Eric S. Olson received the 2007 Jerred Service Award from the Business School of the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he received his MBA on May 19, 2007. He received the Award for his academic excellence and extracurricular activities. As a summer 2006 intern at Silicon Pastures, a Milwaukee-based Angel Investment Network, he contributed to building the Angel network in the Milwaukeee area. Eric was a Teaching Assistant of Small Business Management/Entrpreneurship. He competed in the G. Steven Burrill Competion, 2007 with a focus on unusual technology with implications for cancer treatment. He researched coursework related to intellectual property, recommending program activities to help create a program identity and aiding in the creation of a culture in the program.