{"id":3002,"date":"2024-02-12T11:47:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T16:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tidy-millennium.flywheelsites.com\/?p=3002"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:22:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:22:51","slug":"371-interviewing-students-student-expo-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startupjunkie.org\/es\/371-interviewing-students-student-expo-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"371: Entrevistando a estudiantes - Ganador de la exposici\u00f3n estudiantil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" title=\"YouTube embed\" src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2F1arw03oM5mc%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D1arw03oM5mc&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F1arw03oM5mc%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=61d05c9d54e8455ea7a9677c366be814&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/29877533\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/194160\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" width=\"100%\" height=\"192\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">On this episode of <em>Startup Junkies<\/em>, hosts Harrison Kitson, Claudia Mercado, and Annie Xu sit down with Jenna Kempkes, a senior biomedical engineering major at the University of Arkansas and the winner of Startup Junkie\u2019s Student Expo during last November\u2019s Global Entrepreneurship Week. As a patient care technician at UAMS and a student intern at the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Jenna is passionate about applying her biomedical engineering skills and knowledge to improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare. Jenna has received the Gilman Scholarship, was awarded first place at the NWA Biodesign Sprint Program, has been included in published research in the GeroScience journal, co-founded and led the Pre-Med Hogs student organization, and completed several study abroad programs in Germany and Kenya. She is also an active member of the Army ROTC, the Honors College Executive Board, and various pre-health and medical humanities clubs. Throughout the episode, Jenna shares about the provisional patent on her Pavlik harness for hip dysplasia, her experience with Startup Junkie\u2019s Student Expo, and her outlook on being a young entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Show Notes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">(0:46) Introducing Jenna Kempkes<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">(2:50) About Jenna\u2019s Harness<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">(4:30) The Inspiration behind Jenna\u2019s Journey<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">(5:49) Jenna\u2019s Research Process<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">(10:11) Next Steps for Jenna<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">(11:43) Jenna\u2019s Experience with the Office of Entrepreneurship<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">(13:41) How Jenna Stays Driven<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">(17:36) The Impact of COVID<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">(18:52) Jenna\u2019s Experience at Startup Junkie\u2019s Student Expo<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">(22:48) Advice to Younger Self<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/harrison-kitson-758110191\/\">Harrison Kitson<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/claauud1a\/\">Claudia Mercado<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/annie-xu-41307a283\/\">Annie Xu<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jenova-kempkes-bb8b5a222\/\">Jenna Kempkes<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uark.edu\/\">University of Arkansas<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Quotes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\"><em>\u201cI\u2019ve only known this, I call it an organized chaos lifestyle, but it\u2019s something I\u2019ve realized I really love and is really important to me\u2026and I keep finding more opportunities, and I\u2019m really big on why say no? What\u2019s the worst that will happen if you try?\u201d<\/em> &#8211; Jenna Kempkes, (14:34)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><em>\u201cI hear the word entrepreneurship and I [think] I\u2019m too young. I can\u2019t do that. I still feel that way sometimes because it\u2019s this scary world and you hear these people and everything they\u2019ve given up for it\u2026I didn\u2019t realize that it could be something I explored safely at the University and that I didn&#8217;t have to have some big idea\u2026And now I\u2019ve realized you don\u2019t have to start a business to be an entrepreneur.\u201d<\/em> &#8211; Jenna Kempkes, (20:11)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><em>\u201cEncourage an open mind. Having an open mind about everything around you is life changing&#8230;and so that closed mindset could have stopped me from a lot of things, but I\u2019d want to encourage myself to take those opportunities. There\u2019s nothing wrong with failing. A lot of people want to be perfect, they\u2019re high achieving. It\u2019s scary to fail, but it\u2019s okay to fail. And I feel like I\u2019ve learned more through my failures than I have through my successes.\u201d<\/em> &#8211; Jenna Kempkes, (23:12)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\">\n<h2><strong>Interviewing Students &#8211; Student Expo Winner<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">On this episode of <em>Startup Junkies<\/em>, hosts Harrison Kitson, Claudia Mercado, and Annie Xu sit down with Jenna Kempkes, a senior biomedical engineering major at the University of Arkansas and the winner of Startup Junkie\u2019s Student Expo during last November\u2019s Global Entrepreneurship Week. As a patient care technician at UAMS and a student intern at the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Jenna is passionate about applying her biomedical engineering skills and knowledge to improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare. Jenna has received the Gilman Scholarship, was awarded first place at the NWA Biodesign Sprint Program, has been included in published research in the GeroScience journal, co-founded and led the Pre-Med Hogs student organization, and completed several study abroad programs in Germany and Kenya. She is also an active member of the Army ROTC, the Honors College Executive Board, and various pre-health and medical humanities clubs. Throughout the episode, Jenna shares about the provisional patent on her Pavlik harness for hip dysplasia, her experience with Startup Junkie\u2019s Student Expo, and her outlook on being a young entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A Journey to Entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">Jenna&#8217;s journey into entrepreneurship began with a spontaneous experience during a healthcare hackathon. Admitting that she initially had reservations about delving into the world of entrepreneurship, she found herself inspired by the opportunity to make a tangible impact. Her innovative project, a Pavlik harness designed to help babies with hip dysplasia, was born out of a desire to modernize an outdated medical device and improve the lives of both the infants and their families.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">What sets Jenna&#8217;s story apart is her willingness to embrace new opportunities and to challenge her own assumptions. After her initial apprehensions around the term \u201centrepreneurship,\u201d reflecting the common misconception that it solely relates to starting a business, she realized entrepreneurship encompasses innovation, creativity, and problem-solving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><em>\u201cI hear the word entrepreneurship and I [think] I\u2019m too young. I can\u2019t do that. I still feel that way sometimes because it\u2019s this scary world and you hear these people and everything they\u2019ve given up for it\u2026I didn\u2019t realize that it could be something I explored safely at the University and that I didn&#8217;t have to have some big idea\u2026And now I\u2019ve realized you don\u2019t have to start a business to be an entrepreneur.\u201d<\/em> &#8211; Jenna Kempkes, (20:11)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Keeping an Open Mind<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">Jenna&#8217;s experience is particularly significant because of the universal lessons it imparts about entrepreneurship. Her familiarity with impostor syndrome, fear of failure, and opening her mind to unexpected opportunities mirror the struggles and triumphs that many budding entrepreneurs encounter. Her words of wisdom about embracing failure, and the invaluable lessons it can bring, serve as inspiration for aspiring innovators everywhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Jenna encourages others to have an open mind because the minute you adopt a closed mindset, it can hinder you from a lot of opportunities. Jenna is a testament to the fact that anyone, regardless of their age or background, can become an entrepreneur by embracing new opportunities and channeling what they&#8217;re passionate about to enact change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><em>\u201cEncourage an open mind. Having an open mind about everything around you is life changing&#8230;and so that closed mindset could have stopped me from a lot of things, but I\u2019d want to encourage myself to take those opportunities. There\u2019s nothing wrong with failing. A lot of people want to be perfect, they\u2019re high achieving. It\u2019s scary to fail, but it\u2019s okay to fail. And I feel like I\u2019ve learned more through my failures than I have through my successes.\u201d<\/em> &#8211; Jenna Kempkes, (23:12)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Connect with Us!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">Do you consider yourself a startup junkie? Join the conversation by following us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/startup_junkie\/\">Instagram<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/startupjunkie\/\"> Facebook,<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/startupjpodcast\"> Twitter<\/a>! Startup Junkie wants to come alongside these entrepreneurs every step of the way. Want to learn more about our services?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/startupjunkie.org\/contact\">Contact us today<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary On this episode of Startup Junkies, hosts Harrison Kitson, Claudia Mercado, and Annie Xu sit down with Jenna Kempkes, a senior biomedical engineering major at the University of Arkansas and the winner of Startup Junkie\u2019s Student Expo during last November\u2019s Global Entrepreneurship Week. 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