ISM Announces Six Winners of R Gene Richter Scholarship.
Press Release Summary:
ISM® selected recipients of 2016 R. Gene Richter Scholarship, which recognizes top supply management students across USA. Determined based on submitted essay, cumulative GPA, extracurricular involvement, and overall achievements as pre-professional, recipients included Karen Burlingame (Penn State), Tim Dong (Arizona State), Christian Kerr (University of Minnesota), Aaron McClendon (Western Michigan University), Evan Raucacher (Michigan State), and Melanie Murphy (Grand Valley State).
Original Press Release:
Institute for Supply Management Announces 2016 R. Gene Richter Scholarship Winners
Six students from around the United States selected for top supply management award
TEMPE, AZ – Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) has selected the 2016 recipients of the R. Gene Richter Scholarship, an award presented annually to the top supply management students from across the United States. Recipients were determined based upon a submitted essay, cumulative grade point average, extracurricular involvement and overall achievements as a pre-professional.
This year's R. Gene Richter Scholars include Karen Burlingame or The Pennsylvania State University, Tim Dong of Arizona State University, Christian Kerr of University of Minnesota, Aaron McClendon of Western Michigan University, Evan Raucacher of Michigan State University, Melanie Murphy of Grand Valley State University.
The award recipients were honored at ISM2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana this week. Now in its 13th year, the R. Gene Richter Scholarship provides a monetary award of up to US$5,000 in tuition assistance. Recipients are also given access to an executive mentor in the profession and a junior mentor, a former Richter scholar.
The R. Gene Richter Scholarship Program was established and named in memory of R. Gene Richter, who was a galvanizing force in the field of procurement. Richter is admired for elevating the profession to world-class stature. He led the supply organizations at The Black & Decker Corporation, Hewlett-Packard and International Business Machines (IBM). For information on the R. Gene Richter Scholarship Program, visit www.instituteforsupplymanagement.org/Richter or www.richterfoundation.org.
About Institute for Supply Management®
Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) serves supply management professionals in more than 90 countries. Its 50,000 global members around the world manage$1 trillion in corporate and government supply chain procurement annually. Founded in 1915 as the first supply management institute in the world, ISM is committed to advancing the practice of supply management to drive value and competitive advantage, contributing to a prosperous and sustainable world. ISM leads the profession through the ISM Report On Business®, its highly regarded certification programs and the ISM Mastery Model™. For more information, visit: www.instituteforsupplymanagement.org
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