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McLaney awarded scholarship by Harold & Muriel Berkman Charitable Foundation

McLaney awarded scholarship by Harold & Muriel Berkman Charitable Foundation

Auburn University at Montgomery/Montgomery, Ala. (Feb. 22, 2018) — Tryon McLaney, a senior majoring in Accounting, was recently named a scholarship recipient by the Harold & Muriel Berkman Charitable Foundation. McLaney is a native of Fleta, Alabama.

Tryon_McLaney.jpg“[This] scholarship is a great honor,” said McLaney. “I am humbled the Harold & Muriel Berkman Charitable Foundation selected me for the scholarship and applaud the Foundation’s emphasis on veterans who have received the Combat Infantryman Badge and Combat Action Ribbon. I am elated my service with the 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines in Wasit Province during the summer of 2003 afforded me this great opportunity. The scholarship will greatly benefit my financial needs as I move towards graduation.”

McLaney has been accepted into AUM’s Master of Accountancy program, and will begin classes this summer.

The foundation received more than 800 applications and awarded scholarships based on two criteria categories. The first category awarded U.S. Veterans with a special emphasis on candidates holding a Combat Infantryman Badge, those receiving a serious would in combat, or those in branches other than the army recognized for combat action. The second category recognized candidates with an enthusiasm for advancing the discipline of marketing through pursuit of a degree in marketing or in business with an emphasis on marketing-related pursuits.

 

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Auburn University at Montgomery is ranked among the South’s top universities by U.S. News and World Report and is recognized one of the best colleges in the Southeast by The Princeton Review. AUM is designated as a Military Friendly School and is consistently chosen as the best university in the area. Auburn University at Montgomery provides students with detailed knowledge and hands-on, practical experience, often from professionals in the field.

Learn more about Auburn University at Montgomery at aum.edu.

The Auburn University at Montgomery College of Business prepares diverse, ethical business leaders through an engaging educational experience paired with collaborative research and service. It is the only college in the Montgomery area to receive accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for both its undergraduate and graduate business program as well as the discipline-specific accreditation in accounting. This distinction puts us in the top one percent of business schools internationally. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review have recognized the College of Business among the best business schools.

 

Contact:

Megan Hughes

Senior Marketing and Communications Manager

Auburn University at Montgomery College of Business

[email protected]

Office: 334-244-3778

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