Ellen Jorgensen
Ellen JorgensenWriter
Ellen Jorgensen ’23 is majoring in Earth Science and minoring in Physics. She has always been a storyteller and writer and believes firmly in the importance of the intersection of writing and science. Ellen is an Orange Ambassador and staff writer of Startup Spotlights at the LaunchPad.

Articles

Nolan Kagan ’22 is building community through Gather, a venture designed around shared food experiences

Nolan Kagan ’22 is building community through Gather, a venture designed around shared food experiences

Ellen JorgensenJanuary 15, 2021
Nolan Kagan ’22 has always been a problem solver. Nolan kept lists of ideas and solutions to everyday problems on his phone for years, only to realize that he had
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Samantha Jezak ’22 on creating a healthy food enterprise

Samantha Jezak ’22 on creating a healthy food enterprise

Ellen JorgensenOctober 28, 2020
Since high school, Samantha Jezak ’22 has been interested in nutrition and food studies. Always an athlete, she did her best to be aware of how she was fueling her
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Matt Shumer on using AI to redefine the way we digitally communicate

Matt Shumer on using AI to redefine the way we digitally communicate

Ellen JorgensenOctober 9, 2020
Matt Shumer started his first business at the age of twelve, selling shoes in an online marketplace. An entrepreneur from the start, he soon realized his interest was not only
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Connor Johnson ’22 on the convergence of creativity

Connor Johnson ’22 on the convergence of creativity

Ellen JorgensenSeptember 29, 2020
Connor Johnson ‘22 is an actor, a music creator, and a filmmaker. He began pursuing his passion for filmmaking when he was ten years old in his hometown of Bethesda,
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Jackson Ensley ’22 combines   boundless energy, passion and hard work to grow POPCYCLE

Jackson Ensley ’22 combines boundless energy, passion and hard work to grow POPCYCLE

Ellen JorgensenSeptember 10, 2020
The ability to turn an idea into a product that truly functions for a community is a rare skill. Jackson Ensley ’22 is one of the talented and dedicated few
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Ellen Jorgensen ’23 from her balcony perspective on the world

Ellen Jorgensen ’23 from her balcony perspective on the world

Ellen JorgensenSeptember 4, 2020
Ever since she was a child, Ellen Jorgensen ’23 has been intrigued by the power of perspective. Growing up in Harlem, she would peer over the edge of her balcony,
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