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Embark on the entrepreneurial journey with Jack Githens, a Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program senior, from his high school DECA days to sparking Table Topperz.

After more than two decades developing leaders through the Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, Gonzaga doubles down on preparing innovators in business, engineering and science with a $49.7 million investment in an Integrated Science and Engineering (ISE) facility opening later this year.

As a 51³Ô¹Ï in Gonzaga's Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, Jacob Masters knew that he would thrive in an entrepreneurial environment. After graduating May 13, his wishes are coming true.

From Ecuador, Acosta Loza graduates with a perfect GPA, the Global Scholar Award from the College of Arts and Sciences for academic success, and practical leadership experience after his year as Gonzaga Student Body Association president.

Three Gonzaga University sophomores won first place at the Sparks Weekend entrepreneurship competition, making them eligible for $50,000 in seed money for their business, Zaps.

For Kendall Featherstone, choosing Gonzaga was a "no-brainer." Originally from Texas, this year's Kennel Club president had her heart set on an out-of-state college experience, and Gonzaga offered an exciting fresh start full of self-discovery.

Ryan Lojo ('13) has come a long way since the summer of 2011 when he learned about adversity firsthand as a full-time door-to-door pest-control salesman whose long days were filled with slamming doors, awkward moments and, in one case, being chased off the property.

Megan Selden came to Gonzaga four years ago from Tacoma, Washington, eager to learn as much as possible. In addition to a bachelor's degree in business administration, Selden is graduating with a double concentration in finance and operations along with minors in entrepreneurial leadership and English.

She describes it as "merely an inkling of a concept that I have always had in the back of my head." But, encouraged to submit a video to a competition for budding entrepreneurs, she refined her idea, submitted it and won a third-place prize of $1,000.

Gonzaga University School of Business Administration Appoints Christopher Stevens, Ph.D., as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs