Harold Grinspoon, real estate entrepreneur, founded the Grinspoon Entrepreneurship Initiative (EI) in 2003 (a program of the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation) to elevate the importance of entrepreneurship and recognize entrepreneurial excellence among college students. A regional collaboration of
Pioneer Valley colleges and universities, Grinspoon EI hosts an annual spring “Celebration of Entrepreneurial Spirit” Banquet, and recognizes outstanding students with Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards.
Grinspoon EI delivers annually
Participating Colleges
American International College |
Marshall Epstein |
Amherst College |
Stephanie Hockman |
Bay Path University |
Gillian Amaral |
Elms College |
Amanda Garcia |
Greenfield Community College |
Ryan Costello |
Hampshire College |
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Holyoke Community College |
Ellen Majka |
Mt. Holyoke College |
Rick Feldman |
Smith College |
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Springfield College |
Pam Baran, Heather Gilmour |
Springfield Technical Community College |
Diane Sabato |
University of Massachusetts |
Gregory Thomas |
Western New England University |
Mary Schoonmaker |
Westfield State University |
Tony Furnelli and Kim Sherman |