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Introducing: GCSEN Momentum Building!
May 30, 2025

Introducing: GCSEN Momentum Building!

Introducing a new feature on Network News! In our "Momentum Building" posts, we'll learn what happens behind the scenes as...
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GCSEN Alum Flor Najera: From Intern to Leader- and 40 Under 40 Honor!
May 16, 2025

GCSEN Alum Flor Najera: From Intern to Leader- and 40 Under 40 Honor!

Flor is a dedicated digital marketing strategist, Founder and President of Najera Studios and rising community leader in the lower...
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Where Are They Now? Catching Up With Sarah Alexander
May 02, 2025

Where Are They Now? Catching Up With Sarah Alexander

Sarah Alexander, 2016 GCSEN Wheaton Bootcamp Graduate, New Yorker and Social Entrepreneur in the Making
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“The students that are interested in social entrepreneurism are really the ones that are more outside the box thinkers. Mike Caslin course has taken them from start-up to scale in just one semester, and they're ready to compete in the marketplace.”

– Ms. Kristin Backhaus, Dean of the SUNY New Paltz Business School

“I can’t speak more highly for GCSEN leader Mike Caslin. You (Wheaton Students) have a great opportunity which I think you'll see at the end that you'll be able to make changes and move the world to a better place. I am so happy that Wheaton is doing this. Mike, Kudos for all your efforts at Wheaton with GCSEN. You are truly making a difference.”

Diana Davis Spencer, Chair and President, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation

“I am so pleased to be able to collaborate with GCSEN Foundation and its 4P Social Entrepreneurship framework. It is palpable, it is real, it is compassionate, and it is possible to move our world to a better place via universities, as vital place-makers in the local economy.”

—  Dr. Mary Kate Naatus, Dean, Saint Peter's University, NJ