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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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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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