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NICE Conference Welcomes Captain Neferteri Strickland to 2026 Planning Committee

Captain Neferteri Strickland of EntreEd has been appointed to the NICE Conference Planning Committee for the 2026 NICE Conference & Expo. Strickland also serves as Region 1: Northeast Regional Leader ... ...more

Events

September 19, 2025•4 min read

EntreEd and IU1 Partner to Expand Entrepreneurship in Classrooms

The National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education (EntreEd), in partnership with Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1), is proud to announce the launch of ΣTEAM Jumpstart: Educator Innovation Grant Lab. Fund... ...more

Programming

September 10, 2025•2 min read

Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy Empowers Future Leaders

EntreEd partnered with Appalachian State University and STEM West to facilitate the Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA) from July 5 to 18, 2025, on App S... ...more

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July 30, 2025•3 min read

EntreEd Appoints Ralph Mattone to Board of Directors

The National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education (EntreEd), also known as NC|EEd, proudly announces the appointment of Ralph Mattone to its Board of Directors. Mr. Mattone is Managing Director o... ...more

Board of Directors

July 15, 2025•1 min read

EntreEd Welcomes Dr. Reima Shakeir to Board of Directors

The National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education (EntreEd), also known as NC|EEd, is pleased to announce that Dr. Reima Shakeir has joined its Board of Directors. Dr. Shakeir is an international... ...more

Board of Directors

July 07, 2025•1 min read

EntreEd Honors Dr. Gene Coulson as Emeritus Board Member

EntreEd is proud to recognize Dr. Gene Coulson with the honorary title of Emeritus Board Member, celebrating his decades of leadership in entrepreneurship education. ...more

Board of Directors

June 30, 2025•2 min read

Future-Ready Learning Takes Center Stage at Emerging EdTech Symposium

The Emerging EdTech Symposium, held on May 6, 2025, in Montvale, NJ, brought together district and school leaders from across the Tri-State area for a powerful day of innovation in AI, STEM, cybersecu... ...more

Events

May 14, 2025•2 min read

Official Announcement: Neferteri Strickland Joins the National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education

EntreEd (The National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education) proudly announces the appointment of Neferteri Strickland as Strategic Advisor to the Board of Directors. In this role, Strickland will... ...more

Board of Directors

May 07, 2025•2 min read

EntreEd Leadership Transition Announcement

As EntreEd continues to evolve in its mission to champion entrepreneurship education, we are announcing a leadership transition that marks an exciting new chapter for our organization. ...more

Board of Directors

May 01, 2025•1 min read

EntreEd Announces Dr. Toi Hershman as Next CEO

Dr. Gene Coulson, current CEO of EntreEd, recently announced his retirement after nearly a decade of service to the organization. The EntreEd Board of Directors began their search for the next CEO and... ...more

Board of Directors

March 07, 2023•3 min read

ESTEAM Project Thank You

The Fostering Self ESTEAM (Entrepreneurship, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) in Appalachia’s Emerging Workforce grant is now concluded. As the EntreEd team looks back on the r... ...more

Programming

August 03, 2022•1 min read

AEA Ignites Appalachia’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

EntreEd partnered with Appalachian State University and STEM West to facilitate the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA) on App State’s campus in Boone, N... ...more

Programming

July 29, 2022•3 min read

Entrepreneurship & STEM Days at Matewan PK-8

On May 24 and 25, Matewan PK-8 in Mingo County, West Virginia welcomed EntreEd for an entrepreneurship and STEM programming day. About 300 Matewan students participated in the event. ...more

Programming

June 09, 2022•2 min read

Entrepreneurship Grows at Mount View Middle School

On May 23, Mount View Middle School in McDowell County, West Virginia welcomed EntreEd for an agriculture and entrepreneurship activity that involved about 300 student participants. ...more

Programming

June 02, 2022•1 min read

ESTEAM Launch Day at Smokey Mountain Elementary

In early May 2022, EntreEd awarded an ESTEAM Project mini-grant to Smokey Mountain Elementary in Jackson County, North Carolina for their ESTEAM Launch Day. Smokey Mountain Elementary educators, Eric ... ...more

Programming

May 30, 2022•2 min read

ESTEAM Day at BridgeValley CTC

On April 29, about 100 West Virginia middle schoolers attended EntreEd's ESTEAM Day at BridgeValley Community and Technical College in Charleston, WV. The day was packed with engaging hand-on challeng... ...more

Programming

May 24, 2022•0 min read

WV Students Place 3rd in Coalfield Young Entrepreneurs Contest

On May 6th, Matewan PK-8 participated in the Coalfield Young Entrepreneurs Contest. During the event, student teams presented their business ideas to local entrepreneurs. Winners received a monetary p... ...more

Programming

May 17, 2022•1 min read

ESTEAM Pitch Competition Winner Highlight, Patch Works

In December 2021, EntreEd and the Appalachian Regional Commission partnered to bring the ESTEAM Pitch Competition to middle- and high-school students across Appalachia. The pitch competition provided ... ...more

Programming

February 02, 2022•4 min read

National Entrepreneurship Week 2022 in K-12 Schools

In 2006, EntreEd and the Kauffman Foundation worked with the 109th Congress to designate the third week of February each year as National Entrepreneurship Week. We are proud that the movement continue... ...more

Events

January 27, 2022•2 min read

ESTEAM Pitch Competition Winner Highlight, Nine Lives Phone Case

Programming

January 20, 2022•4 min read