Scholarship & Awards
Congratualations to those awarded scholarships and commendations in Spring 2024. Forty-five scholarships totaling $224,022 were given to 119 deserving recipients! Graduate scholarships awarded in August 2023 are also acknowledged on this page.
2024-25 Undergraduate Scholarships & Spring 2024 Awards
Advertising Federation of Western N.C. Endowed Scholarship
Bailey Lail
Bradshaw Family College of Business Endowed Scholarship
Suella Wilson
Bronce & Betty Ray Endowed Scholarship
- Hannah Adkins
- Tiffan Black
- Rylee Corbin
- Amber Gier
- Allison Grove
- Kyiwonn Mcmorris
- Mackenzie Stalcup
- Danielle Tipton
- Samantha Torres
- Logan White
- Taylor Wiggins
- Suella Annaleigh Wilson
Carl David Coffee Accountancy Scholarship
Deacon Cloninger
Chad M. Flynt Endowed Scholarship
Michael Fulcher
Clarence Claude Teagarden, Jr. Scholarship
Evan Klatt
College of Business Alumni and Friends Scholarship
Roman Creasy, Jack McCoy
Daniel B. Yoe Family Scholarship
Autumn Davis
Dean Martin Endowed Scholarship
Kassey Carrillo Ramierz
Dellinger Family Scholarship
John Tadlock
Dennis Hull Armed Forces Annual Scholarship
Ashli Walker
Dennis & Sheila Zink Endowed Scholarship
Madelyn Woodard
Douglas C. Hummel Scholarship
Liam Roy
Dr. N. Leroy and Judy Kauffman Endowed Scholarship
Savanna Brittain
Duane and Wanda Reid Scholarship
Allison Mullinax
Duncan R. Tye Endowed Scholarship
Deborah Widding
Ed & Bertha Henson Reed Endowed Scholarship
Julia Alich
Entegra Bank Scholarship
- Tiffan Black
- Tylee Corbin
- Autumn Evans
- Allsion Grove
- Abigail Hedgepeth
- Kaitlyn Rogers
- Logan White
- Suella Annaleigh Wilson
Ezell Family Annual Scholarship
Abigail Norris-Young
FORVIS Accountancy Scholarship, Undergraduate
- Bipana Bohori
- Savanna Brittain
- Samantha Byrnes
- Deacon Cloninger
- Zachary Comerford
- Charles De Bose
- Jake Dutton
- Jackson Hensley
- Emily Huddleston
- William Lance
- Kayla Ly
- Jack McCoy
- Adalianne Mojica Thilman
- Allison Mullinax
- Abigail Norris-Young
- Angel Parsons
- Nick Peterson-Paugh
- Joshua Small
- Luke Valencia
- Nicholas Venegoni
Frank H. and Rebecca Revis Brown Scholarship
Catherine Lazaro
Freda Russell Rayburn Undergraduate Scholarship
- Kathryn Aaron
- Eleanor Durham
- Theresa Fann
- Rachael Hamby
- Sara Janourova
- Lauren Kerker
- Catherine Lazaro
- Kayla Ly
- Adalianne Mojica Thilman
- Abigail Norris-Young
- Autumn Robinson
- Emily Spenner
- Samantha Torres
- Caroline Walters
- Haley Watts
- Deborah Widding
Grace Allen Memorial Scholarship
Brianna Jackson, Amber Jones
Hospitality Management Endowed Scholarship
Judaicya High
Independent Insurance Agents of NC Scholarship
- Mason Blackburn
- Steven Hudspeth
- Aiden McNulty
- Austin Webb
James W. Pearce Memorial Scholarship
Amyra Dial
Jay Kneedler Endowed Scholarship
- Samantha Byrnes
- Jennifer DiMaggio
- Joseph Duty
- Cassie Kennedy
- Jack McCoy
- Jacqueline Rocha-Medellin
- Kaityln Rogers
- Nicholas Venegoni
- Caroline Walters
Jennie Hunter Endowed Scholarship
Chloe Powell
John Fort Endowed Scholarship
Kristin Campbell, Abigail Hedgepeth, Ashli Walker
Kenneth M. Hughes, Dixon Hughes Goodman Scholarship
Emily Huddleston
Laura & Phillip Sherrill Endowed Scholarship
Aiden McNulty, Austin Webb
Michael Morgan Memorial Scholarship
Autumn Evans
Mitchell R. Crisp, Dixon Hughes Goodman Endowed Scholarship
Nicholas Venegoni
RICOH USA, Inc. Endowed Scholarship
Taylor Wiggins
Rocky Johnson Endowed Scholarship
Caroline Walters
Roland Johnson Endowed Scholarship
Daniella Sanchez-Juarez
Schmudde Family Endowed Scholarship
Kailey Stewart
Sherwin-Williams Company Scholarship
Eleanor Durham
Steve & Linda Reese Endowed Scholarship
Jennifer Covert
Susan Riddle Higgins Endowed Scholarship
Jack McCoy
Ted and Frances Reese Endowed Scholarship
Allison Mullinax, Jarrod Seifert, Taylor Wiggins
Timothy Edward & Betsy Jones Gillespie Endowed Scholarship
Logan White
WCU Sport Management Association Scholarship
Austin Ham
Wells Fargo Endowed Scholarship
Steven Hudspeth
William Kane Endowed Scholarship
Tiffan Black
Xena Bristol Forsyth Endowed Scholarship
Keseling Smith
Undergraduate Outstanding Major
- Accounting: Bryan Jarvis
- Business Administration and Law: Rachel Claffee
- Computer Information Systems: Caitlin Mushinski
- Economic Analysis: Caitlin Mushinski
- Entrepreneurshi: Shawn Smallwood
- Finance: Noah Spence
- Hospitality & Tourism: Kyleigh Rica
- Management: Dylan Abernethy
- Marketing: Kyleigh Rica
- Sport Management: Ali Schreiber
- Outstanding Senior Award: Kyleigh Rica
2023-24 Graduate Scholarships & Awards
John Beegle Alumni and Friends Graduate Scholarship
Collin Davis
DMJPS Accountancy Graduate Scholarship
Nilda Antonio Cabrera
FORVIS Accountancy Graduate Scholarships
Ceecret Allen, Olivia Hollingsworth, Jerome King
Project Management Institute Metrolina Chapter Scholarship
Mark Shelley
Susan Swanger, CPA, Ph.D. Professional Accountancy Scholarship
Owen Crettol
Freda Russell Rayburn Graduate Scholarship
- Dolapo Akinola-Omojola
- Olivia Azzolina
- Fernanda Baiao
- Amanda Butalla
- Abigail Cheng
- Qubilah Hamilton
- Malina Harris
- Malina Jacobson
- Rachel Kitlasz
- Ina Lee
- Karisma Moore
- Emily Powell
- Erin Querns
- Natasha Reaves
- Peace Usen
- Kamaria White
- Carmen Wood
Mary S. Jones and Charles F. Wayte Scholarships
- Allison Burke
- Victor Chatman
- Jeffrey Denton
- Marley Fischer
- Jacob Fisher
- Selma Hall
- Aidan O'Brien
- Michael Penkert
- Erin Querns
- Brianna Sutton
Outstanding Graduate Awards
- MAcc: Sarah Erwin
- MBA: Ian Vigstedt
- ME: Elizabeth Hattaway
- MPM: Ion Florian
- MSSM: Eddie Tuck
Faculty Awards
- BoG Creative and Innovative Teaching Award: Ethan Cheng
- Grace Allen Undergraduate Teaching Award: Dan Clapper
- Graduate Faculty Teaching Award: Yue Hillon
- Excellence in Research Award: Bryan Schaffer
- Engagement Award: Ethan Cheng
2023 Faculty Summer Research Award Recipients
James Dean: Minimum Wages and Income Mobility: Canadian Evidence from 1982 to 2020.
Kia Alimohammadirokni: Implications of AI Applications on Tourism, Hospitality, and Events.
Lane Perry: Food Halls: Investigating the Impact on Community through Placemaking and Economy through Entrepreneurial Micro-Ecosystems.
Barbara Jo White: Student Perceptions of Generative AI Using Large Language Models.
