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Awards presented for the UNCG & Forge Greensboro Makerships
UNCG + Forge Makership
Each year, the NC Entrepreneurship Center awards three FREE 12-month memberships to the Forge Makerspace in order to better connect innovative students with the local maker community. The Forge is a co-working Makerspace in downtown Greensboro. Members have access to welders, 3D printers, laser cutters and other tools and machines to build and create.
The Forge Makerships for the 2020-21 go to students who have demonstrated a qualifying need and use for the offerings provided by the Forge Greensboro. These annual memberships are presented to Joseph Schorr, Jacob Hermon, and Alexander Rose.
Joseph Schorr is excited to access to the tools necessary to create a business around footwear, focused on accessories to protect shoes, which continue to be a crucial piece of trendy clothing.
Jacob Hermon is a third-generation woodworker also with leather and 3D-printing experience. A membership will allow him to more consistently work on projects, including 3D printing for honeybee hives, wood working to build workstations, artwork, as well as learn to weld.
Alexander Rose has always considered himself a creative. Now, he hopes to leverage this creativity around a business idea – creating scale models for building construction including community centers, performance spaces, even offices. He also has personal projects like sculptures, props and costumes.
Additionally, the North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center announced that Sheeba Dawood has been named UNCG Student Entrepreneur of the Year. Read more here.
These students are typically honored each year at the NC Entrepreneurship Center’s Awards Banquet. However, due to COVID-19, this year’s ceremony was cancelled, and students are being honored virtually.
Learn more about the NC Entrepreneurship Center at startup.uncg.edu.
