Cal State Fullerton’s College of Business and Economics received a $4.5 million bequest and will honor decades of dedicated service from Jerry Conrey and his wife, Dr. Victoria Shook Conrey, in naming the Conrey Center for Entrepreneurship.
“We are grateful to Jerry and Victoria Conrey for their generosity and enduring service to Cal State Fullerton,” said CSUF President Ronald Rochon. “The Conrey Center for Entrepreneurship will serve as a launchpad for innovation, empowering our students and future graduates to generate ideas into opportunities that will make a lasting impact on the world.”
The Conreys’ investment represents one of the largest single contributions in support of entrepreneurship education at Cal State Fullerton. The couple’s 20-year engagement with the center has included scholarships, one-on-one mentoring and fostering regional innovation and connections between the university and the business community.
“The name of our center as the Conrey Center for Entrepreneurship is a transformational moment for the College of Business and Economics,” says Dean Sri Sundaram. “Jerry and Victoria’s extraordinary generosity strengthens our mission to empower students and impact the SoCal community through entrepreneurial innovation. Their legacy will inspire future Titans to pursue bold ideas, build impactful ventures and lead with purpose for years to come.”
The Center for Entrepreneurship launched in 2001 and has become a hub for business startups of all kinds in North Orange County. The Startup Incubator program has equipped hundreds of business founders with the skills and insights needed to thrive in the competitive venture capital and startup environment of the 21st century.
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