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McGowan Scholar Chosen
Kelsey Merry will receive $18,000 scholarship to apply to her senior year at Gannon University
Gannon University student Kelsey A. Merry of Wesleyville has been named a McGowan Scholar for the 2009-10 academic year.
Merry is the daughter of Karen and Ken Merry and is a 2006 graduate of Iroquois High School. She is a junior accounting major at Gannon and has a 4.0 grade point average.
She was chosen as the McGowan Scholar by a three-person committee from the University’s Dahlkemper School of Business Administration and will receive an $18,000 scholarship to apply to her senior year.
At Gannon, Merry is a consistent Dean’s List student and is a member of Alpha Kappa Psi, a business fraternity; Delta Mu Delta, an honors business fraternity; and Phi Eta Sigma, an honors fraternity.
In addition, Merry has participated in a number of community service activities and in 2008 received the St. Katherine Award.
She also is serving as a co-op in Human Resources at GE Transportation.
More about McGowan Scholarships
The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund awards $18,000 tuition scholarships to seniors and graduate students studying in business schools accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
McGowan founded MCI Communications Corp. in 1968. His success with MCI allowed him to be a philanthropist. Being awarded a Baker Scholarship while at Harvard University helped him complete his education; hence, he generously provides similar opportunities for other deserving business students.
Selection of the McGowan Scholarships is based on attributes of scholarship, talent, leadership qualities, character, and community involvement. Merry is the 12th School of Business student at Gannon to earn the scholarship and the accompanying designation as the McGowan Scholar.
Merry is the daughter of Karen and Ken Merry and is a 2006 graduate of Iroquois High School. She is a junior accounting major at Gannon and has a 4.0 grade point average.
She was chosen as the McGowan Scholar by a three-person committee from the University’s Dahlkemper School of Business Administration and will receive an $18,000 scholarship to apply to her senior year.
At Gannon, Merry is a consistent Dean’s List student and is a member of Alpha Kappa Psi, a business fraternity; Delta Mu Delta, an honors business fraternity; and Phi Eta Sigma, an honors fraternity.
In addition, Merry has participated in a number of community service activities and in 2008 received the St. Katherine Award.
She also is serving as a co-op in Human Resources at GE Transportation.
More about McGowan Scholarships
The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund awards $18,000 tuition scholarships to seniors and graduate students studying in business schools accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
McGowan founded MCI Communications Corp. in 1968. His success with MCI allowed him to be a philanthropist. Being awarded a Baker Scholarship while at Harvard University helped him complete his education; hence, he generously provides similar opportunities for other deserving business students.
Selection of the McGowan Scholarships is based on attributes of scholarship, talent, leadership qualities, character, and community involvement. Merry is the 12th School of Business student at Gannon to earn the scholarship and the accompanying designation as the McGowan Scholar.
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