Shoemaker Scholars

In 2024 I was selected as one of 10 Shoemaker Scholars, a student leadership program at IU’s Shoemaker Innovation Center focused on technology innovation and entrepreneurship.

Scholars worked with university leadership, industry professionals and each other to grow entrepreneurship on campus.

I directed the AI Business Launch Competition, which challenged students to build and pitch revenue-generating businesses using AI.

I owned it from the first concept through finalist selection and the final presentations.

Leading a 10-person team, we organized two innovation competitions with more than 300 participants combined.

I coordinated the industry judges, mentorship, scheduling and logistics, and worked with university leadership on the school’s wider entrepreneurship and innovation initiatives.