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<\/a><\/p>\nStudents also heard from professionals about each of the three college competitions<\/a> coming up this semester. Chris McKenna introduced the Francis College of Engineering Prototyping Competition<\/a>, Jim Regan spoke about the DCU\/MSB Innovation Contest<\/a>, and Glenn Morgan discussed the FAHSS Creative Venture Competition<\/a>.\u00a0Holly Butler, Director of the DifferenceMaker program, then introduced an ideation activity to engage students in entrepreneurial thinking.<\/p>\n At the end of the ideation session, students had the opportunity to network with members of the professional community like mentors, advisors, faculty, and alumni.<\/p>\n The applications for the 2016 College Competitions close on October 31.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, DifferenceMaker held its Season Kickoff event College Competition announcement! Starting at 5:30 in Moloney Hall at University Crossing, students had the opportunity to hear more about the DifferenceMaker program from Professor Steve Tello. Students also … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n