Loyola University Maryland was awarded a charter to form a chapter of the Sigma Nu Tau Entrepreneurship Honor Society and inducted 22 students representing 13 different majors. The honor society seeks to “promote, recognize, and reward academic excellence in entrepreneurship and to encourage and recognize the practice of principled entrepreneurship.”
Jon Weinstein, entrepreneur in residence and assistant teaching professor at Loyola, founded the chapter and serves as faculty advisor, and Michael Tangrea, Ph.D., endowed professor of biology and innovation, serves as the chapter’s faculty secretary.
“At Loyola, we are committed to supporting students on their entrepreneurial journey. We offer education through courses such as Creative Mindset, New Venture Creation, and the innovation and entrepreneurship minor,” Tangrea said. “Launching the Sigma Nu Tau Honor Society at Loyola is the next piece to our innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, providing students with the resources and support they need. Whether they’re launching a local gourmet cupcake business, finding innovative ways to improve their community, or developing cutting-edge technologies, Loyola is here to help all students succeed and make a difference.”
Sigma Nu Tau Entrepreneurship Honor Society, which includes over 4,000 members in 52 chapters, was established in 2009 to recognize and reward high-achieving entrepreneurs in higher education and became a program of the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship in 2024.
“I am thrilled to be welcomed to a community within Loyola and the country that aims to foster academic excellence in entrepreneurship,” said Harry Hearn, ’26, a biohealth major and innovation and entrepreneurship minor. “I am especially excited to be a part of this group because it allows people from various backgrounds to interact to discuss the ethics of entrepreneurship.”
The honor society inducted members during a ceremony on Feb. 25. In addition to students, the society added the following honorary members: Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D., president of Loyola; Mary Ann Scully, MBA ’79, dean of Loyola’s Sellinger School of Business; Wendy Bolger, founding director of Loyola’s Simon Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship; and Jennifer Sullivan, program administrator for the Simon Center.
Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business and Management in Baltimore delivers an internationally recognized Jesuit business education. Recognized for its scholarship, ethical leadership, and tradition of excellence, the Sellinger School delivers a wide range of sought-after fields of study including nine undergraduate majors and 12 undergraduate minors as well as full-time, part-time, and fully online MBA and Master of Accounting programs. (www.loyola.edu/sellinger)
