Brian Laung Aoaeh '01
Venture capitalist and partner, KEC Ventures
Brian Laung Aoaeh ’01 helps startups get off the ground in the U.S. and in Africa
Connecticut College is an incubator of great ideas and a top launchpad for business founders. Forbes magazine ranked the College No. 16 on its list of "America's Most Entrepreneurial Colleges."
Here are a few of our most creative, innovative and entrepreneurial alumni.
Venture capitalist and partner, KEC Ventures
Brian Laung Aoaeh ’01 helps startups get off the ground in the U.S. and in Africa
Author, "China Goes West"
Joel Backaler '06, the author of "China Goes West," came to campus to discuss Chinese business with College students in the East Asian studies program.
Esther Li ’19 was nervous as she presented her business plan to venture capitalists and answered their seemingly endless questions. And she had every reason to be—this was no class project.
founder, Najla
Emma Bowen ’01 launches burgeoning lingerie business.
Cofounder, Blue Latitudes
A pivotal battle is taking place in the world’s oceans, pitting environmentalists against big oil companies. By looking just below the surface, Emily Callahan ’11 is bringing the two sides together.
When travel writers from the Boston Globe took New London’s Wall to Wall walking tour of downtown murals recently, their experience was enhanced by an innovative mobile app created by Connecticut College students and faculty.
Adam Romanow ’07 was so impressed with the business ideas Conn students gave him during last year’s Fast Forward program that he came back this year for another round.
Filmmaker and Oscar winner, "Life According to Sam"
"Life According to Sam," a new documentary by Oscar-winning filmmakers Sean Fine '96 and Andrea Nix Fine, premiered Oct. 21 on HBO.
CEO, Investure LLC
Alice Handy ’70, CEO of one of the top institutional money management firms in the U.S., asks the right questions, looks behind the numbers and has the confidence not to follow the crowd.
CoFounder, The Headshot Truck
Will Harper ’06 cofounded The Headshot Truck, a mobile photography studio that began as a convenient way for Los Angeles-based actors to get the glossy 8x10 photos they need to land roles.
Photographer
Photographer Daryl Hawk '79 has traveled to some of the most remote places on Earth, including a recent trip to the high passes of the Himalayas.
Founder, Cora
Molly Hayward '10 has established Cora, a company that provides organic feminine products to support women in developing countries.
CoFounder, Vermont Creamery
A trip to study French in Paris led Allison Hooper '81 to a dairy farm, where she learned to craft cheese that has made Vermont Creamery one of the best dairy manufacturers in the world.
Presidential Innovation Fellow
Koufopoulos was selected from among the country’s best and brightest for the Presidential Innovation Fellows program, a partnership between the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy and the General Services Administration.
Filmmaker, "I'm Not Racist... Am I?"
Filmmaker Andre Lee ’93 will screen his new film, "I'm Not Racist ... Am I?" on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. in Palmer Auditorium. He will participate in a Q&A with the audience after the film.
Founder and Teacher, Adam J. Lewis Preschool
Mombello, a certified teacher, and her friend are giving preschoolers in one of Connecticut's poorest cities access to top-quality early education.
Founder and executive director, World Savvy
Dana Mortenson '97 is the founder and executive director of World Savvy, a leading provider of global competence education in the U.S.
Creator, AlumniFire
Andrew Margie ’96 is on a mission to kill the cold call with a new digital platform.
CoCreator, My Little Waiting Room
Amy Moore Paterson '94, a breast cancer survivor, was recently honored with the Points of Light Tribute Award for her effort to provide free child care in Portland, Ore.-area hospitals.
Producer and Oscar Winner, "Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1"
Dana Heinz Perry '85 wins an Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category for "Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1," about the alarming rate of suicides amongst U.S. military veterans.
Connecticut College is inviting curious, creative, insightful and innovative high school students to explore their passions, collaborate with faculty and current students, and get an early feel for the college experience with Summer@Conn pre-college programs.
COO and Managing Partner, Engage
As the chief operating officer and managing partner of the Washington, D.C.-based creative communications firm Engage, Erik Rapprich ’05 relies on the skills he honed through music study at Connecticut College.
CoFounder, AirDroids
Entrepreneur Timothy Reuter ’99 promotes the responsible use of one of the fastest growing —and commonly misunderstood — technologies.
Creator, Gays with Kids
Brian Rosenberg '87 has created Gays With Kids, an online community and resource center for gay fathers who are considering parenthood.
Filmmaker, Founder and Director, Community Supported Film (CSFilm)
Filmmaker Michael Sheridan ’89 is letting Haitians tell their stories
Launch, a student organization, was founded to create a space for people with ideas to meet and work with others from across the liberal arts curriculum who share a passion for entrepreneurship.
Are you an entrepreneur? Tell us your story at communications@conncoll.edu.
*A hallmark of successful entrepreneurs is building great things and then moving on to the next idea. While each profile on this page was accurate at the time of publication, we recognize that our alumni may have taken on new ventures since that time.