Entrepreneurship: Bloch Summer Scholars

The summer of 2023, following my high school graduation, I was chosen to participate in a two-week intensive entrepreneurship scholarship course. Not only did I get my entrepreneurship credit out of the way, but I got real-world learning experience. We took public transportation and learned our way around the metro, had one-on-one conversations with business owners from all over the KC area, explored profits to non-profits, and overall really got to dive deeper into what running a business entails. I am so honored to have been a part of this educational program taught by UMKC professor himself, Professor Willams, who generously traded his summer to help us learn. The course also offered me the opportunity to move onto campus three-weeks early, and it was a great first step to getting acclimated to the newness of college life.