It is that bittersweet time of the year again when we celebrate the achievements of our WAVE & Fellowship students. The spring season marks the end of hard work, dedication and growth.
As another academic year comes to an end, it is a tradition to celebrate our students. Their accomplishments during their time at UW-Madison and in the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship have earned recognition.
Charlie and Beverly Goff Scholarship
Charlie and Beverly Goff wanted to recognize and provide financial support to an outstanding undergraduate student from the Midwest studying entrepreneurship. This year’s scholarship was presented to Peter Sansted. Peter will be graduating in May 2026 with a BBA degree triple majoring in entrepreneurship, supply chain and operations/technology management. Peter will be interning this summer at Crothall Healthcare in Marshfield, Wisconsin as a Business Operations Intern.
Bob Pricer Scholarship
This scholarship was created to honor Professor Bob Pricer, an innovator and award-winning instructor who designed a trailblazing entrepreneurial curriculum to link his classroom to commercial business practices. This year’s scholarship was presented to Alisa Gusterer. Alisa is a dual citizen of Austria and the US having grown up in both. She is currently a first year MBA student specializing in Technology Strategy and Product Management. She will be joining the Fellowship in Enterprise Development Program next year.
Jane Pricer Memorial Scholarship
The Jane Pricer Memorial Scholarship celebrates the life of Jane Pricer who was a driving source of inspiration and positivity and created a nurturing environment for students to pursue their business interests and dreams. This year’s scholarship was presented to Shuting Zheng. Shuting will be graduating in May 2025 with a MBA degree in Marketing and is in the Fellowship and Enterprise Development Program. Her Dooty Free business was both a WAVE project and ongoing business. After graduation, Shuting with be working at General Mills as an Associate Brand Manager.
Jon G. & Susan S. Udell Scholarship in Entrepreneurship
This endowed scholarship in entrepreneurship was started by Jon and Susan Udell. Jon Udell was a professor of marketing and worked on free enterprise education in the Wisconsin School of Business with Bob Pricer and Al Filley and merged their programs to create the Enterprise Center which was later renamed the Weinert Center. Nathan Zukas is a first year MBA student specializing in Marketing and will be joining the Fellowship in Enterprise Development Program next year. He will be interning this summer with Boston Scientific as a Product Marketing Intern in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Paul Shain Graduate Scholarship Fund
The Paul Shain Graduate Scholarship fund was created in 2021 by BBA alum Nathan Brand to honor his friend and our WAVE board member, Paul Shain. This year’s recipient was Jose Pascal, an MBA student specializing in Technology Strategy and Product Marketing. He will be joining the Fellowship in Enterprise Development Program next year.
Outstanding WAVE Student
Each year the Weinert Applied Ventures in Entrepreneurship (WAVE) class selects a classmate for special recognition regarding the advice and assistance the person gives to other teams to enhance and enrich their business ideas. This year’s recipient of the James J. Weinert Outstanding WAVE Student Entrepreneurship Award is Caleb Hatler. He is pursuing his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering and attended our Morgridge Entrepreneurial Bootcamp (MEB) last year.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations and celebrate the exceptional work of these students. We wish the best as they start on their future endeavors.
Finally, we also say goodbye to our wonderful WAVE & Fellowship students. Each individual has created an impact within the university and we have no doubts that they will continue to do so outside of it.
We are pleased to share the future plans of our WAVE & Fellowship students with you.
Corey Bell (WAVE ’25) will be joining General Mills as an Associate Brand Manager in Minneapolis, MN
Maggie Burton (WAVE ’25) will be joining relocating to San Diego and will seeking job opportunities
Megh Doshi (MEB ’24 & WAVE ’25) will be joining ASML as a Controls Engineer, Plasma Control Team in San Diego, CA
Sneha Dutta Roy (WAVE ’25) will be joining Deloitte as a Senior Consultant in San Jose, CA
Victor Fernandes (MEB ’22 & WAVE ’25) is a Postdoc in Medical Physics and is continuing working on his startup CellTrack
Michael Flowers (Fellows ’25 & WAVE ’24) will be joining American Airlines as a Commercial Strategist for Consumer Experience in Dallas, TX
Ajinkya Gajbhiye (WAVE ’25) will be continuing in his Master of Science studies in Information Science and working on a startup idea
Anant Gyan (Fellows & WAVE ’25) is still on the market for full-time positions
Caleb Hatler (WAVE ’25) will be continuing in his Ph.D. studies in Mechanical Engineering
Kate Haznaw (Fellows & WAVE ’25) is still on the market for full-time positions
Connor Joseph (WAVE ’25) will be joining Boston Scientific Corporation as a Product Manager, Market Strategy in Minneapolis, MN
Srishti Lodha (WAVE ’25) is continuing her Master of Science studies in Computer Sciences
Matt Medich (Fellows ’25 & WAVE ’24) is still on the market for full-time positions
Sakshi Morgaonkar (Fellows & WAVE ’25) is still on the market for full-time positions
Daniel Ofurum (Fellows & WAVE ’25) will be joining American Family Insurance as a Senior Financial Analyst in Madison, WI
Kavya Pakala (WAVE ’25) is still on the market for full-time positions and working on his startup idea
Christopher Parker (Fellows ’25) is still on the market for full-time positions
Mahesh Rangabhat (Fellows and WAVE ’25) is still on the market for full-time positions
Adam Rosler (WAVE ’25) will be joining Google as a Software Engineer in Seattle, WA
Sol Santecchia (WAVE ’25) will be joining Adobe as a Product Marketing Manager in San Francisco, CA
Shokhrukh Shodiev (Fellows & WAVE ’25) is going back to Uzbekistan and will seek full-time opportunities
Anuraag Shreekanth (WAVE ’25) will be joining Medtronic as an Associate Regulatory Affairs Specialist in Minneapolis, MN
Shagun Singh (WAVE ’25) is still on the market for full-time positions
Andrew Sternaman (WAVE ’25) will be interning as Baird as an Investment Banking Summer Associate in Milwaukee, WI
Raam Teegala (Fellows and WAVE ’25) is still on the market for full-time positions
Shiyue Xie (Fellows & WAVE ’25) will be joining Pepsi Co as a Shopper Insights Manager in Chicago, IL
Shuting Zhen (Fellows & WAVE ’25) will be joining General Mills as an Associate Brand Manager in Minneapolis, MN
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