Student Capital
Recent Recipients
JCEL Starter Kit
- Kyle Allen '07 - Personal Training individualized support from an AAAI and ISMA certified personal trainer
- Justin Bell '08 and Dave Mease '08 - Gridiron Glory: video highlight production company for athletes and sports teams
- Evan Gross '08 and Josh Smethers '09 - Bike Repair: bike service shop offering tune-ups to complete suspension overhauls
- Melissa Konowal '09 - Organic Bakery: featuring proprietary recipes and certified organic ingredients
- Amanda Fulmer '09 - Kitty Condos: designer and producer of modern day cat playhouse
JCEL Next Step
- Julia Williams '07 and Brandon Long '07 - University Jerky: a beef jerky company developing unique flavors for colleges/universities
- Greg Woodard '08 and Luke Ferster '08 - RatTrax: technology company providing the amenities of automobile travel for bicycles
One of the first challenges that many student entrepreneurs face is locating funding for their start-up. To help Juniata students from all POEs overcome this obstacle, several dedicated Juniata alumni have donated to a unique Student Seed Capital Fund.
Members of the JCEL Board oversee distribution of these funds to promising student entrepreneurs with the goal of providing experiential learning opportunities.
Students may choose from four different funding options:
If you would like to meet with JCEL Executive Director Nick Felice to discuss your ideas, please e-mail felicen@juniata.edu or call 814-641-3733.
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