The Palmer Center Welcomes New Fellows at Orientation 2025

The Geoffrey H. Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law welcomed its newest fellows at the annual New Fellows Orientation Dinner on August 21. The evening marked an exciting beginning to the year as the Fellowship Program continues to build momentum and strengthen its community of students and alumni.

Student board chair James El-Deiry and vice chair Joel Alexander expressed enthusiasm for the year ahead and the opportunity to guide their fellow board members in shaping meaningful programming. Serving alongside them are communications and marketing director Shaina Aswani, intellectual property and entertainment director Hannah Hajost, business and finance director Brandon Katz, real estate director Alexa Smith, and general board members Elizabeth Bestwick, Katherine Sirca, and Benjamin Vadehra.

Together, the board is preparing a lineup of innovative lunch-hour panel discussions that will unfold throughout the semester. From practical workshops on topics such as effective networking to industry insights like a special conversation on Selling Sunset with two well-known real estate professionals, the semester promises to offer students unique opportunities for learning and connection.

The Palmer Center invites the community to stay engaged by following the Palmer Center Calendar for details and registration information on upcoming events.