2024 Frank and Ellen Daveler Entrepreneurship Program

Award Winners

2023 Fellows and Scholars 

Thomas Sear- Florida Gulf Coast University  
Lara Garcia- Florida International University 
Cherish & Unique Alston- University of South Florida 
Kelli Crisp- University of South Florida 
John Thomerson -Florida Atlantic University 
Cesar Molano -University of South Florida 
MackenzieTaylor -Florida State University  
Isaac Washington -University of South Florida 
Nathan Calvary -Florida Southern College 
Danny Alice -Florida Atlantic University 
Jesuel Caraballo -Florida Southern College 
Rachel Kavalakatt- Florida Atlantic University 

2021 fellows and scholars

• John Ciocca - Florida Gulf Coast University
• Magdelena Harrah - University of South Florida
• Kendall Buck - Stetson University
• Colin White - University of Tampa
• Brandon Feinstein - Florida Atlantic University
• Oyindamola Teniola - University of South Florida
• Zachary Wigodner - Florida State University
• David Terry - Florida Polytechnic University
• Tanner Hughes - Eckerd College
• Seth Land - University of Florida
• Jean-Didier Bertola - Eckerd College
• William McCarthy - Florida State University
• Kevin Figueroa - Florida Atlantic University
• Myra Jaimes - Florida Gulf Coast University
• Alexandria Quillen - Florida Gulf Coast University
• Shameca Cox - Valencia College
• Kristin Chase - University of North Florida
• Noah Bowman - University of West Florida
• Wainwright Acquoi - Lynn University

2020 FELLOWS AND SCHOLARS

• Camesha Jones - Broward College
• Aditya Devendra - Florida Atlantic University
• Viktor V Knurov - Florida Atlantic University
• Emily Ennis - Florida Gulf Coast University
• Hope Sinclair - Florida Gulf Coast University
• John Ciocca - Florida Gulf Coast University
• Patricia Garcia - Florida International University
• Dorian Alberti - Florida Polytechnic University
• Nick Chase - Florida State University
• Bryson Pritchard - Stetson University
• Derek Diel - University of Florida
• Domenic Aluise - University of Florida
• Elezar Tonev - University of Florida
• Ryan Widgeon - University of Florida
• Sheldon Barrett - University of Florida
• Sruthika Baviriseaty - University of Florida
• Jacob Barrineau - University of South Florida
• Nandini Agarwal - University of South Florida
• Nicholas Morris - University of South Florida
• William Rondon - University of South Florida

2019 Fellows And Scholars

• Alfredo Gonzalez - Florida International University
• Michael von Keyserling - Gulf Coast State College
• Blake Richardson - Flagler College
• Marianna O'Brien - University of South Florida
• James Okina - Lynn University
• Makenzie Whitaker - Florida Gulf Coast University
• Kimberly Truong - University of South Florida
• Stephanie Heredia - University of Tampa
• Derek Strauss - Florida State University
• Jesus Olive - New College of Florida
• Latiya Robinson - University of West Florida
• Jordan Douglass - Florida Polytechnic University
• Elezar Tonev - University of Florida
• Shanjiv Ananda - University of West Florida
• Rani Mahmoudi - University of Florida
• Jacob Barrineau - University of South Florida
• Devin Willis - Florida Atlantic University
• Corey Umstott - Florida Gulf Coast University
• Noah Bowman - University of West Florida

2018 Fellows and Scholars

• Andre Ripley- Florida Polytechnic University
• Johanna Andersson- Eckerd College
• Karl Layton- University of South Florida Saint Petersburg
• Lucas Do Carmo Bueno- Florida Gulf Coast University
• Matthew Harvey- University of South Florida Tampa
• Megan Kogan- University of South Florida Tampa
• Nicholas Ashe Chase- Florida State University
• Nicholas Kalra- University of South Florida Tampa
• Sydney Parks- Lynn University
• William Joel Rondon- University of South Florida Tampa
• Camila Quintanilla- Florida State College at Jacksonville
• Derek Austin- University of South Florida Tampa
• Jakub Adamowicz- Florida Gulf Coast University
• Jessica Jeziorski- University of Tampa
• Michael Keith Jernigan- Florida Polytechnic University
• Piero Faieta- University of Florida
• Sofia Blanno- Florida Gulf Coast University
• even Berry- St. Petersburg College

2017 Fellows and Scholars

• Greg Gottfried - Florida Gulf Coast University
• Zachary James Hanitz - Florida Gulf Coast University
• Samantha Page - Florida Gulf Coast University
• Samantha Rankin - University of South Florida  Sarasota/Manatee
• Alexander Fisher - St. Petersburg College
• Cheryl Shephard - University of South Florida St. Petersburg
• Louis Valenziano - Eckerd College
• Hanna Grevelius - University of Tampa
• Diana Cantor - University of South Florida Tampa
• Karina Podymova - University of South Florida Tampa
• Izuchukwu Madubueze - University of South Florida Tampa
• Derek Austin - University of South Florida Tampa
• Nael Nofal - University of South Florida Tampa
• Kayla Kathleen Freed - University of South Florida Tampa
• Tina Piracci - University of South Florida Tampa
• Henrique Bolivar - Florida Polytechnic University
• Wesley Varughese - Florida Polytechnic University
• Michael Keith Jernigan - Florida Polytechnic University
• Bo Starr - University of Florida
• John Donald Shelgren III - Florida State University

2016 Finalists

• Tina Piracci - University of South Florida
• Nicholas Pavlakis - University of South Florida
• Niharika Baviriseaty - University of South Florida
• William Munholland - University of Tampa
• Matt Phillips - University of Tampa
• Christopher Wagner - Florida State University
• Emma Donahue - University of South Florida
• Bijen Patel - University of Tampa
• Ramon Aleman - Florida State University