Startup Weekend Columbus

Congratulations to our Ten Buckeye Interactive Scholars!

We’ve finished shuffling through the applications to our Scholars Program, and we finally narrowed the field down to 10 lucky candidates, now Buckeye Interactive Scholars who are headed for Startup Weekend Columbus. And the Buckeye Interactive Scholars are…

  • Kunal Parikh, Ohio State University
  • Heather DeSantis, RMD Advertising
  • David Miracle, Ohio State University
  • David Sherry, Ohio State University
  • Justin Hines, Adept Marketing
  • Jay Clouse, ManCard
  • Monika Arechavala, Columbus College of Art and Design
  • Ed Jones, Open History Project
  • Jamie Albert, SolarVision
  • Tony Franco, Element Research Group

From June 29 through July 1, these startup enthusiasts will work on teams to help build and launch businesses in a 54-hour timeframe. We’re proud to help sponsor up-and-coming entrepreneurs in the Columbus area, and can’t wait to see what our scholars come up with.

There’s still time to purchase a discounted Early Bird ticket to Startup Weekend Columbus – but they’re only available through June 8. If you’re interested in attending, register today!

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