September 21, 2021
Miller School inducts 31 into entrepreneurship degree program
The inaugural class of entrepreneurship inductees with Miller School dignitaries.
The Miller School of Entrepreneurship held its first Entrepreneurship Induction Ceremony Sept. 9 2021. The School inducted 31 students who bring varying ideas and aspirations to the entrepreneurship degree program.
The first Entrepreneurship Induction Ceremony should have occurred in the Fall of 2020, but COVID restrictions made that impossible. Therefore, this year’s induction ceremony featured both the classes of 2020 and 2021.
Remarks were provided by Dr. Paul Schwager, College of Business dean, and Fielding Miller, co-founder and CEO of CAPTRUST. Van Isley was also on hand to celebrate the new inductees.
Those inducted included:
| Chandler Barnes | Christopher Lorne Langley II |
| Gabrielle Carroll | Harrison Larrichio |
| Braxton Chase | Ethan McCray |
| Rylea Comstock | Matthew Papay |
| Seth Cook | Ryan Reeves |
| Oswaldo Rangel Corona | Spencer Scheper |
| Faith Davenport | William Scott |
| Katherine Diamonti | Theodore Sielatycki |
| Christian Edwards | Alyssa Smith |
| Andrew Faldzinski | Landon Stevenson |
| Keaton Forbes | Greyson Tavolacci |
| Dillon Forstberg | Douglas Thomas |
| Tyler Franczak | Thomas Williams |
| Jacob Golden | Jaryd Strickland |
| Andrew Griffin | Symani Simpson |
| Daniel Hutsell |
Announced in spring of 2019, the Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship (BSE) program is campus-based and requires 120 hours of coursework. Students take courses in topic areas such as entrepreneurial finance, sales and marketing, and strategy, as well as opportunity assessment, business planning, small and family business management, and new venture launch. The program also includes 18 hours for students to develop a specialty area of interest to help guide them through the business plan and new venture launch courses.
Chesson Fellows
Also recognized during the night’s festivities was the Chesson Fellows program, named in honor of Chip Chesson, who graduated with a BSBA in 1966. Chesson has always thought of education as a way to support eastern North Carolina. Having served on the ECU College of Business Advisory Board from 1986-2018, he remains involved with the College of Business by supporting the Miller School of Entrepreneurship.
The inaugural Chesson Fellows include Corona, Franczak, Sielatycki, Stevenson and Thomas. To be chosen, they scored highest on the BSE entrance application, which included questions about their entrepreneurial background and career aspirations.
Chesson Fellows with Chip Chesson and family
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