A True Story of Entrepreneurial Success

Joe Sciarrino, the brains behind entrepreneurial venture CloudConnect, a universal contact search application built on friending and privacy controls, just recently returned from New York Tech Day, the science fair for tech startups. The event provides an opportunity for developers looking for jobs, college students looking for internships, and spectators looking for new trends in technology. Sciarrino applied for a financial sponsorship in order to attend the event because of the fairly expensive cost to register. Once he secured a financial sponsorship with Knights Bridge Strategies, he packed his bags, and was ready to take Manhattan by storm.

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Meet Gabrielle Wilson, E-Society's President.

The Center for Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship would like to extend a warm and welcoming congratulation to E-Society's new president, Gabrielle Wilson! What are her future goals as president? Read more to find out!

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Why can't we be friends?

The Center for Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship wants to keep you up to date on all of the wonderful events and opportunities available! Keep in touch-- we're sure to become fast friends, and may innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship follow you wherever you go! "Like" us on Facebook at Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship at WFU, and follow us on Twitter @WFU_Creativity. #youdontwanttomissthis

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2012 Invent Now Collegiate Inventors Competition

For the past twenty-two years the Collegiate Inventors Competition has recognized and honored student inventors whose inventions could one day make significant contributions to society. This year over $100,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to the winning undergraduate and graduate students and their advisors. The deadline for the 2012 Competition is June 15. Entries will be judged on their originality, their potential impact on society, and the level of student initiative. Expert judges will select up to 12 finalists who will receive an all-expense paid trip to the final judging round and awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., held in the fall.

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CICE Annual Banquet

Each year the Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship holds an Annual Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards Banquet to recognize students, faculty and/or staff who have exhibited extraordinary achievements in entrepreneurship in a number of different categories. The Seventh Annual Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards Banquet will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2012. This year our special award recipient and key-note speaker will be Deepa Pakianathan.

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Inspiring ideas at TEDxWakeForestU

For Holman, the creative director for TEDxWakeForestU, explaining and discussing abstract visual design themes with her team of student organizers and a group of UNCG design students required late nights, Skype and a sense of humor. But when all the planning came together at the event on Saturday, Feb. 25, in Wait Chapel, the audience of 1,400 walked away inspired and exhilarated.

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Excellence in Entrepreneurship

“You have to be a true visionary. It’s something that has to come from within,” said Deepa Pakianathan, the 2012 recipient of the Excellence in Entrepreneurship award given at the Center for Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship annual awards banquet.  Deepa Pakianathan urges us to “never stop learning, never stop innovating, and to always keep that entrepreneurial spirit alive.&rd
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Jos Sciarrino: A story of true entrepreneurial success

Joe Sciarrino, the brains behind entrepreneurial venture CloudConnect, a universal contact search application built on friending and privacy controls, just recently returned from New York Tech Day, the science fair for tech startups. The event provides an opportunity for developers looking for jobs, college students looking for internships, and spectators looking for new trends in technology. Sciarrino applied for a
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ESE Courses Available During Summer Session I and II

These courses will be taught during Summer I and II.  The dates are: Summer Session I:  May 29 - July 3, 2012ESE 100 -- 10:50 am - 12:05 pmESE101 -- 9:25 am - 10:40 am CANCELLED Summer Session II: July 9 - August 11, 2012ESE100 -- 10:50 am - 12:05 pmESE101 -- 9:25 am - 10:40 am ESE100. Creativity and Innovation. (3h)Interactive seminar introduces students to readings and processes from various disciplines t
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Dr. Ananda Mitra: Communication, Technology, and Entrepreneurship

  Professor and Chair of Communication, Dr. Ananda Mitra, has developed a new Special Topics course, Communication, Technology, and Entrepreneurship, which will be offered again in the fall 2012 semester.    Dr. Mitra specializes in the growing field of technology and has published a series of 10 books on the effects of digital technology on the world. While conversing with the Faculty Director for the
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