Dina Azar ‘25 and Jahi Heath ‘25 formed Lafayette’s Side Hustle Community to support students will small business on campus and hosted two Side Hustle Fairs where students could promote their ventures to others on campus.
Daniel Andrade ‘25 and Carson Belaire ’27 won second place in the Big Idea Pitch Competition for their solar-powered internet access for impoverished communities initiative, Amazolar.
Kashif Chopra ‘26 and Prem Kumar ‘26 helped create SpaceOna, a student-led startup that uses proprietary sensory technology to provide real-time usage data on facilities and appliances.
"The Fellowship helped me realize more so the growth aspect of entrepreneurship, like learning from your mistakes more efficiently or looking back and seeing what you could have done differently".
"This year pushed me to connect with more people and truly be able to work at a more effective level with them to move the ball forward. I've learned more about embracing failure, taking risks, and being more assertive and persistent".
"The sense of having a community in the form of dyer fellows is something I can always count on to feel safe in exploring paths beyond my comfort zone".