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Building Real-World AI Fluency

What’s the most important skill in entrepreneurship right now? Luciano Casale ’27 believes it’s AI literacy. Last fall, the psychology major and finance minor from Los Gatos, California, launched Start@AI: Build Your Toolkit—and it’s already making a major impact.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Lines of Communication

For Pedro De Almeida ’20 and Matt Barron ’20, what started as a transportation tool became Cariina, an all-in-one organizational management platform that breaks down silos across school operations, connecting departments and preserving institutional knowledge.  

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

A WINing Partnership

A mentorship program brought Áine Farrell ’26 and Sophia Petipas ’26 together from day one of freshman year. As their senior year ends, they reflect on building a community of female entrepreneurs and joining the ranks of BC’s strongest student leaders.

SHEA NEWS

Charging the Future

Luke Mairo ’17 launched Voltpost to give more EV chargers to city drivers. Learn how he and other eco-entrepreneurs are solving urban energy issues worldwide. Carroll Capital 

Rethinking Luxury

How do you sell luxury brands to a generation that values community over cachet? That’s the challenge before founder and CEO Sarah Gargano ’92. Carroll Capital

The Future of Dating

Can old-school romance and new-age tech make the match? Bo Brainerd, MCAS ’25, aims to find out with her dating app, Ophelia. Carroll Capital

Building for Impact

Adaptive cash registers. Harps with laser beams. Tactile literacy tools. Just a sample of the “cool stuff” students in John Gallaugher’s “Tech for Good” course are learning how to build. BC News

The New Starting Line

The entrepreneurial journey is starting earlier at colleges nationwide. The new Shea Center Freshman Innovation Program gets students started faster than ever. Inc.

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