The 15th Annual Event Occurred on Thursday, April 25, 2024

Each spring University School hosts a free day-long event that brings together nearly 1,000 middle school and high school students. A nationally recognized young entrepreneur will present to students and ignite their inner entrepreneurial spirit.

Previous CYE Speakers:

CYE 2024 – Phillip and Jackie Wachter, CoFounders, FOUNT

CYE 2023 – Evan Delahanty, Founder and CEO, Peaceful Fruits

CYE 2022 – Jahkil Jackson, Founder, Project I Am

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CYE 2021 – Haile Thomas, Founder, CEO, HAPPY

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CYE 2019 – Graham Veysey US ’00, Serial Entrepreneur, Founder of North Water Partners

CYE 2018 – Krystal Persaud, Senior Director of Product Design & Strategy, littleBits

CYE 2017 – Jon Kaplan US ’91, Head of Global Sales, Pinterest

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CYE 2016 – Andrew Yang, Founder and CEO, Venture for America

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CYE 2015 – Clint Greenleaf US ’93, Entrepreneur, Author, Personal Finance Expert

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CYE 2014 – Shama Hyder, Author and Entrepreneur, Zen Marketing

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