Georgia State University

The School of Accountancy Outstanding Student Scholarship is awarded to three students demonstrating high academic achievement.

The Robert S. Williford EB Medicine Scholarship was established in 2016 by Georgia State alumna Stephanie A. Williford to honor her late father, Georgia State alumnus Robert S. Williford, who founded EB Medicine in 2001. This scholarship provides financial support for students majoring in any discipline within the J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

The Robert R. King Memorial Scholarship in Hospitality & Tourism is in memory of Robert King, a leader in Georgia's hospitality industry as president of the Georgia Hospitality and Travel Association. It is presented to a hospitality major based on academic achievement, school and community involvement, and work experience.

Each year, one outstanding graduate student in the accountancy program at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business receives an award sponsored by PwC, one of the "Big Four" accounting organizations and the second largest professional services firm in the world.

The Pickett Riggs Scholarship was established by the Young Alumni Council of the Georgia State University Alumni Association upon retirement of faculty member Pickett Riggs, to provide support for students in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

This scholarship was established in 2011 by Georgia State Univeristy alumna Phyllis L. Parker to provide support to students who are majoring in any discipline in the Robinson College of Business. Recipients must be a first generation college student, and have at least one parent who emigrated to the U.S. from a foreign country and became a naturalized citizen or permanent resident.

North Point Hospitality Group, Inc., based in Atlanta, was founded in 1978 by JK Patel. The company owns, develops, and manages brand defining hotels in key business markets and leisure destinations. This scholarship is based on academic achievement, hotel career aspirations, work experience and leadership in student organizations.

The R. J. Knobel Scholarship was established upon Dr. Roland "Knob" Knobel's retirement in 1985, after teaching in the institute since 1970. This award is given to MHA students based on academic performance, and to recognize those who have achieved distinction through professional and community activities.

JHM Hotels, Inc. established the Rama Scholarship for the American Dream with a $1,000,001 endowment. The five Rama brothers, principals in the company, emigrated from India to pursue their American Dream. It began with the ownership of one lodging property and grew into a successful operation of 40 properties with 6,520 rooms and more than 1,500 associates. The fund, established on the 25th anniversary of the brothers' first hotel purchase, encourages others to create their own American Dream.

The R. C. Williams, M.D., Honor Award was established to honor the late Dr. Williams, who founded the Hospital Administration program at GSU in 1952. The award is given to the graduate student in the Institute of Health Administration demonstrating outstanding leadership in the profession through university, community and work-related endeavors.

The Michael & Cynthia Shannon Scholarship is open to Robinson College of Business students with no study abroad experience and a GPA of at least 3.0.

Georgia State University student Pamela DiGioia was named a Semi-Finalist for the Fulbright Student Fellowship. DiGioia, of Lilburn, is a Applied Linguistics master's student in the College of Arts & Sciences. The Fulbright Student Fellowship provides students with the opportunity to live and work abroad. To be competitive for the fellowship, candidates must have an excellent academic background, demonstrate leadership in their field and be willing to serve as an ambassador during this cultural exchange. The Fulbright Program is designed to build lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The program offers teaching, research or a combination of study/research awards and is supported by the United States, other participating governments and host institutions, corporations and foundations. The program operates in more than 140 countries.

This scholarship is named in honor of Michael Jay Jedel, a former associate dean of the Robinson College of Business and director of the W.T. Beebe Institute of Personnel and Employment Relations. It is presented annually to an M.S. or M.B.A. student who exhibits high standards of academic achievement, strong commitment to the human resources field, and outstanding leadership potential.

The purpose of this fund is to provide Robinson College of Business students with no previous international experience an opportunity to travel abroad. Students must be in good academic standing.

This scholarship was established in 1997 as the Mills B. Lane/Nationsbank (now Bank of America) Scholarship to benefit students in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

In honor of Mrs. Nita Robinson, J. Mack Robinson endowed The Nita Robinson Scholars Program for $1 million. The scholarships are awarded to students to further their understanding of the global business environment.

Presented to the most outstanding managerial sciences major in the B.B.A. program based on academic achievement, potential for leadership, and service to the university and the community.

H. Collins Marshall Jr. Award

Greg Bayer and Tracy Widman Award

The purpose of this fund is to provide support to Robinson College of Business undergraduate students, in good standing, to pursue a study abroad program. Students should have no previous international travel experience.

J. Mack Robinson College of Business Scholarship Fund

The Max G. Holland Memorial Scholarship is presented annually to the student with the highest grade-point average after completing at least 30 hours in the CAHME-accredited graduate program in health administration. The scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Max Holland, who was on the faculty of the institute from 1976 to 1989.

Luke Gregory Scholarship

McKinney Scholarship

Outstanding Masters of Professional Accountancy students who have excelled in Systems receive an award in honor of the retired Director of the School of Accountancy, Dr. L. Eugene Berry.

The Korean-American Business Center (KABC) is a departmental center, organized within the Center for Research in Information Systems (CRIS) and housed in the Computer Information Systems (CIS) Department in Georgia State's Robinson College of Business. It is a boundary-spanning organization between the CIS Department and the Korean business community in the United States and Korea.

Annually, in honor of Dr. Kathryn C. Buckner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers select an outstanding student to receive a scholarship based on accounting achievements and application to or enrollment in the Masters of Professional Accountancy or Masters of Taxation programs at Georgia State University.

Originally established in 2012 by alumnus Rene Diaz as the Diaz Foods Scholarship, the scholarship was renamed in 2014 to honor the memory of Mr. Diaz's father, Julio Rene Diaz. The scholarship is now known as the Julio Rene Diaz and Diaz Foods Scholarship, and provides support for an undergraduate student majoring in any discipline within the Robinson College of Business.

The John W. Cook Scholarship is given to a Master's of Professional Accountancy student with high academic achievement, in honor of Dr. John W. Cook.

The Atlanta Chapter of Information Systems Audit and Control Association offers this scholarship to a student enrolled at a University System of Georgia institution. The recipient must demonstrate high academic achievement and a commitment to pursuing a career in information technology.