Gabrielle Moussas on Turning an Idea into Action with the Enlight Fellowship

Sign up for notifications about the Enlight Fellowship Summer 2026!   Before the Enlight Fellowship, Gabrielle Moussas felt stuck. With a big idea in mind and a clear desire to make a difference, she wasn’t sure how to move forward. “I was unsure about how I would take this big idea and make it something […]

Mya Kelly’s Journey to Champion Financial Literacy

Sign up for notifications about the Enlight Fellowship Summer 2026!   Mya Kelly has always been inspired by entrepreneurship. Growing up in Owensboro, Kentucky, she watched her mother run a business that spotlighted local entrepreneurs. And once she arrived at Boston University, Mya decided to explore what innovation might look like for her. “I just […]

Jamila Peguero on Creating a Justice-Focused Network for Social Workers

Sign up for notifications about the Enlight Fellowship Summer 2026!   Before graduate school, the idea of starting something of her own wasn’t even on Jamila Peguero’s radar. “I’m the first in my family to go to undergrad, the first to go to grad school,” she shares. “Owning something, creating something—it wasn’t something I was […]

IDEA Con, Boston’s Premier Student Entrepreneurship Conference, Continues to Grow

The George Sherman Union buzzed with entrepreneurial energy on October 25 as 540 attendees, representing over 40 schools across the Northeast, gathered for the eighth annual IDEA Con, presented by Innovate@BU. This year’s conference, the largest in its history, brought together student innovators who are tackling everything from sustainability in fashion to accessibility in education. […]

How Megan Kwan is Building Community Among Artists in Boston

Sign up for notifications about the Enlight Fellowship Summer 2026!   Megan Kwan (CFA’27) came into the Enlight Fellowship with a vision: to bridge the gap between Boston’s art students and the real-world skills they need to thrive beyond graduation. As a College of Fine Arts major and entrepreneurship minor, Megan understood firsthand how individual […]

Zachary DaSilva-Grondin on Finding Community and Inspiration Within the Enlight Fellowship

Sign up for notifications about the Enlight Fellowship Summer 2026!   Zachary DaSilva-Grondin (Sargent’28) began his summer feeling exhausted. Fresh off a medical brigade in Guatemala, he entered the Enlight Fellowship unsure of what to expect. But, by the end, the community he found reshaped his perspective on his role in tackling some of the […]