“Impact to me means making a difference with the actions I take and with the people around me,” Karen Desai (2Y, 2022) says.
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Full-Time Students Bringing the First Canned Kombucha Cocktail to Market
Hear from Confidence Fortune Udegbue (2Y 2022) on his entrepreneurship journey in launching Liquid Confidence, the first canned kombucha cocktail in market.
An Austin Scholar Makes His Impact Through Consulting & VC
Stefano Ratto Schol (2Y 2022) share his growth as a leader in Peru and at Kellogg, and the long-term impact he hopes to make.
The Ever-Evolving Legacy I’m Carrying Forward
“In many ways, my parents combined the best of their parents’ philosophies, and added their twist while cascading them to us. This awakes in me a calling to transcend,” Santiago Valdes (MMM, 2023) says.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Siempre les voy a dar la mano
“ ‘Siempre les voy a dar la mano’ means ‘I will always give them a hand,’ ” says Joel Salgado (2Y, 2023).
Professor Ellen Taaffe ’97: A Successful Career that Began by Investing in Herself
“I didn’t need the MBA for where I was, I needed it to figure out where I wanted to and could go.”
A Hawryluk Scholar’s Lifelong Passion for Improving Human Health
“My hope is to increase access to Gene Therapies in the rest of the world,” Sid Gupta (2Y, 2023) says.
Kellogg’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award Co-Recipient on His Startup, FinLit
“FinLit is incredibly empowering for first-generation students, first-generation Americans and any other individuals looking to navigate the financial landscape for the first time,” Adam Turville (JD-MBA, 2021) says.
Kellogg’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award Co-Recipient on His Startup, ProfeJOBS
“In our first 10 months, we have built a community of over 13,000 teachers and over 200 schools in Chile,” Santiago Ugarte Vial (1Y, 2021) says.
NurseConnect: The Winning Pitch from Kellogg’s Social Impact Days
“We were excited about our startup idea because of the intersectional impact it could have,” reflects Ben Hackner (2Y, 2023) on their Social Impact Days pitch, NurseConnect.
A Diversity Scholarship Recipient’s Commitment to Leading Teams & Making an Impact
“We live in a beautiful world, full of enriching experiences and inspiring people, and I hope to help others explore that,” Gonzalo Roque Rosales (2Y, 2022) says.
An Austin Scholar Makes an Impact by Changing Trajectories
“I became a teacher because I wanted to help change the realities of educational inequity in our country. I came to business school to build skills and mindsets to be more prepared to lead and drive change,” Hope Allen (2Y, 2022) says.