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What is the Emerging Entrepreneurs Program?

The prestigious St. Mary’s University Greehey School of Business Emerging Entrepreneurs Program enhances students’ professional development and prepares them for outstanding careers as entrepreneurs or small business owners, and to work in startups and innovative corporations.

Emerging Entrepreneurs participate and network in the Greehey School of Business Forum on Entrepreneurship Series; travel to regional, national and international entrepreneurship conferences and pitch competitions; attend entrepreneurial workshops; receive mentoring; and collaborate with the Director of the Meadows Center for Entrepreneurial Studies in additional initiatives.

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Prospective Emerging Entrepreneurs

The Emerging Entrepreneurs program provides a select group of students majoring in Management with a track in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at St. Mary’s University with opportunities to succeed professionally and personally.

Scholarship Funding

Participants receive a scholarship of $1,500 each semester, up to a maximum of four years (eight semesters). Participants in the Emerging Entrepreneurs Program receive financial support made possible through the Jesse and Mary Jones Scholarship.

Requirements

Admission into the Emerging Entrepreneurs program is by invitation only. The following are the minimum application requirements:

  • Cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or higher (recommended).
  • Acceptance to St. Mary’s University as a declared major in Management with a track in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, with continued enrollment in this major and track throughout the full duration of the program.
    • Minors in Entrepreneurship and Innovation are not eligible.
  • Qualified students will be invited to submit an Emerging Entrepreneur application by April 2, 2026.
  • Applicants will be notified of a decision no later than April 17, 2026.
  • Selected applicants must accept or decline the fund offer by May 1, 2026.

Meet our Emerging Entrepreneurs

Dede Fioklou

Oyster Bake Chair
Spring 2027
Fioklou’s LinkedIn

Kaitlyn Harris

Community Service Chair
Spring 2027
Harris’s LinkedIn

Gonzalo Medellin

President
Spring 2027
Medellin’s LinkedIn

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Joseph Pirro

Member
Spring 2027
Pirro’s LinkedIn

Hailyn Arias

Member
Spring 2028
Arias’s LinkedIn

Monserrat Barrera Ruiz

Social Media Chair
Spring 2028
Barrera Ruiz’s LinkedIn

William Blesser

Member
Spring 2028
Blesser’s LinkedIn

Evelyn Garcia

Vice President
Spring 2028
Garcia’s LinkedIn

Andrea Garza

Member
Spring 2028
Garza’s LinkedIn

Zachary Seader

Member
Spring 2028
Seader’s LinkedIn

Alejandra Osuna

Member
Spring 2029
Osuna’s LinkedIn

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Colton Rogers

Member
Spring 2029
Rogers’s LinkedIn

Alejandro Villarreal

Member
Spring 2029
Villarreal’s LinkedIn

Rosa Morales

Graduate Assistant
Fall 2026
Morales’s LinkedIn

Pamela Luna

Program Director
Luna’s LinkedIn

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