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# [UniVoIP Breaks New Ground Helping Future Cloud Leaders](https://www.cloudcommunications.com/news/univoip-breaks-new-ground-helping-future-cloud-leaders)

 Written by [Amy Ralls](https://www.cloudcommunications.com/news/author/amy) | Jan 31, 2020 5:00:00 AM

*UniVoIP’s Scholarship Program promotes company-wide commitment to helping future technology leaders by breaking down the barriers encountered by students entering technology-related fields.* The UniVoIP Scholarship Program, an initiative designed to support the next generation of cloud technology professionals, is proud to announce its first scholarship winner. At its core,  [UniVoIP’s Scholarship Program](https://univoip.com/scholarship/) is a company-wide commitment to helping future technology leaders by breaking down the barriers that prevent students from entering technology-related fields. Understanding the profound impact each generation of professionals entering the workforce has on cloud-based technological advancements, UniVoIP is dedicated to improving overall information and education accessibility to as many young, tech-minded individuals as possible. “We are thrilled to be assisting students to achieve academic goals through our scholarship program and look forward to seeing the positive contributions they will be making to the future of cloud-based technology and the overall modernization of technology in our society.”– Celine Akrey, Sr. Director of Marketing

 With that said, UniVoIP is excited to announce that Paige Fugger, an Industrial Engineering Major at the University of Illinois, is the winner of the UniVoIP Scholarship Program’s video submission contest. High school, undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in schools around the United States entered to win a $1000 scholarship by submitting a 60-second video answering the question, “The 2020s are here. Share your thoughts and predictions on the future of cloud communications and UCaaS. Identify changing expectations and how demands in the workplace are causing new cloud-based technology innovations to meet these demands. How will those innovations benefit the workplace?” Discussing everything from major shifts in the business communications landscape to collaboration, productivity and mobility demands of the modern workplace, Fugger’s submission most accurately addressed the new-age requirements and predictions for emerging cloud-based technologies and unified communications. Visit  [univoip.com/scholarship](https://univoip.com/scholarship/) to watch the winning video submission.

**ABOUT UNIVOIP** UniVoIP is a leading provider of UCaaS (Unified Communications as a Service) solutions with a focus on customer satisfaction. UniVoIP serves medium to large enterprises everywhere by leveraging best-of-breed integrated business communications platforms that deliver advanced multimedia contact center functionality, cloud-based collaboration tools, mobility applications, and a world-renowned suite of advanced IP phones including mobile integration. Powered by a team with over 40 years of experience together, UniVoIP is an industry leader, delivering comprehensive UCaaS solutions to a variety of industries including education, legal, finance, nonprofit, real estate, and healthcare. Visit  [https://univoip.com/](https://univoip.com/).

 Celine Akrey

 Celine Akrey is an exec with over 25+ years of expertise in marketing, new product development, sales enablement and management in the telecommunications industry. She has worked with industry-leading companies like Nortel Networks, Alcatel - Lucent, Cisco, UniVoIP, and several startups. Her passions are in marketing development and execution skills with effective leadership, strategic planning, and team-building. When she is not working, Celine enjoys rock climbing, sky diving, camping, and outdoor activities.

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