Montgomery County, Pa. native wins entrepreneurship award at UD

2016 May 4

Jaclyn Anninos, a senior with a double major in Entrepreneurship and Marketing, is one of five University of Delaware students to be honored for their entrepreneurial achievements and potential.

The winners will receive scholarships and awards from UD's Horn Program in Entrepreneurship for their accomplishments during the 2015-2016 school year. They will be officially recognized at an awards ceremony on May 13 in the Venture Development Center, located on UD's Newark campus.

Anninos, who is from Dresher, Pa., was named the winner of the Brad & Jennifer Bono Award for her entrepreneurial leadership and social impact.

She will receive either a VDC credit to further her entrepreneurial education through startup activity or a cash award.

Anninos and a fellow student are working on a startup called Rain. Their company aims to improve girls' confidence levels during adolescence.

The Horn Program, housed in UD's Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, offers students experiential learning, evidence-based entrepreneurship and active engagement with entrepreneurs, business leaders and members of the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem.