Academics: Centennial Center for Leadership

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CONGRATULATIONS TO 2012 WINNER SARA WROBLEWSKI '13!

Sara Wroblewski '13 - WINNER

Major: Media and Society
Minor: Economics
Hometown: Hudson, Ohio
View Sara's presentation

One Bead
This project began following a trip to Africa, where Sara worked at a glass blowing factory and with children at the Oloosirkon Government Primary School in Nairobi, Kenya. Designed to give back to the school children she met there, One Bead markets a bead. One half of the bead is thick and one is thin, which symbolizes having a lot versus having little. In the center of the bead is an “O,” representing the name of the school. The bead is made from recycled windows and bottles and is heated in a furnace that runs on old car fuel. It hangs on a piece of leather. Purchases of the bead acknowledge the desire to help another individual. All proceeds support the school. The beads cost $12 (roughly the cost of two lunches, a new book, or a trip to the movies). One Bead looks to establish itself as a sustainable non-profit organization to support education in Africa.

ABOUT THE PITCH

The Entrepreneur

An entrepreneur is a driver of innovation. Entrepreneurs add value to ideas that transform communities, improve systems, and create products or services that change the way we interact with our world and with each other. Their impact can be intellectual, cultural, social or financial. They come from a wide variety of professional sectors and a range of academic disciplines.

The Idea

The Pitch is an entrepreneurial contest that will help one student bring his or her big idea to life. Students interested in participating in The Pitch will be supported at every stage of the entrepreneurial process, from idea generation to implementation. The winner will receive up to $10,000 toward transforming their idea into reality.

The Challenge

Submit a proposal, following the guidelines presented on the Application. If selected as a semi-finalist, you will be paired with a mentor with entrepreneurial experience to help strengthen your proposal. After a round of revision, the semi-finalists will be narrowed to five finalists who will participate in The Pitch for a chance to win up to $10,000.

Resources

Entrepreneuriship.org
The resource center at this site is your go-to for info on marketing, public policy, accounting, finance, and business operations, just to name a few.

2011 America’s Best Young Entrepreneurs
Still not convinced you can make a difference? Let these young entrepreneurs spark your imagination.

Council for Nonprofits
Is the nonprofit sector your calling? This site will help you think about the steps involved in starting your own organization.

Entrepreneur Magazine
Stuck in the idea generation phase of the process? Let this site remind you of the endless needs and opportunities that exist for a budding entrepreneur like yourself to take interest in.