Mrs. Julie Aigner Clark | Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

B.A. in English Literature and Secondary Education, College of Arts & Letters, Michigan State University. She's chief executive officer and co-founder of WeeSchool, founder of Baby Einstein, two-time cancer survivor, and a Spartan. Inspired by her babies and a passion for the arts, Julie Aigner-Clark used her liberal arts education to embark on an entrepreneurial journey that began with founding Baby Einstein, a multimedia infant entertainment company-turned international brand acquired by Disney for $25 million within its first five years. She has since created the Emmy Award-winning Safe Side child safety videos and applied her own experience as a cancer survivor to publish a picture book emphasizing the importance of love for cancer-coping families. Her work developing the healthy, engaged-parenting app, WeeSchool, continues her legacy of supporting millions children and families worldwide. In 2007, Aigner-Clark and her work were recognized by President George W. Bush during his State of the Union Address. She is a recipient of the College of Arts & Letters Distinguished Alumni Award and is a devoted mentor of Spartans in Denver, East Lansing and beyond. 'I believe that every child born is a little opportunity waiting to happen. Impacting the next generation has been the theme for each my companies and something I learned the importance of during my time at Michigan State University. I am so appreciative for the education and values instilled upon me during my time at the university.'