The Entrepreneurship Practice and Innovation Centre (EPICentre) celebrated 10 years of fostering entrepreneurial spirit on the UWindsor campus and beyond on Jan. 19 with a fireside chat and the conferral of the inaugural Student Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards.

Joined by community partners, University staff and faculty, alumni, friends, and family, the EPICentre team hosted a reception at Ambassador Golf Club, which heard from three graduates of its programs: Ameen Fadel, co-founder and president of Cedar Valley food manufacturer; Connor Holowachuk, co-founder of Eigen Fitness; and Nia Thompson, founder of Art-ology.

Mechanical engineering major Nathan Brockenshire, founder of a car detailing business, received the Entrepreneurial Trailblazer Award for demonstrating visionary leadership and significant entrepreneurial success.

Electrical and computer engineering student Ahmed Ali, who equipped a drone as a flying Wi-Fi access point to navigate indoors where GPS signals falter, received the Innovation Mastery Award for creativity and the potential for positive impact.

Adam Gaisinsky, a biology student, received the Best Bounce Back Award for exceptional resilience in the face of challenges in founding the Windsor Chess Enrichment Program.

Find more details on the anniversary event on the EPICentre website.