Scholarships and Awards
The Seidman Awards in Economics
Two awards. The first is given to the senior majoring in Economics and/or Business who has the highest average in all courses taken in the Economics Department. The second is given to the freshman or sophomore student making the best record in Economics 101-102.
2005-2006 Senior - Paul Lewis
First Year/Sophomore - Colleen Armstrong and Michael Hathorn
2006-2007 Senior - Stephen Howden
First Year/Sophomore - Andrew McCann
2007-2008 Senior - Michael Hathorn
First Year/Sophomore - Allyson Pellissier, Alicia Roldan, Hannah Spirrison
Past Recipients of The Seidman Awards in Economics
The Thompson Dunavant Accounting Awards
Two awards to students who show a strong interest and aptitude for accounting and the potential for leadership in the profession. The first is awarded to a senior Economics and Business Department major with a minimum 3.0 GPA who will be entering the Rhodes M.S. in Accounting program. The second is given to a junior Economics and Business Department major with a minimum 3.0 GPA who has completed an appropriate number of accounting courses in preparation for admission to the M.S. in Accounting program.
2007-2008 Senior - Colleen V. Armstrong
Junior - Paul D. Yacoubian
The Wall Street Journal/Departmental Award in Finance
Given to the student who has the highest achievement in the areas of finance and investment.
2005-2006 Philip J. Ruppel
2006-2007 Rebecca Coleman
2007-2008 John L. Hinds, IV
Past Recipients of The Wall Street Journal/Departmental Award in Finance
The Ralph C. Hon Award
Given to the student who has the highest achievement in the area of leadership.
2005-2006 Katherine C. Brooks
2006-2007 Truett Horne
2007-2008 Edward Drury Morris
Past Recipients of The Ralph C. Hon Award
The Sue Legge Accounting Scholar Award
Given to the outstanding junior accounting student each year until 2006-2007. Monetary award provided by Ernst & Young.
2004-2005 Lynn C. Keathley
2005-2006 Reed R. Reynolds
2006-2007 Heather L. Ross
Past Recipients of The Sue Legge Accounting Scholar Award
The Lynn Nettleton Award
Given to the senior who has written the year’s most outstanding paper in economics or business.
2005-2006 Peter Evan Volgas
2006-2007 Meredith Huddleston
2007-2008 Caleb B. Standafer, III
Past Recipients of the Lynn Nettleton Award
The Robert D. McCallum Competitive Enterprise Award
Given to the student who has carried out the most significant entrepreneurial activity while at Rhodes.
2004-2005 Katherine Stevens
2007-2008 Devon L. Rinker
Past Recipients of the Robert D. McCallum Competitive Enterprise Award
Morelle Legg Internship for Women
A merit-based scholarship funded by an anonymous donor. It is awarded annually to one female student with a major in business or economics to allow her to obtain work experience in a foreign country during the summer following her junior year. The selection committee considers factors such as overall and major grade point average, completion of relevant business courses, and language skills in evaluating candidates. Applications will be available in the office of the Department of Economics and Business as of November 1, and completed applications are due no later than November 14, 2008.
2005 Megan Bartels
2006 Tiffany Wilding
2008 Karolina Grabowicz
Scholarships
TSCPA Tennessee Certified Public Accountants Scholarship (State Level): The Dept. Chair reviews applications submitted on a local level in January of each semester and, if deemed appropriate, contacts potential scholarship recipients for their permission to be entered on a state level. Assuming that the student has granted permission to be entered, and it is determined that the student intends to attend college the following fall and spring, then the potential scholarship recipient must request that their learning institution send to Dr. Pamela Church an Official transcript current through the last semester. He/she must have completed Intermediate Accounting and must also provide to Dr. Church: an application, two reference letters (can be used from application submitted at local level entry), updated information re overall total hours, major hours, GPA, and major GPA no later than May 27th. Said applications with above-noted attachments will be forwarded by Dr. Church to the TSCPA as a complete entry package on June 1 of each year. The state level recipients are chosen in Mid-June to early July and are notified if they are chosen.
2008 Colleen Armstrong, Karolina Grabowicz, Heather Ross, Paul Yacoubian
