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How Rollins College and the Sullivan Foundation Are Developing the Next Generation of Impact Entrepreneurs

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February 2, 2021

A friendship between past Rollins president Hamilton Holt and George Sullivan sparked a new approach to entrepreneurship education and student-led changemaking in Florida.

Sullivan Foundation, Alice Lloyd College Celebrate 50-Year Partnership

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February 2, 2021

Alice Lloyd College has built a national reputation as a tuition-free college with a strong focus on service-minded entrepreneurship.

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Auburn and Other Sullivan Partner Schools Are Developing Rural Pharmacies in the Southeast

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December 24, 2020

The Rural Research Alliance of Community Pharmacies aims to help drug stores in rural areas stay in business while ensuring that residents can have easier access to the prescription medicines they need.

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Zachary Wilson Receives Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation Scholarship at Rust College

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November 10, 2020

Wilson is the second recipient of the Sullivan Scholarship at the historically black college in Holly Springs, Miss.

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Angel Investment Group VentureSouth Sullivan Launches Affiliate Group for Eight Colleges and Universities in South Carolina

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November 9, 2020

Membership in VentureSouth Sullivan's angel investment group is open to faculty/staff, alumni and students from Clemson University, University of South Carolina, Furman University, Coker University, Converse College, Newberry College, Erskine College and Winthrop University.

Two Social Change Pioneers Lead Sullivan's Ignite Masterclasses in November

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November 2, 2020

The Sullivan Foundation will wrap up its Fall 2020 Ignite Masterclass…

Sullivan Stars

Hailey McMahon: Meet Berry College's First Sullivan Scholar

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January 16, 2020

Sullivan Scholarship winner Hailey McMahon is passionate about animal welfare and community service.

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This Sullivan Award Winner Beat Breast Cancer and Helps Other Black Women Do the Same

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January 7, 2020

Duke University researcher Niasha Fray earned the 2019 award along with students Idalis French and Moreen Njoroge.

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Sullivan Award Winner Shares Untold Stories of African-Americans at Washington and Lee University

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December 19, 2019

Makayla Lorick has been interviewing W&L's African-American alumni to learn about their experiences during a turbulent period in southern history.

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Rollins College Remembers 2001 Sullivan Award Winner Mister Rogers

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December 3, 2019

The real Mister Rogers was a familiar and comforting sight on the Rollins College campus, both as a student and an alumnus.

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Kayla Harris Wins Business Pitch Competition With Computer Game for Personal Finances

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November 25, 2019

The Mary Baldwin University student's business would gamify personal finances to help young people better remember what they've learned.

Student Turns Trash into Stunning Sustainable Art

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November 14, 2019

Bella Almeida of Duke University founded eARThy Creations after attending the Sullivan Foundation's summer study-abroad program in Prague.

Sullivan Alumni Spotlight

Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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Hanover College Team Named Finalist in DOE-Sponsored Solar Energy Competition

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January 16, 2020

A team of engineering students at Sullivan Foundation partner…

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Scottish Government Commits Millions to Funding Social Enterprises in 2020

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January 2, 2020

Multiple programs launched in the past year, including the creation of a rural social enterprise hub and a program offering repayable grants to social entrepreneurs.

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Forget Willy Wonka: ChocoSol Traders Is a Different Kind of Chocolate Factory

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December 26, 2019

This Toronto-based social enterprise creates healthy chocolate foods using ethically sourced ingredients from indigenous communities in Mexico and Central and South America.

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"Dream Like a Kid": The Inspiring Story Behind Me & The Bees Lemonade

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November 26, 2019

Starting with a lemonade stand when she was 4 years, old, social entrepreneur Mikaila Ulmer has created a multimillion dollar business that also helps save the honeybees.

Kayla Harris Wins Business Pitch Competition With Computer Game for Personal Finances

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November 25, 2019

The Mary Baldwin University student's business would gamify personal finances to help young people better remember what they've learned.

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Shepherd Hotel to Employ Adults With Intellectual Disabilities from Clemson LIFE Program in 2021

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November 15, 2019

When it opens in 2021, the Shepherd Hotel in Clemson, S.C. will hire people with disabilities and special needs to fill 60 percent of its jobs.

Education and Community Development

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UVA Employee Runs Feel Better Farm for Rescue Animals in Charlottesville Area

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December 18, 2020

When farm animals in the Greene County, Virginia, are in danger or found living in squalid conditions, authorities call Sarah Barwick, founder of Feel Better Farm Equine and Farm Animal Rescue, to provide them with a safe haven.

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UA Graduate Student Plans to Use Her New City Council Seat to Create Social Change

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December 10, 2020

Holly Barnett, who's pursuing her master's degree in social work at the University of Alabama, was troubled by West Blocton's high poverty rate. Inspired by her courses, she decided to make a difference through local government.

The Great Cat Migration Gets Underway at Lincoln Memorial University

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December 8, 2020

In a collaboration with Remote Area Medical, LMU veterinary faculty and undergraduate students helped prepare 28 shelter cats to be shipped to New York, where they will be adopted and placed in their new "furever" homes.

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How Warren Wilson College Stayed COVID-Free in the Fall Semester

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November 25, 2020

Warren Wilson was the only college in Western North Carolina to have no positive coronavirus cases within its residential community this semester.

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University of South Carolina Students Create Podcast Sharing Refugees' True Stories

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November 18, 2020

The Seeking Refuge podcast, cofounded by an Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award recipient, aims to "change hearts and minds" about refugees while inspiring Americans to make an effort to better understand them.

University of Alabama Creates Free Program to Help Children With Disabilities and Developmental Delays

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November 18, 2020

UA professionals work with families and children within the context of their routines, such as meals, diaper changes, bath time and outings, and provide intervention that addresses the child’s overall development.

Environment and Climate

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The Pivotal Role of Youth Fighting Climate Change

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December 10, 2019

Impacted by how unjust laws perpetuate the injustices of climate change, Generation Z and Millennials are taking matters into their own hands to shift the power back to the people.

Furman University

10 Tips for a More Sustainable Christmas

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November 29, 2019

Experts from Furman University's David E. Shi Center for Sustainability want you to have a green, eco-friendly and very merry Christmas.

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Study: How Restaurants Can Help Reduce Food Waste

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November 19, 2019

Presently, less than 15 percent of restaurant food waste is collected for composting, and most of that is food scraps from the kitchen.

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Washington and Lee University

This Bioplastics Entrepreneur Is Helping Save the World from Plastic Waste

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November 14, 2019

Founded by Washington and Lee University alumnus Julianna Keeling, Terravive creates bioplastic products that break down like plants.

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How to Throw a Zero-Waste Sustainable Holiday Party

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October 28, 2019

Here are seven tips for celebrating the holiday season in a sustainable, eco-friendly way.

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Is Insect Agriculture Key to the Future of Sustainable Farming?

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October 21, 2019

Bug larvae, especially black soldier flies, could reduce the agriculture industry's dependence on soybeans for animal feed.

Social Justice and Equality

Poverty and Hunger

Health and Wellness

Scotland's Parliament Makes Sanitary Products Free to All Women

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February 26, 2020

“These are not luxury items,” the bill's leading proponent said. “They are indeed essential, and no one in Scotland should have to go without period products."

This Sullivan Award Winner Beat Breast Cancer and Helps Other Black Women Do the Same

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January 7, 2020

Duke University researcher Niasha Fray earned the 2019 award along with students Idalis French and Moreen Njoroge.

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Suresh Muthukrishnan

Furman University Professor Develops Life-Saving Humanitarian Drones

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October 15, 2019

Suresh Muthukrishnan has partnered with UNICEF and Virginia Tech to implement humanitarian drone testing in Malawi.

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Social Enterprise Trains Blind Women to Detect Early Signs of Cancer

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October 14, 2019

Medical tactile examiners use their enhanced sense of touch to pinpoint breast cancer tumors.

Kayla Beasley

Mercer University Grad Focuses on HIV Prevention in Peace Corps Work

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September 18, 2019

Kayla Beasley works with the Makerere University Walter Reed Project, which conducts HIV research and prevention.

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Meet the Ignite Retreat Coaches: Ajax Jackson Teaches Yoga as a Technology for Life Transformation

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August 27, 2019

The owner of Magnolia Yoga Studio, New Orleans' first black-owned yoga studio, will be a coach at the next Ignite Retreat Oct. 18-20 in Asheville, N.C.

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