October 24, 2005

Krannert students earn scholarships

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Twenty-eight students in Purdue University's Krannert School of Management recently received scholarships for study at Purdue. The scholarships ranged from $1,000 to $5,000.

In August, U.S.News & World Report magazine ranked Krannert's undergraduate management program tied for No. 12 nationally.

Krannert's undergraduate program also fared well in specialty rankings:

• Production/operations management, No. 3 and the top-ranked public university.

• Quantitative analysis, No. 4 and the top-ranked public university.

• Supply-chain management-logistics, No. 7.

• Management information systems, No.14.

• Finance, tied for No. 18.

• Management, No. 23.

The Krannert School offers master's degrees in management and human resource management; four executive MBAs through a combination of distance-learning and part-time residence on campus; bachelor's degrees in accounting, economics, management and industrial management; and the doctorate.

Writer: Christy Jones, (765) 494-1089, christyjones@purdue.edu

Source: Connie Seitz, development associate, (765) 494-9057, cseitz@purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu

The award recipients are listed below with the following information (sorted by City - State - Zip - First Name - Last Name - Class - School/Major - Award/Honor - Award Value):

Barrington - IL - 60010 - Michelle - GROSS - SR - Industrial Management - Kimberly Clark DCMME Scholarship - $2,500

Heyworth - IL - 61745 - Adam - COOK - SR - Management and Agricultural Economics - Maple Leaf Farms Scholarship - $1,898

Naperville - IL - 60540 - Matthew - MACKO - FRESH - Management - Peterson-Lawrence Scholarship - $1,000

Naperville - IL - 60540 - Stephen E. - RICHARDSON II - SR - Management/Finance MIS - Alcoa Scholarship - $5,000

Wheaton - IL - 60187 - Joseph - BLAIS - JR - Accounting - Alan & Mildred Peterson Scholarship - $4,000

Wheaton - IL - 60187 - Brad - SCHOENING - FRESH - Management - Leadership Speakers Series Scholarship - $4,000

Decatur - IN - 46733 - Ryan - THIEME - SR - Management - Leadership Speakers Series Scholarship - $1,500

Evansville - IN - 47725 - Amy - NICELY - SR - Industrial Management - Dean's Scholarship - $5,000

Fort Wayne - IN - 46804 - Maura - JOHNSON - SR - Management - Delphi Corporation Scholarship - $3,500

Fort Wayne - IN - 46815 - Elizabeth - LEHMANN - SOPH - Management - Kenneth Rozwat Scholarship - $1,500

Frankfort - IN - 46041 - Amanda - GOODNIGHT - JR - Accounting - Kenneth & Charlotte Stuff Scholarship - $5,000

Franklin - IN - 46131 - Brittany - SHIELDS - JR - Management - Peter Dora Scholarship - $1,000

Gary - IN - 46407 - Christina - JENNINGS - JR - Accounting - Boeing BOP Scholarship - $4,000

Indianapolis - IN - 46204 - Carlos - BANKS, II - SOPH - Accounting/Finance - Alcoa Scholarship - $5,000

Indianapolis - IN - 46204 - Stephanie - KING - SOPH - Accounting - General Accounting Scholarship - $2,000

Indianapolis - IN - 46204 - Bradley - LOHMEIER - FRESH - Business Management - Winfield F. Hentschel Scholarship - $2,000

Lafayette - IN - 47905 - Bill - PRICE - JR - Management - General Motors Scholarship - $2,000

Lafayette - IN - 47904 - Kristin - WAVER - SR - Accounting - Crowe Group Scholarship - $1,000

Lebanon - IN - 46052 - Kurtis - THRELKELD - SR - Industrial Management - Kimberly Clark DCMME Scholarship - $2,500

Merrillville - IN - 46410 - Cecil - COLLINS - SOPH - Industrial Management - E.T. Weiler Scholarship - $2,000

Munster - IN - 46321 - Jamie - TOREN - JR - Management - Peter Dora Scholarship - $1,000

Plymouth - IN - 46563 - Joseph - BYELICK - SOPH - Economics - Leadership Speakers Series Scholarship - $2,000

South Bend - IN - 46626 - Adam - HARKER - FRESH - Management - Peterson-Lawrence Scholarship - $1,000

South Bend - IN - 46626 - Amanda - HUWALDT - SOPH - Management - Leadership Speakers Series Scholarship - $2,000

Baltimore - MD - 21278 - Chase - COLLINS - SOPH - Management - OneAmerica Scholarship - $4,300

Cary - NC - 27511 - Kristen - AMY - SR - Accounting - H.H. Gregg Scholarship - $1,500

Dayton - NJ - 08810 - Young - LEE - SR - Management - Target Corporation Scholarship - $1,500

Powell - OH - 43065 - Caitlin - MURNANE - JR - Management, International Business, Finance - General Motors Scholarship - $2,000

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