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J. Whitney Bunting College of Business Scholarship Descriptions
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Believe Soke
J. Whitney Bunting
Joseph F. Specht
Anthony Tan Scholarship
Dr. Wendy Hawke Lenz
Endowed Scholarship
Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to multiple rising
Scholarship
Awarded to a rising senior
Awarded to a student pursuing
sophomores, juniors or seniors
Awarded to a student pursuing
pursuing major within the J.
major within the J. Whitney
pursuing major of Management
major within the J. Whitney
Whitney Bunting College of
Bunting College of Business
Information Systems or Computer
Bunting College of Business with a
Science with at 3.0 minimum GPA
preference given to a student
Scholarship Donors
studying marketing.
Faculty and Staff
Business who is an outstanding College of Business student
Katherine Inmon Ard
Larry and Sharron Edwards Scholarship
Infinity Network Solutions
Awarded to a scholar athlete
Scholarship
Endowed Scholarship
pursuing major within the J.
Awarded to a rising junior or
Awarded to a student pursuing
Whitney Bunting College of
senior Management Information
major within the J. Whitney
Business
Systems major with a cumulative
Bunting College of Business who
Neil and Tara Dyer
business education.
Endowed Scholarship
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Leadership Boards
Dean’s Student Advisory Board Recognition of New Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean Micheal Stratton Recognition of Honor Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean Micheal Stratton Beta Alpha Psi
to individuals who have or had an
Endowed Scholarship
internship or job in the IT field.
Omicron Delta Epsilon
Awarded to a student pursuing
Awarded to a student pursuing
major in Accounting within the J.
Upsilon Pi Epsilon Beta Gamma Sigma
Gussie Smith Usery
major within the J. Whitney
Dr. Ken Jones Scholarship
Whitney Bunting College of
Endowed Scholarship
Bunting College of Business.
Awarded to a student pursuing
Business with preference given to
major within the J. Whitney
students from Washington County
Awarded to a student pursuing
Sponsors
Wilson College of Business
GPA of 2.8 with a preference given
has an interest in international
ACCOUNTING
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean Micheal Stratton
Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Bass Scholarships and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Bass and Dean Micheal Stratton
Michael Garrett Business
Bunting College of Business with a
Bunting College of Business with a
Minority Scholarship
preference given to students
Truman W. Clifton
preference given for a female
Awarded to an underrepresented
majoring in Management
Endowed Scholarship
student with demonstrated
student pursuing major within the
Information Systems
Awarded to a Senior Accounting
Management Information Systems and Computer Science Scholarships
financial need from Baldwin,
J. Whitney Bunting College of
major who has applied for the
Marketing Scholarships
Hancock, Jones, Putnam,
Business
Georgia College Master of
Accounting Scholarships
major within the J. Whitney
Washington, or Wilkinson County.
Palmer C. Young Dr. Jo Ann Jones Business
Memorial Scholarship
Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a student pursuing
Awarded to a rising junior or
major within the J. Whitney
senior pursuing major within the J.
Bunting College of Business
Whitney Bunting College of Business with a 3.2 minimum GPA.
College of Business Endowed Scholarship Awarded to a student pursuing major within the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business
O.C. Eidson Alumni Scholarship Awarded to a student pursuing major within the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business
IT SCHOLARSHIPS:
Thiele Kaolin Fellowship The Thiele Kaolin Fellowship
Accountancy program
recipient will work for two summers and will receive 3 credit hours from Georgia College at the end of the fellowship.
MARKETING SCHOLARSHIPS:
College of Business Scholarships
Student Professional Development Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jamie Reid Georgia Society of CPAs Academic Excellence Award Awarded to an undergraduate Accounting major who has earned the highest overall GPA in the graduating class
Development Activities Elevator Pitch Competition Outstanding Graduate Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dean Michael Stratton Outstanding Graduate Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lynn Hanson Outstanding Department Majors
Accounting Firms
Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Moore
Harry Glover Scholarship
Green Berry Williams and
The Harry Glover Scholarship was
Madeline Williams Jackson
Awarded to an undergraduate
Economics and Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JJ Arias
created to honor Dr. Harry Glover,
Alumni Scholarships in
Accounting majors with a
Computer Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tanya Goette
Marketing
minimum GPA 3.0 who have
Awarded to a rising junior or
completed at least 60 credit hours
senior pursuing major in Marketing
by the end of current Spring
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Juan Ling
with a GPA of 2.5 or greater
semester and are registered for
Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renee Fontenot
a former faculty member and department chair. This scholarship is awarded to a rising senior who has showed a progressive improvement in GPA.
Annual Scholarships
undergraduate classes at Georgia
Management Information Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tanya Goette
College for the upcoming Fall
Faculty Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dean Micheal Stratton
semester
Outstanding College of Business Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dean Micheal Stratton Closing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ally Bass
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Atkinson Honors
J. Whitney Bunting College of Business Scholarship Descriptions
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Believe Soke
J. Whitney Bunting
Joseph F. Specht
Anthony Tan Scholarship
Dr. Wendy Hawke Lenz
Endowed Scholarship
Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to multiple rising
Scholarship
Awarded to a rising senior
Awarded to a student pursuing
sophomores, juniors or seniors
Awarded to a student pursuing
pursuing major within the J.
major within the J. Whitney
pursuing major of Management
major within the J. Whitney
Whitney Bunting College of
Bunting College of Business
Information Systems or Computer
Bunting College of Business with a
Science with at 3.0 minimum GPA
preference given to a student
Scholarship Donors
studying marketing.
Faculty and Staff
Business who is an outstanding College of Business student
Katherine Inmon Ard
Larry and Sharron Edwards Scholarship
Infinity Network Solutions
Awarded to a scholar athlete
Scholarship
Endowed Scholarship
pursuing major within the J.
Awarded to a rising junior or
Awarded to a student pursuing
Whitney Bunting College of
senior Management Information
major within the J. Whitney
Business
Systems major with a cumulative
Bunting College of Business who
Neil and Tara Dyer
business education.
Endowed Scholarship
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Leadership Boards
Dean’s Student Advisory Board Recognition of New Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean Micheal Stratton Recognition of Honor Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean Micheal Stratton Beta Alpha Psi
to individuals who have or had an
Endowed Scholarship
internship or job in the IT field.
Omicron Delta Epsilon
Awarded to a student pursuing
Awarded to a student pursuing
major in Accounting within the J.
Upsilon Pi Epsilon Beta Gamma Sigma
Gussie Smith Usery
major within the J. Whitney
Dr. Ken Jones Scholarship
Whitney Bunting College of
Endowed Scholarship
Bunting College of Business.
Awarded to a student pursuing
Business with preference given to
major within the J. Whitney
students from Washington County
Awarded to a student pursuing
Sponsors
Wilson College of Business
GPA of 2.8 with a preference given
has an interest in international
ACCOUNTING
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean Micheal Stratton
Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Bass Scholarships and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Bass and Dean Micheal Stratton
Michael Garrett Business
Bunting College of Business with a
Bunting College of Business with a
Minority Scholarship
preference given to students
Truman W. Clifton
preference given for a female
Awarded to an underrepresented
majoring in Management
Endowed Scholarship
student with demonstrated
student pursuing major within the
Information Systems
Awarded to a Senior Accounting
Management Information Systems and Computer Science Scholarships
financial need from Baldwin,
J. Whitney Bunting College of
major who has applied for the
Marketing Scholarships
Hancock, Jones, Putnam,
Business
Georgia College Master of
Accounting Scholarships
major within the J. Whitney
Washington, or Wilkinson County.
Palmer C. Young Dr. Jo Ann Jones Business
Memorial Scholarship
Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to a student pursuing
Awarded to a rising junior or
major within the J. Whitney
senior pursuing major within the J.
Bunting College of Business
Whitney Bunting College of Business with a 3.2 minimum GPA.
College of Business Endowed Scholarship Awarded to a student pursuing major within the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business
O.C. Eidson Alumni Scholarship Awarded to a student pursuing major within the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business
IT SCHOLARSHIPS:
Thiele Kaolin Fellowship The Thiele Kaolin Fellowship
Accountancy program
recipient will work for two summers and will receive 3 credit hours from Georgia College at the end of the fellowship.
MARKETING SCHOLARSHIPS:
College of Business Scholarships
Student Professional Development Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jamie Reid Georgia Society of CPAs Academic Excellence Award Awarded to an undergraduate Accounting major who has earned the highest overall GPA in the graduating class
Development Activities Elevator Pitch Competition Outstanding Graduate Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dean Michael Stratton Outstanding Graduate Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lynn Hanson Outstanding Department Majors
Accounting Firms
Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Moore
Harry Glover Scholarship
Green Berry Williams and
The Harry Glover Scholarship was
Madeline Williams Jackson
Awarded to an undergraduate
Economics and Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JJ Arias
created to honor Dr. Harry Glover,
Alumni Scholarships in
Accounting majors with a
Computer Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tanya Goette
Marketing
minimum GPA 3.0 who have
Awarded to a rising junior or
completed at least 60 credit hours
senior pursuing major in Marketing
by the end of current Spring
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Juan Ling
with a GPA of 2.5 or greater
semester and are registered for
Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renee Fontenot
a former faculty member and department chair. This scholarship is awarded to a rising senior who has showed a progressive improvement in GPA.
Annual Scholarships
undergraduate classes at Georgia
Management Information Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tanya Goette
College for the upcoming Fall
Faculty Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dean Micheal Stratton
semester
Outstanding College of Business Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dean Micheal Stratton Closing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ally Bass
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