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FSC business department awards announced

LAKELAND, Fla. (April 22, 2004) - The Florida Southern College business and economics department held its student awards ceremony April 15. The awards and recipients are listed below. 

Allen & Company Scholarship - Lindsey McKnight, a junior marketing management major. She is the daughter of William McKnight of Davenport, Fla. and Jennifer Blank of Haines City, Fla. 

Baylis & Company Scholarship - Christine Segura, a sophomore accounting major and daughter of Josefinal Campbell of Lakeland, Fla. and Ramon Segura of New York, N.Y.

Becker CPA Review Course Scholarship - Kathy Paight, a senior financial management major. She is the daughter of Donald and Nina Paight of Ft. Myers, Fla. 

C. Jeffery Wiley Memorial Scholarship - Rachel Wineland, a junior financial management major and daughter of Douglas and Lanny Wineland of Lakeland, Fla.

Carter, Belcourt & Atkinson Scholarship - Joseph Ryan Cahalan, a senior financial management major. He is the son of Joseph and Barbara Cahalan of Lakeland, Fla.

Chairman's Award (2) - Laura Hardy, a senior business major. She is the daughter of Steve Hardy of Valrico, Fla. and Linda McCormick of Lakeland, Fla.; and Brian Curry, a senior marketing management major. He is the son of Jay and Diane Curry of Lakeland, Fla. 

Citrus & Chemical Bank Scholarship - Alexisandria Collazo-Torres, a junior marketing management major. She is the daughter of Cindy Collazo of Lakeland, Fla., and Alberto Collazo.

Crystals International Award - Gina Kneser, a senior human resource management major and daughter of Glen and Betty Alioto of Milwaukee, Wisc. 

Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key Award - Shannon Murray, a senior accounting and mathematics major and daughter of David and Cheryl Murray of North Ft. Myers, Fla. 

Delta Sigma Pi Brother of the Year - Ching Man Wan, a senior accounting major from Hong Kong. 

Denis L. Fontaine Memorial Scholarship (4) - Lauren Creamer, a junior hotel management major and daughter of Steven and Teresa Creamer of Hooksett, N.H.; Rica Davis, a junior human resource management major and daughter of Robin Davis of Lithia, Fla., and Sharon Davis; Kacie Rogers, a sophomore accounting major and daughter of David and Beverly Rogers of Venice, Fla.; and Ryan Scully, a freshman financial management major and son of Robert and Deborah Scully of Sarasota, Fla. 

F.I.C.P.A. Scholarship Nominee (2) - Justin Goss, a junior accounting major and son of William and Marilyn Goss of Wauchula, Fla.; and Erika Risley, a junior accounting major and daughter of David Risley of Poulsbo, Wash., and Dianne Odell of Vancouver, Wash. 

Institute of Management Accountants Award - Marianne Harder, a senior accounting major and daughter of Laura Harder of Auburndale, Fla. 

Kenneth Lee Martone Memorial Scholarship (2) - Amanda Jackson, a junior accounting major and daughter of Rickey and Tammy Jackson of Lakeland, Fla.; and Dixie Switzer, a junior paralegal major and daughter of Michael and Laura Switzer of Duluth, Minn. 

Monte Thornton Scholarship - Jessica Davis, a sophomore financial management major and daughter of Clifford Davis of Tampa, Fla., and Cheryl Davis of Winter Haven, Fla.

Most Outstanding Accounting Major - Shannon Murray, a senior and daughter of David and Cheryl Murray of North Ft. Myers, Fla.

Most Outstanding Economics Major - Alvaro Nunez, a senior and son of Mena Pedro Nunez and Redondo Regodon of Caceres, Spain.

Most Outstanding Management Major - Shannon Murray, a senior and daughter of David and Cheryl Murray of North Ft. Myers, Fla.

Most Outstanding Scholar Athlete - Peter Schiebel, a senior computer information systems major and son of Frederick and Donna Schiebel of Lakeland, Fla. 

Outstanding Business Achievement - Steve Kintz, a senior financial management major from Plant City, Fla.

Outstanding MBA Achievement (4) - Felicia Baldick, a December 2003 graduate in accounting and daughter of Stuart and Linda Baldick of Lakeland, Fla.; Ashli Burkhart, a December 2003 graduate in accounting and daughter of Raymond and Donna Burkhart of Jacksonville, Fla.; Benjamin Fairchild, a December 2003 graduate in accounting and son of Frank Fairchild and Kathryn Fairchild of Lakeland, Fla.; and Stephen Floyd, a graduate business major from Lakeland, Fla.

Renee Turbeville Memorial Scholarship - Christoph Barnett, a senior music performance major and son of Curtis and Christine Barnett of Grand Cayman Island. 

Rita Staffing Scholarship - Kassandrea Staats, a sophomore computer information systems major and daughter of Andrea Staats of Lakeland, Fla., and Roy Staats. 

Wall Street Journal Award - John Kraus, a senior marketing management major and son of Ronald Kraus of Albert Lea, Minn., and Linda Waggie of St. Peter, Minn. 


About Florida Southern College
Florida Southern is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and a master of business administration degree accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in Lakeland, Fla., the college is home to the largest, single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world. 

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