![start an evolution Faculty and Staff lead volunteer Louise Nelson presents André Phillion, with his travel package prize. start an evolution Faculty and Staff lead volunteer Louise Nelson presents André Phillion, with his travel package prize.](https://news.ok.ubc.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/6/files/2013/09/sae-phillion.jpg)
start an evolution Faculty and Staff lead volunteer Louise Nelson presents André Phillion, with his travel package prize.
André Phillion, assistant professor in the School of Engineering has won a travel package for supporting the start an evolution Faculty and Staff Appeal.
Phillion won a $1,400 prize from Travel Cuts which includes a trip for two to Sun Peaks Resorts, transportation and five nights accommodation and a $500 travel voucher for supporting the Faculty and Staff appeal by making a donation.
The travel package wasn’t really what he was hoping to achieve by participating, though. Phillion joined the start an evolution campaign because “graduate students are the life-blood of any major university. I support UBC in order to improve the well-being of these talented individuals who are indispensable for achieving UBC’s goals of excellence in Teaching and Research.”
Long-time donor Margaret Tom-Wing, executive coordinator in the Dean of Arts Office at the Vancouver campus has also won an Apple product prize pack for participating.
start an evolution organizers thank all who made a contribution to the faculty and staff appeal. To find out more, visit startanevolution.ca.