https://horn.udel.edu/siegfried-fellows-explore-leadership-and-purpose-in-washington-d.c) Through the Siegfried Fellows Program at the University of Delaware, students recently spent a day in Washington, D.C., engaging with leaders across consulting, global strategy, cybersecurity, and organizational research. While each speaker came from a different professional background, Fellows encountered a consistent message throughout the trip: meaningful work is driven not just by achievement, but by intention, curiosity, and purpose. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/siegfried-fellows-explore-leadership-and-purpose-in-washington-d.c) by [Ryan Shore](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-shore) • April 27, 2026 Topics: [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [opportunities](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership), [Siegfried](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/siegfried) ### [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) ### [On the Flight Path](https://horn.udel.edu/on-the-flight-path) ### Kameron Manning’s leadership path began in the U.S. Air Force and has continued as a Siegfried Fellow at UD Kameron Manning enlisted in the United States Air Force in 2017 and quickly advanced to president of the Airmen Council, a role in which he would hold meetings where all the airmen in his rank would voice their problems or concerns, and then brief the base commander. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/on-the-flight-path) by [Kevin Tritt](https://horn.udel.edu/author/kevin-tritt) • February 11, 2026 Topics: [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership), [Siegfried](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/siegfried) ### [Geoff Woods accepts 2025 Siegfried Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/geoff-woods-accepts-2025-siegfried-award-for-entrepreneurial-leadership) This October, [The Siegfried Group, LLP (Siegfried)](https://www.siegfriedgroup.com/) and [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/) at the University of Delaware (UD) honored Geoff Woods, author of #1 international bestseller *The AI-Driven Leader* and Founder of AI Leadership, with the 2025 Siegfried Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership. In a private dinner and award ceremony at Wilmington Country Club, Woods was celebrated for his groundbreaking approach to leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) as a thought partner and commitment to getting in the driver’s seat in a rapidly evolving digital landscape – learning and wielding the emerging technology to spark exponential progress. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/geoff-woods-accepts-2025-siegfried-award-for-entrepreneurial-leadership) by [Dylan Gerstley](https://horn.udel.edu/author/dylan-gerstley) • November 25, 2025 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership) ### [“Yes, And” in Action: Mike Eppehimer Kicks Off EntreX Impact Talks](https://horn.udel.edu/yes-and-in-action-mike-eppehimer-kicks-off-entrex-impact-talks) What happens when an improv mindset meets real-world leadership? For the first EntreX Impact Talk, Leadership Delaware CEO Mike Eppehimer showed our students and educators how a simple phrase—“yes, and”—can transform teams, careers and communities. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/yes-and-in-action-mike-eppehimer-kicks-off-entrex-impact-talks) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • October 31, 2025 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [pre college](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college), [resources](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources), [educators](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/educators), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership) ### [Character, Confidence & Influence: Meet the 2025–26 Siegfried Fellows](https://horn.udel.edu/character-confidence-influence-meet-the-2025-26-siegfried-fellows) The University of Delaware proudly welcomes the 2025–2026 Siegfried Fellows—the program’s largest and most diverse cohort since its inception five years ago. Drawn from across UD’s colleges and disciplines, these emerging leaders will spend the next ten months refining their capacity to ***Lead Change. Be Nimble. Cultivate Character.*** [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/character-confidence-influence-meet-the-2025-26-siegfried-fellows) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • September 16, 2025 Topics: [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership), [Siegfried](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/siegfried) ### [UD Awarded $699K Grant to Advance Campus-Wide Character Development](https://horn.udel.edu/ud-awarded-699k-grant-to-advance-campus-wide-character-development) The University of Delaware has been awarded a $699,258 Institutional Impact Grant from the Educating Character Initiative (ECI), part of the [Program for Leadership and Character](https://leadershipandcharacter.wfu.edu/) at Wake Forest University to launch a three-year, university-wide initiative focused on character development. The project, *University of Delaware Coalition on Character Development: Advancing Flagship State Institutional Leadership,* will create a strategic plan to align and elevate character development efforts across academic and co-curricular settings. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/ud-awarded-699k-grant-to-advance-campus-wide-character-development) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • July 18, 2025 Topics: [awards](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards), [research](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/research), [educators](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/educators), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership) ### [Advancing Character at UD: Grant Highlights from the Educating Character Initiative](https://horn.udel.edu/advancing-character-at-ud-grant-highlights-from-the-educating-character-initiative) This academic year, the University of Delaware (UD) has taken bold steps toward coordinating character development across its undergraduate experience. With generous support from the *Educating Character Initiative* at Wake Forest University, UD was awarded a 12-month Capacity-Building Grant to conduct an institutional consensus of its leadership and character education efforts. The initiative is being led by Johann Ducharme, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Faculty Director of the Siegfried Fellows, in collaboration with cross-campus leaders in Athletics, Student Life, and the Honors College. The following events, funded by the ECI grant, stood out as milestones for this work—both capturing the energy, curiosity, and commitment of UD's faculty, staff, and students. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/advancing-character-at-ud-grant-highlights-from-the-educating-character-initiative) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • May 27, 2025 Topics: [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership) ### [Siegfried Fellows Spotlight: Talks with Vera Leung & Jim Clifton](https://horn.udel.edu/siegfried-fellows-spotlight-talks-with-vera-leung-jim-clifton) This semester, the Siegfried Fellows program brought two extraordinary leaders to campus: Vera Leung, Content and Creative Senior Director at the International Rescue Committee, and Jim Clifton, Chairman of Gallup. Both engagements offered transformative perspectives on leadership, creativity, and decision-making, leaving a lasting impact on students and faculty alike. 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