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Imani Belton, Gabriel Dias Receive Sullivan Awards at Winthrop University

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May 8, 2020

Belton is a first-generation college student and chair of Winthrop's Council of Student Leaders, while Dias is a scholar-athlete and tennis team captain.

Free Webinar: How to Amplify Engagement and Connections Online

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May 7, 2020

This webinar is ideal for all educators, leaders, experiential trainers and event organizers who must now deliver or manage groups in virtual settings.

Bellarmine University Student Helping Lead Top Distiller's Hand Sanitizer Production

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May 4, 2020

Jonathan Richtarsic has been helping Sazerac, North America's largest producer of distilled spirits, meet the country's need for hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nicole Kelner and Jordan Bowman Talk With Spud Marshall in Next "Navigating the Unknown" Webinar

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May 1, 2020

Kelner cofounded Coding Space, which teaches coding to kids, while Bowman cofounded Pledge My Check to encourage Americans to share their stimulus checks.

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"Navigating the Unknown" Webinar Series Features Brin Enterkin and Kaveh Sadeghian

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April 28, 2020

This week's installment of the Sullivan Foundation’s “Navigating…

Dr. Stephanie Raible Seeks Social Entrepreneurs to Participate in Leadership Study

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April 23, 2020

The study will explore the leadership approaches, philosophies and practices of social entrepreneurs who have been fulltime in their roles for 3.5 years or longer.

Sullivan Stars

The Citadel Honors Student and Professor with the Sullivan Award for "High Thought and Noble Endeavor"

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June 5, 2019

Dr. Sarah Imam and Matthew Lanetti are this year's recipients at the South Carolina military college.

Sidney Hall, Student With a "True Servant's Heart," Receives Sullivan Award at Huntingdon College

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May 30, 2019

Classmates describe Hall as “someone who is loyal and humble ... (and) places the needs of others before her own.”

Shenandoah University Honors Two Students and a Professor With Sullivan Awards

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May 28, 2019

Seniors Regine Bumper and Micah Earnhardt won the prestigious award, along with Assistant Professor of Religion Meredith Minister.

King University Honors Student, Local Couple With Sullivan Awards

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May 23, 2019

Darrell D. Smith and Karen and John Vann were honored for their service to the school and the community.

Sullivan Award Winner Overcomes Racism, Poverty to Earn Graduate Fellowship from National Science Foundation

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May 21, 2019

Scholar-athlete Joey Jennings will pursue his Ph.D. and use his education to "shine an academic light on social issues that have been dark for some time now."

"My Blackness Is the Beauty and Complexity of the Galaxy": A Poem by Sullivan Award Winner Shalonté Branham

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May 16, 2019

Branham graduated with a double major in Political Science and Sociology, but she has also a gift for powerful and evocative poetry.

Sullivan Alumni Spotlight

Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Crystal Dreisbach's GreenToGo Makes It Easier for Restaurants to Kick the Styrofoam Habit

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September 25, 2019

Dreishbach, who will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Sullivan Ignite Retreat in October, developed a reusable carryout-food container service to reduce waste in Durham, N.C.

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Will and Jaden Smith Partner With Footwear Brand to Save the Amazon Rainforest

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September 18, 2019

Shoe manufacturer Allbirds and JUST Water, both certified B corps, have collaborated on limited-edition sneakers.

Sullivan Ambassador Lori Kaitlyn Babb Aims to Use Social Entrepreneurship and Bioethics to 'Change the World"

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September 17, 2019

The Campbell University senior reflects on her Sullivan-sponsored study-abroad experience in Prague.

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This 12-Year-Old Social Entrepreneur Uses Bowties to Help Shelter Animals Get Adopted

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September 13, 2019

Darius Brown founded Beaux and Paws after hurricanes in Texas and Florida left animal shelters overcrowded with homeless pets.

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Field Trip Spotlight: This Pay-What-You-Can Cafe Makes Everyone Feel Welcome, Regardless of Income

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August 30, 2019

A Place at the Table is one of the many notable stops during the Sullivan Foundations' upcoming Social Entrepreneurship Field Trip to Raleigh, N.C.

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University Students Learn Social Entrepreneurship Skills at Sullivan Foundation's Upcoming Ignite Retreat

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August 23, 2019

The fall retreat features dynamic facilitators, coaches and social entrepreneurs like Holley Murchison, Crystal Dreisbach, Chad Littlefield, Ajax Jackson and Abhinav Khanal.

Education and Community Development

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Lecture Series at Furman University Aims to Bring People Together in Polarized Times

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June 30, 2020

As a politicized pandemic threatens to tear the nation apart, Dr. Michele Speitz believes "it's the tools of the humanities that can help us find a clear path forward and take some comfort in what people have done and said before.”

Blog: Do Moral Values Exist in Manufacturing?

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June 29, 2020

If we want people to be attracted to the manufacturing industry, then the heads of companies need to break the toxic cycle of distrust and engage with one another differently.

Blog: The 17 M's of Manufacturing

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June 29, 2020

As baby boomers retire from manufacturing, it will be increasingly difficult to fill the open positions if things do not change. We need to figure out how to fill this shortfall.

The 'Invisible Front Lines': How Brenau University Helps Unseen and Forgotten Populations Survive the Pandemic

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June 1, 2020

With some shelters closed down and services reduced, the current climate has particularly impacted low-income, inadequately housed and homeless populations and those struggling with mental illness.

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Davidson College Alumnus Helps Spearhead Feed the Front Line Charlotte Initiative

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June 1, 2020

Launched as a youth-led grassroots campaign, Feed the Front Line Charlotte is modeled on similar initiatives helping both healthcare workers and local restaurants in several cities around the U.S.