{"id":1305,"date":"2019-09-06T18:40:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T18:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship\/?page_id=1305"},"modified":"2025-07-22T14:00:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:00:56","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\tAlumni connecting with students during MacStartups 2022.<\/span>\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\tJudges connecting with students during the 2019 Macathon.<\/span>\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\tAlumni sharing their experience as Guest Experts in this Intro to Entrepreneurship class. <\/span>\n\t\t\t
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Alumni Engagement in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Macalester is historically grounded in student and alumni driven initiatives designed to solve real world problems using the tool kit of entrepreneurship. The department offers students many opportunities in entrepreneurship, including coursework, internships, an accelerator program, community project funding, as well as the alumni founded initiatives <\/span>Macathon<\/span><\/a> and the <\/span>Zia & Priti Fund for Innovation and Impact<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>At every stage of Entrepreneurship and Innovation\u2019s programs, alumni empower students’ entrepreneurial journeys by sharing their stories, expertise and insights. Not only do alumni help students think strategically and creatively about their work, by sharing their stories Macalester alumni embody a variety of pathways to entrepreneurship and broad definitions of success, providing a dynamic roadmap for students. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alumni are integral thought partners in designing Entrepreneurship and Innovation\u2019s strategic direction, and in helping the department represent an authentic experience of entrepreneurship in an ever evolving landscape. We are grateful to have the partnership of an entrepreneurial Taskforce, made up of alumni representing a range of experiences and perspectives. A sincere thank you to the following alumni who have served on E&I’s Taskforce: <\/span>Martha Danly \u201876 (Co-chair), <\/span>Kate Ryan Reiling ’00 (Co-chair), <\/span>Dan Rippy \u201889 (Alumni Board Retiree), <\/span>Gloria Perez \u201888, <\/span>Norman Praught \u201893, <\/span>Peter Ahn \u201887 (Board of Trustees), <\/span><\/i>TJ Mahony \u201899, <\/span>Toni Symonds \u201883, <\/span>Zia Yusuf \u201891, <\/span>Steve Arnold \u201872.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“But to be honest, I’m most excited to learn from the next generation of aspiring builders during a time of rapid technological innovation.”<\/p>\n

\n Journey of Passion: Meet Alum Maggie Abeles<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article> \n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Interested In Getting Involved?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many opportunities to get involved with Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Macalester. Below are a few ways alumni support the department:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n