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Ray Vernon

FOUNDER'S PRIZE

In honor of Ray Vernon, founder of Accent

Founder's Prize in Entrepreneurship

The Founder's Prize in Entrepreneurship aims to support and motivate future changemakers whose academic and professional interests will contribute innovative and sustainable solutions to complex global problems through entrepreneurship. The $5,000 prize will be awarded annually to a student participating in the University of California Education Abroad Program Business & Entrepreneurship Program in London. The Prize is in collaboration with Accent Global Learning and Hildegarde Group. Students selected for the prize will be leaders and entrepreneurs, with career goals that emphasize connections between education, culture, and community.

Founder's Prize in Community Engagement and Leadership

The Founder’s Prize in Community Engagement and Leadership aims to support and motivate future changemakers whose academic and professional interests will contribute innovative and sustainable solutions to complex social problems through community engagement and leadership. The $5,000 prize will be awarded annually to a student participating in the University of California Education Abroad Program Social Justice and Activism in Paris program. The Prize is in collaboration with Accent Global Learning and Hildegarde Group.

To help support the Founder's Prize and help create a lasting legacy for Ray, donate online today!

If you prefer to pay by check (payable to UC Regents) send to:

Development Office
Founder's Prize
420 South Fairview Ave, Suite 202
Goleta, CA 93117

Thank you for your support!

Questions? Contact Elizabeth Janis Perl at eperl@uceap.universityofcalifornia.edu