Supporting
Students and
Entrepreneurs
At Pitch Creator, we believe that grit, persistence, and hustle correlate with long-term entrepreneurial success. We encourage this by sponsoring awards for entrepreneurs at colleges, universities and other programs.
University of Baltimore
2025 Pitch Creator Hustle Award ($1,000)
“Pitch Creator was an invaluable resource in helping me clarify Cheffin’s value proposition and structure.”
-Dorien Murphy
Pitched Cheffin
University of Baltimore
2024 Pitch Creator Hustle Award ($500)
“Pitch Creator served as an exceptional tool to help me bring my pitch together!”
-Maria Del Hoyo
Pitched Blackfoot Studios
Loyola University of Maryland
2024 Hustle Award ($5,000)
Iyonna Woods
Pitched Fancy Free Hair and Skin
Pitch Creator co-sponsored the $5,000 Hustle Award (which recognizes the entrepreneur who achieved the most during the program).
University of Baltimore
2023 Pitch Creator Hustle Award ($500)
“Using the Pitch Creator course allowed me to have a strong foundation for my presentation. It alleviated some of the overwhelm of not knowing where to start and what to include in my pitch deck.”
-Jonah Willard
Pitched Grease Garage, a DIY auto shop for car enthusiasts
Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business
2023 Pitch Creator Hustle Award ($500)
“Pitch Creator was instrumental in helping our group outline our pitch and investment summary. The template and resources are both easy-to-use and customizable – which was exactly what we needed.”
-Marisa Fraimow, Alex Anderson, Nathan Berger, and Greg Badessa
Pitched the Flourish Food Allergy App
Loyola University of Maryland
2023 Pitch Creator Hustle Award ($500)
“The Hustle award capped a 10-week accelerator program that demanded excellence. I’m excited to keep the momentum going and watch my business take off.”
-Nina Guise-Gerrity
Pitched GFTD app that streamlines sending and receiving gifts
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Spring 2022 Pitch Creator Hustle Award ($500)
“We all loved the Pitch Creator course and found it to be so valuable when organizing our pitch!”
-Carolyn Kimmick, Todd Andrew, Sarah Morley, and Victoria Simpri
Pitched MendAI
Minority Innovation Weekend
2021 Pitch Creator Hustle Award ($1,000)
“Finally, a program that gives specific guidance and concrete examples to craft my pitch deck, and from an investor’s point of view!”
-Dr. Nao Gamo
Founder and CEO, Neurosonics Medical
Loyola University of Maryland
2022 Pitch Creator Hustle Award ($500)
Maritza Alcoreza-Dominguez
Pitched Mindful y Radiante
University of Baltimore
2022 Pitch Creator Hustle Award ($500)
“Pitch Creator gave me the tools necessary to not only build my investment summary but to create an impactful slide deck from start to finish. I felt confident during my presentation and won the grand prize.”
-Clarissa Cozart
Pitched Tailored Fit
Video (90 sec): 2022 Student Hustle Award
Johns Hopkins School of Education
2021 Pitch Creator Hustle Award ($500)
“I did not expect to win the competition because there were so many great presenters. I learned a lot from Pitch Creator while preparing for the competition.”
-Yurou Liu
Pitched BIFROST
Minority Innovation Weekend
2022 Pitch Creator Hustle Award ($1,000)
“I plan on using the pitch I created for this competition with other investors.”
-Tina Williams-Koroma
Pitched CyDeploy
Summary Video (45 sec): Hustle Award
Award Video (2.5 min): Award presentation
University of Baltimore
2021 Pitch Creator Hustle Award ($500)
Rebecca Thompson
Founder, Crate & Craft Co.
Video (2.5 min): 2021 Hustle Award
Loyola University of Maryland
2021 Pitch Creator Hustle Award ($500)
“I really wanted to learn how to pitch when I started this, so this award is certainly an accomplishment for me.”
-Matthew Featherstone
Pitched Hiatus Cheesecake
University of Baltimore
2020 Pitch Creator Hustle Award ($500)
“Pitch Creator is an invaluable resource. It not only helped us to have a more focused pitch but a more focused plan for executing our goals as it pertains to the business.”
-James Soldinger
Founder, Flave
Video (2.5 min): 2020 Hustle Award
University of Baltimore
2019 Pitch Creator Hustle Award ($500)
Nikia Madison
Video (2 min): Award Presentation
University of Baltimore
2018 Pitch Creator Hustle Award ($500)
Crystal Santiful
Video (2.5 min): Award Presentation