The Center for Peace and Commerce launched the Social Innovation Challenge by inviting students from the School of Business Administration and the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies to participate. There were 16 total applicants and 4 awardees who committed to creating an innovation to make a more just and prosperous world. The 2011 Social Innovation Challenge winners are listed below.
Student Award Recipients:
First Prize Winner : Tiffany Owen
Tiffany Owen is a junior majoring in Business Administration and Sociology at the University of San Diego.
Project: Clean California Clean Haiti
Prize: $5,000
Second Prize Winner : Tipiwa Mabutho
Tipiwa Mabutho is a graduate student of Business Administration(MBA) at the University of San Diego.
Project: The Message Drum
Prize: $3,000
Third Prize Winners : Chris Morales, Justine Darling, Rohini Sankapal
Chris and Justine are graduate students of Peace studies; Rohini Sankapal is a graduate student of Business Administration(MBA) at the University of San Diego.
Project: USD Store-Ethical Sourcing
Prize: $1,500
Third Prize Winner : Elika Dadsetan
Elika Dadsetan is a graduate student of Peace studies at the University of San Diego. Project: WordPlay! Prize: $1,500
| Finalists (Prize: $250 Each) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deep Bedi | Senior, Business Administration | Project: Cloudeas |
| Jessica Tishue | Senior, Business Administration | Project: Peace Food |
| Rebeca Osuna | MBA Candidate | Project: A+Voyage |
| Stephanie Le | MBA Candidate | Project: Trade in Action |
