Esther Li '19
Esther Li ’19 was nervous as she presented her business plan to venture capitalists and answered their seemingly endless questions. And she had every reason to be—this was no class project.
Connecticut College is an incubator of great ideas and a top launchpad for business founders. Forbes magazine ranked the College No. 16 on its list of "America's Most Entrepreneurial Colleges."
Here are a few of our most creative, innovative and entrepreneurial alumni.
Featured Entrepreneurs
Emily Callahan '11
Cofounder, Blue Latitudes
A pivotal battle is taking place in the world’s oceans, pitting environmentalists against big oil companies. By looking just below the surface, Emily Callahan ’11 is bringing the two sides together.
Virginia Gresham '17
When travel writers from the Boston Globe took New London’s Wall to Wall walking tour of downtown murals recently, their experience was enhanced by an innovative mobile app created by Connecticut College students and faculty.
Adam Romanow ’07 was so impressed with the business ideas Conn students gave him during last year’s Fast Forward program that he came back this year for another round.
Andre Lee '93
Filmmaker, "I'm Not Racist... Am I?"
Filmmaker Andre Lee ’93 will screen his new film, "I'm Not Racist ... Am I?" on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. in Palmer Auditorium. He will participate in a Q&A with the audience after the film.
Connecticut College is inviting curious, creative, insightful and innovative high school students to explore their passions, collaborate with faculty and current students, and get an early feel for the college experience with Summer@Conn pre-college programs.
Lera Shynkarova '20
One student's animating question led her down the Entrepreneurship Pathway to a smartphone app connecting Conn to New London.
Launch
Launch, a student organization, was founded to create a space for people with ideas to meet and work with others from across the liberal arts curriculum who share a passion for entrepreneurship.
Are you an entrepreneur? Tell us your story at communications@conncoll.edu.
*A hallmark of successful entrepreneurs is building great things and then moving on to the next idea. While each profile on this page was accurate at the time of publication, we recognize that our alumni may have taken on new ventures since that time.