November 7, 2025
Highlights of the event, hosted by the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration, were the donor address from Debbie Brown, wife of the late Jack H. Brown, philanthropist and founder of Stater Bros. Markets, and the heartfelt address by scholarship recipient Jennifer Cornejo. “Scholarships are so much more than financial gifts,” Cornejo said. “They represent opportunity, hope, potential, passion and a pathway for people like me.”