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.

Sara Busaleh, the first-ever Sullivan Scholarship recipient at Berea College, felt lost and alone when she came to the U.S. at the age of 11. Now she works to make others feel safe and welcome.

Success in entrepreneurship hinges on developing a deep understanding of your audience and creating stories for them, says Reagan Pugh, co-founder of Assemble and leader of the Problem track of workshops at the Spring 2020 Ignite Retreat.

With a $1,500 grand prize at stake, the Sullivan Foundation will sponsor up to seven teams from its partner schools to take part in the competition on Feb. 29.

Since its partnership with the foundation began in 1951, Auburn University has given the Sullivan Award to 190 changemakers, including Tammy Beasley, Sean Akers and, most recently, gymnast Meredith Sylvia.

Duke contributed $1 million to the Durham Small Business Recovery Fund to provide grants and loans to struggling entrepreneurs who lost revenue or faced closure as the pandemic raged in 2020.

A falconer at Puy du Fou taught rooks, a member of the crow family, to pick up litter and drop it in a specially designed box that rewards them with food.

Munch Bowls in South Africa is the latest company to roll out a line of fully biodegradable, edible bowls and edible plates made from wheat bran.

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator will offer a guided digital curriculum, on-the-ground training and mentorship while working to eliminate roadblocks for women in business.

Eight Million Stories, founded by Marvin Pierre, helps young ex-offenders, age 16-18, re-enter society, complete their GEDs and find jobs.

Program volunteers fill 900 backpacks a week with non-perishable food items for students in Knox and Whitley counties.