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Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph ’81, who spent a day on campus last fall, sharing his expertise with Hamilton students, has just published a book about the company that would go on to change the way America consumes entertainment.

Gordon Kaye ’74 and his daughter, Sasha Kaye-Walsh ’05 have started a joint podcast project with Graphic Design USA (GDUSA). “Conversations on Design” is a new weekly podcast series, conceived and produced by Sasha Kaye-Walsh. Each episode features a guest graphic designer or creative thought leader who is experienced in fields of design, advertising and marketing.

Stephanie Higgins Bealing ’04 recently redesigned and rebranded her business website– an e-commerce business around Replacement Eyeglass lenses.

On November 15, McCullough Shriver ’13 received the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award at the Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles (OFALS) 14th Annual Gala Anniversary for his work as the founder of Sweetflexx.

Three Hamilton students who developed a Home Energy Assessment Tool (H.E.A.T.) won the grand prize at the eighth annual Pitch Competition. The team of Anna Mowat ’18, Ash Kahn ’17 and Leo Kell ’17 generated an algorithm, accessible by smartphone app, with a 90% accuracy rate. The formula helps homeowners reduce their energy bill without hiring inspectors.

The Hamilton Microfinance Group recently paid a visit to Kelly's Closet, a thrift store in the Utica area with whom the group works.

The Hamilton Microfinance Group attended The Commercialization Academy's Demo Day hosted by the ThINCubator in downtown Utica on Oct. 26. Students watched seven tech-startups pitch to a panel of judges and the audience. Two winners were selected for $20,000 cash prize each.

The sixth Entrepreneurship Workshop and Pitch Competition for current students and Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) took place from April 8-10. Nile Berry ’14 won first place pitching his Brooklyn-based company, Marvel Vision, a creative content studio which uses drone technology to produce aerial analytics.   

Sam Matlick’s first place win in the college’s fourth annual pitch competition in October 2013 was impressive, but it pales when compared with his first place finish in the Salt City Shark Tank, the YPO/WPO (Young Presidents Organization/World Presidents Organization) state-wide competition.

Over the past several years Cuba has seen many changes. Since Raúl Castro assumed the Cuban presidency in 2008, he has introduced a number of economic reforms that have removed many commercial restrictions and lessened government control. This has resulted in a growing private sector and a rise in Cuban self-employed entrepreneurs.