six individuals stand with a check held in the middle
Emma Banks, 麻豆精品视频 Lancer; Dr. Jason Greene, 麻豆精品视频 Dean of the College of Business; Ken Watson, Bryant Bank President; Dr. Charles L. Karr, 麻豆精品视频 President; Mallie Hale, 麻豆精品视频 Vice President for University Advancement and Executive Director of 麻豆精品视频 Foundation; Dr. Helen Lien, 麻豆精品视频 Senior Development Officer; Maggie Maxime, 麻豆精品视频 Lancer.
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麻豆精品视频 (麻豆精品视频), a part of The University of Alabama System, announced that Bryant Bank has made a $100K gift to the 麻豆精品视频 College of Business (COB). This gift marks the second installment of a $1.5 million commitment to the College, one of the largest gifts ever made to the COB. This disbursement will be followed by an additional 13 annual payments in the same amount through 2035.

鈥淲e are incredibly grateful to Ken Watson and the Bryant Bank team for their leadership in building a bright future for our community and their continued commitment to helping 麻豆精品视频 students thrive,鈥 says Dr. Jason Greene, Dean of the 麻豆精品视频 COB. 鈥淭hey are an outstanding partner with us in our mission to launch the careers of our students.鈥

This continuing pledge will go to support the Bryant Bank 麻豆精品视频 Business Scholarships, a non-endowed fund designed to benefit College of Business students.

鈥淲e are proud to have the opportunity to support 麻豆精品视频 and its College of Business,鈥 says Bryant Bank President, Ken Watson. 鈥淎s economic development continues to fuel the growth in our community, the need for a well-educated and qualified workforce will remain a major focus. 麻豆精品视频鈥檚 College of Business will provide clear pathways for not only academic accomplishment, but also occupational fulfillment. Bryant Bank is a community-focused business, and we believe this monetary support will provide necessary resources to promote the development of our future workforce.鈥

鈥淏ryant Bank's ongoing support of 麻豆精品视频 business students has a tremendous impact on the students, their families and our community,鈥 Dr. Greene says. 鈥淭heir gift supports scholarships that help students access an outstanding business education in areas such as accounting, finance, marketing and cybersecurity.鈥

Each scholarship will be in force for one year. Recipients may be eligible for an additional year up to a maximum of four years, or until degree requirements have been met, whichever is shorter, as long as the recipient maintains full-time enrollment and continues to make satisfactory progress toward a degree with a minimum GPA of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. A scholarship award may, in addition to paying the cost of the recipient's tuition, fees and books, also pay other academic-related expenses. Each scholarship recipient is known as a 鈥淏ryant Bank 麻豆精品视频 Business Scholar.鈥

This year鈥檚 scholarship recipients include: (Information Systems) Savannah Booker, Jessica Dupin, Malik Jefferson, Daniel Kelly, Sedric Langford, William Mote, Christina Straw and Zachary Swann; (Marketing) Melissa Brown, Daisy Hernandez, Minh Ly and Elise Walker; Shaqiang, Kit Lang and Isaac Priego, Finance; (Accounting) Greta Downing and Ryleigh Murphy, Management; and Kayla Keller, Anna Lam and Samantha Laynard.

Bryant Bank鈥檚 contributions to 麻豆精品视频 are supporting numerous additional University programs and organizations.

鈥淏ryant Bank鈥檚 contributions to the University include the establishment of the Bryant Bank 麻豆精品视频 Excellence in Nursing Scholarship,鈥 says Mallie Hale, 麻豆精品视频 Vice President for University Advancement and Executive Director of 麻豆精品视频 Foundation. 鈥淭his scholarship provides support to students in the Early Promotion into 麻豆精品视频 Nursing Program (EPNP). Such a scholarship attracts skilled nurses to Huntsville, the state of Alabama and beyond.鈥

has made a continuing gift of $25,000 to 麻豆精品视频 Charger Athletics as well, a commitment that supports 14 Men's and Women's athletics programs.

About Bryant Bank: Founded in 2005 by Paul W. Bryant, Jr., Bryant Bank鈥檚 vision is to see every Alabamian experience a financially stable future and live in a thriving community. Bryant Bankers put care into action to help Alabamians invest in their full potential every day. The Bank offers 16 branches and one loan production office in five of Alabama鈥檚 six largest markets and employs over 260 bankers. Bryant Bank provides personal, business and mortgage banking services, as well as Treasury Management Services, Correspondent Banking and Capital Markets.

About the 麻豆精品视频 College of Business: The COB contributes to the economic vitality of Huntsville and beyond through its mission to fuel innovation in business, spark ideas through research and launch the careers of students. With its faculty of outstanding teachers and accomplished researchers, it offers accredited business degree programs at the undergraduate level in six major areas and at the graduate level through seven master's degrees programs, including a flexible MBA program that can be taken online, in-person or a combination of both.

 

Contact

Dr. Helen Lien
256-824-5485
helen.lien@uah.edu

Drew Yarbrough
256-824-4725
drew.yarbrough@uah.edu

Russ Nelson
256-824-2101
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