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Shenango to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Month with two presentations

Penn State Shenango will hold two events in November in recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Month. Matt Caputo, assistant teaching professor of engineering, will present “The Re-design of the OneCar, a Multi-Disciplinary Approach” at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 14. The second presentation, “Opportunity and Reward: Bridging the Gap between Engineering & Ecology,” will be given by Dan Wallace and Brian Pancher of the WallacePancher Group at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 21. Both events will be held at the eCenter @ LindenPointe in Hermitage.

10/28/19

Shenango student entrepreneurs win grand prize in Inc.U Competition

Ali Izzo and Holly Masters secure $15,000 in startup funding during Inc.U Competition finale 'The Investment' on WPSU-TV.

Penn State President with Purpose Therapy Box founders, Ali Izzo and Holly Masters

Shenango student entrepreneurs win grand prize in Inc.U Competition

Penn State Shenango student entrepreneurs Ali Izzo and Holly Masters won $15,000 during “The Investment,” the finale of PennTAP’s Inc.U Competition, which aired May 16 on WPSU-TV.

05/17/19

Two young women sitting and looking inside a box titled Purpose

OTA alumnae to compete in PennTAP’s Inc.U competition

Ali Izzo and Holly Masters were chosen as one of six companies to compete in Penn State University PennTAP's Inc.U competition. The two Shenango alumnae will pitch their new business, Purpose, to a panel of judges on April 6 to win a portion of the $30,000 prize to jump-start their company.

The two business owners of Purpose back the orange box with cards, frames, and papers

What's Your Big Idea? Challenge

If your idea is chosen, you could receive up to $500 towards your new start-up, as well as personal mentoring through the campus’s VenturePointe incubator, the eCenter @ LindentPointe, and the Penn State Initiative project.

John Davidson stands in front of a PowerPoint presentation as he talks to a group of students sitting around a table.

Joy Cone administrator discusses the multiple dimensions of human resources

John Davidson spoke at the eCenter @ LindenPointe to Shenango VenturePointe and business students on November 1, 2018.

Two females holding one of their new boxes which contain items for the elderly

OTA alumnae create new business to address loneliness in older adults

OTA alumnae and entrepreneurs Ali Izzo and Holly Masters are making a difference for the elderly with their new business "Purpose."

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OTA alumnae create new business to address loneliness in older adults

OTA alumnae and entrepreneurs Ali Izzo and Holly Masters are making a difference for the elderly with their new business, "Purpose."

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Shenango alumnae create new business to address loneliness in older adults

Recent Penn State Shenango occupational therapy assistant (OTA) alumnae Ali Izzo and Holly Masters saw the sadness of aging adults living in nursing homes firsthand while completing their OTA clinicals this past fall. Together, the two best friends asked one another, “How can we help these seniors feel more connected to their loved ones?” So they came up with “Purpose,” The Therapeutic Subscription Box LLC.

06/27/18

OTA alumnae create new business to address loneliness in older adults

Female entrepreneurs are working at campus's VenturePointe incubator at the eCenter@LindenPointe in Hermitage, Pa.

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