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Aurora University Names Dunham Scholars: Local Business Students Earn Tuition Scholarships
11/14/2008
AURORA, Ill. — Local residents are among 11 Aurora University business students named Dunham Scholars for the 2008-09 academic year.
Dunham Scholars are awarded full-tuition scholarships based on scholarship, character, work ethic, and commitment to service.
Seniors named Dunham Scholars for 2008-09 are:
- Aurora : Courtney A. Torres, senior business and commerce and marketing major; Steve Salazar, junior marketing major
- Big Rock: Alex Kline-Wedeen, junior marketing major
- Elburn: Andrew Price, junior business administration major
- Franklin Grove: Michael B. Dempsey, senior accounting major
- Lisle: Bethany A. Okrie, senior accounting major
- Millbrook: Sean R. Noggle, senior accounting major
- Newark : Amber R. Becker, senior business and commerce and business major
- Oswego : Rachel Lansky, junior business administration major
- Peoria Heights : Cory S. Cowan, senior accounting major
- Streamwood : Steve Brauer, junior marketing major
Students may apply for the scholarships in their junior year. Scholars are required to maintain a cumulative grade point average above 3.0, and contribute up to 10 hours per week of service to community-based, not-for-profit organizations.
The scholarship is renewable for a student’s senior year if academic and service requirements are completed.
The Dunham Scholars program was created in 1996 with the philanthropic support of the late John Dunham and his estate.
John Dunham retired as chairman of Dallas-based Equipto Co. His father, Thomas, founded the industrial-storage equipment firm in 1904 in Aurora , Ill.
AU awarded Dunham an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in 1995. John was named Executive in Residence in 1996.
Since the program’s inception, 67 Dunham Scholars have earned AU degrees.
Shawn Green, director of AU’s Dunham School of Business, and Ileana Brooks, associate professor of business, jointly administer the Dunham Scholars program.
Green said, “The objective of this most generous program was made clear at the program’s outset by John Dunham. “
He wanted to assist accomplished, well-rounded students who have a sense of what it means to give back to society, and who will develop an ethical framework along with the skills to be successful in our free enterprise system,” Green said.
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