SPOTLIGHT: MICHAEL BRUNO ’85

SPIRIT

Trio of Young Alumni Find Way to Share Lancer Spirit While Giving Back to GA

Three recent Gilmour grads - Eric Ulchaker ’17, Ava Thomas ’18 and Marissa Ulchaker ’19- recently approached the school about an idea they had. The trio, who had all been involved in both the entrepreneurship program and the VECTOR program during their years at Gilmour, recently formed a new company, Gilmour Academy Prep Wear. Their goal is to create products that allow alumni, students, parents and grandparents to show their Lancer pride while simultaneously raising funds for the school that had such an impact on them.

Gilmour Academy Prep Wear will start by offering a GA-themed Vineyard Vines tie, a sterling silver GA charm manufactured by Mulholland & Sachs and a Gilmour pennant. Visit gilmouracademyprepwear.com to place an order!

The company will donate 10 percent of their profits back to Gilmour. Eric explained that he, Ava and Marissa were passionate about doing this “so that other students can have the same incredible experience at Gilmour that we did.”

Eric is a senior in the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University studying operations management with a minor in entrepreneurship and innovation. After graduating, he will attend the University of Notre Dame, where he will be completing a Master of Science in entrepreneurship, technology and innovation (ESTEEM). Ava is a junior at Yale University, double majoring in economics and molecular, cellular and developmental biology. Marissa is a sophomore at Penn State University majoring in supply chain and information systems with a minor in entrepreneurship and innovation in the Smeal College of Business.