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Sam Warach is a University Innovation Fellow and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_New_Hampshire University of New Hampshire (UNH)], graduating in May 2017. Sam earned a dual degree in Business Administration: Finance, and International Affairs. At the end of his senior year, the Pail Peter T. Paul College of Business & Economics presented Sam with one of two 2016-2017 Distinguished Student "Paul Pride" awards. Sam also placed 1st in the University of New Hampshire's 2017 "Innovation to Market" competition. Sam has had passion for entrepreneurship and innovation from a young age.
During his sophomore year at UNH in 2014, Sam founded UNH ICE, a student organization centered around cultivating innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in the university and state communities. UNH ICE has evolved into a widely recognized interdisciplinary student organization that has a consistent membership and engagement of 100+ undergraduate and graduate student members per week. Sam's role as Chairman of the Board in the organization for the 2016-2017 school year provided experience in management of the executive team of the organization, designing and leading workshops for members, and spearheading the discussion and exposure of innovation and entrepreneurship throughout the University community. The organization is a hub for educating students about how to pursue entrepreneurship and connecting students together where they can have a time to exercise their own think tank sessions. UNH ICE also provides a network to connect students to local startups where they can find internship and employment opportunities.