Blackstone LaunchPad Founders Circle 2025
Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad welcomed 2025 graduates as new members of the Founders Circle. They were selected in recognition of launching or leading ventures at Syracuse University while students, as well as contributing to building the Blackstone LaunchPad. The Founders Circle is a group of dedicated LaunchPad alumni entrepreneurs and innovation professionals, who plan to continue to be mentors and role models for current students. They exemplify Syracuse University’s spirit of entrepreneurship.
“This group of LaunchPad graduates were unbelievably driven and proactively looked for and leveraged every opportunity and connection to move the needle forward with their respective ventures,” said Traci Geisler, Director of the LaunchPad. “By the time they graduated, some of these students had ventures in market generating revenue, some started their next venture, some raised thousands of dollars in capital and some have hired employees. We’re excited to see what’s next for them and how they will continue to change their communities for the better.”
- Adam Thomson, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
- Aditee Malviya, G’25 College of Engineering and Computer Science
- Adya Parida, College of Engineering and Computer Science
- Aidan R Turner, School of Architecture
- Alie Savane, The College of Arts & Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
- Anjaneya Padwal, G’25 School of Information Studies
- Anthony Smith, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
- Anthony Thomas, School of Information Studies
- Asha Breedlove, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
- Bakary Darboe, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
- Bryson Carter, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
- Cesar Sassoon, School of Information Studies
- Dhwani Vora, G’25 School of Information Studies
- Dominique Camp, G’25 David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics
- Donovan Capdeville, College of Visual and Performing Arts
- Elizabeth Paulin, The College of Arts & Sciences
- Emily Santiago, School of Information Studies
- Fatim Batrou Cisse, G’25 David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics
- Grace Conturso, School of Information Studies
- Julie Gross, College of Visual and Performing Arts
- Kathryn Kelley, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
- Lindy Truitt, College of Visual and Performing Arts
- Megan Kane, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
- Mian Hamid, School of Information Studies
- Nicholas Panetta, Martin J. Whitman School of Management
- Oliver Raycroft, College of Engineering and Computer Science
- Paula Ibelings, College of Engineering and Computer Science
- Skylar Takac, Martin J. Whitman School of Management and S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
- Stacy Collier, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
- Sydney Moore, G25 Martin J. Whitman School of Management
- Thomas O'Brien, College of Visual and Performing Arts
- Tosin Alabi, G’25 Martin J. Whitman School of Management
- Tyler Marma, G’25 S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
- Waqar Hussain, G’25 Martin J. Whitman School of Management