The USI Romain College of Business Honors Convocation took place on April 1, 2013. See the impact the scholarships have had on some of the recipients.
Scholarships and Awards
USI Romain College of Business students who excel in the classroom earn scholarships
and receive academic achievement awards. These achievements are celebrated
at an annual honors program held during the spring semester. This program
also celebrates the generous donors who make these scholarships and awards
possible.
Application Information
The application deadline for all Romain College of Business Scholarships & Awards is the first Friday in December (subject to change without notice).
Download application in desired format: / PDF / DOCX / RTF /
Additional information and applications are available in the Romain College of Business Office.
Awards & Scholarships by Categories:
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The list below, though not complete, is a means to help
students become aware of various scholarships and awards that are available.
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Qualifications
University Division Awards & Scholarships

Emily Iannopollo,
Presidential
Scholarship recipient
Deans Scholarship — For an outstanding student with exceptional high school class ranking and SAT score
- Distinguished Scholar Award — For outstanding students with exceptional high school class rankins and SAT scores
- The Presidential Scholarships — For qualifying Indiana high school
valedictorians and salutatorians
- Drs. Z. Olen and Inez G. Pumphrey
Foundation Scholarship — For bright and deserving students
- USI Alumni Association Scholarship — For bright and deserving full-time students
- USI Bookstore Scholarship — For a bright and deserving senior, chosen by the dean
- USI Foundation Excellence in
Learning Award — USI Foundation celebrates excellence in learning
- Henry J. and Hazel D. Bennighof
Scholarship — For outstanding students from Indiana
- Charles H. and Margaret A. Braun Scholarship — For three sons or daughters of Industrial Contractors, Inc. and their affiliate company's employees who are entering USI as freshmen
- Clifford A. and Ruth M. Kleymeyer Memorial Scholarship — For Posey or Vanderburgh County high school seniors who demonstrate interest in school, church, and community.
- Char-Ron Newman Scholarship — For bright and deserving
students
- Woman’s Rotary Club of Evansville
Scholarship — For a bright and deserving female student
- Frederich Wuetherich Family Endowed
Memorial Scholarship — For bright and deserving students
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Romain College of Business Awards & Scholarships
- Altrusa International Scholarship — For a female temporary U.S.A. resident studying business
- Thompson H. Burckhartt Memorial Scholarship — For a business major from Posey County
- William E. and Rebecca N. Couch
Scholarship — For promising business majors
- East Side Optimist Club Scholarship — For a bright and deserving student
involved in school, church, and community activities
- Evansville Business and
Professional Women’s Club Scholarship — For a female student who
has returned to school to prepare for business career
- Phil Fisher Business Scholarship — For a non-traditional student majoring in business, economics, or
computer science
- Susie & Richard A. Gumberts Business Scholarship — For bright and deserving full-time business students
- Elmo Holder Scholarship — For a bright and deserving student
- Erma Nix Hirsch Business Scholarship — For a business major from North Posey High School
- Erma Nix Hirsch Endowed Scholarship — For a business major from North Posey High School
- H. Byron Hubbard Prize in Business
Ethics — For academic achievement, ethical conduct, and the best
essay on a business ethics case
- Walter Jermakowicz Memorial
Scholarship for International Studies — For a business or
economics major to study abroad
- Mohammed and Desiree Khayum Scholarship — For a business
major who demonstrates innovative thinking
- Tim Mahoney Business Scholarship — For business majors demonstrating university and community service
- Dr. Les Nunn Scholarship — For a deserving student in
the Romain College of Business
- The Outstanding Graduating Senior Award — For an outstanding graduating senior
- Aline Nunn Renner Scholarship — For bright business majors
- Raymond W. & Hazel D. Roesner Scholarship — For a bright and deserving
business major
- Thomas A. and Sharon K. Ruder Foundation Eagle Scout Scholarship — For an Eagle Scout Award recipient
- Bill and Helen Sands Business Communication Competition Award: The gift of John M. Lawrence '73 — For the
winner of the Bill and Helen Sands Business Commmunications Competition
- John C. Schroeder Memorial
Scholarship — For a junior or senior business student for a
travel or textbook stipend
- E. Harvey and Shirley Seaman Merit
Scholarship for Business — For outstanding business majors

Derreck Trout,
Wall Street Journal
Award recipient
Harry E. Thompson Business
Scholarship — For a bright and deserving part-time business major
- Anna B. & Eugene J. Wells Scholarship — For bright and deserving business majors
- West Side Nut Club Scholarship — For a bright and deserving graduate of Reitz
High School or Mater Dei High School
- William D. & Kathryn Wilhite Endowed Business Scholarship — For an outstanding sophomore or junior in the Romain College of Business who demonstrates leadership and involvement in extracurricular activities
- Sharon D. Working Memorial
Scholarship — For a bright and deserving junior or senior
business major
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Accounting Awards & Scholarships
- Roxy Mitchell Baas Memorial Scholarship — For a hard-working, dedicated
accounting major who is involved in extra-curricular and community activities
- BKD Accounting Award — For
outstanding junior accounting major pursuing a career in public
accounting in Indiana with demonstrated leadership qualities
- Becker CPA Review
Scholarship — For an accounting major with the highest GPA
- Construction Financial Management Association Scholarship — For an
accounting major involved in University, student, or professional organizations
and community service
- Craig R. Ehlen Scholarship — For a junior accounting major who has expressed an interest in pursuing a career in public accounting, internal auditing, or forensic accounting/fraud accounting
- Wanda B. Hibbitts Accounting
Scholarship — For a highly motivated accounting major who is a
top achiever through effort
- Indiana CPA Society Award — For an outstanding accounting graduating senior active in
extra-curricular activities
- Institute of Management Accounting
Outstanding Junior Scholarship — For the outstanding junior
accounting major
- Institute of Management Accounting
Outstanding Senior Award — For the outstanding senior accounting
major
- Kaplan CPA Review Scholarship — For an Accounting/MBA/MSA student who is planning to sit for the
CPA examination
- Barbara J. and Edward D. Marting
Scholarship — For a top accounting or management major
- Charles B. Michaels Memorial
Scholarship — For a deserving accounting major
- Rosemarie Newhouse Memorial
Scholarship — For female accounting majors with high self-esteem
- Dan Wade Scholarship — For a bright and deserving full-time accounting student
- Academic Achievement Award in
Accounting and Professional Services — For an outstanding
graduating senior in accounting and professional services
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Brett Bueltel, recipient of the
Roxy Mitchell Baas Memorial Scholarship,
and Scott Baas
Business Administration Awards & Scholarships
- C. Jack Buschkill Scholarship for Business — For business administration management major at top of class
- Cowley-Vogelbach Scholarship — For a bright and deserving business administration majors
- Bernard G. and Catherine M. Schenk Memorial Scholarship — For a business administration, economics, or finance major who graduated from Reitz High School or Mater Dei High School
- Academic Achievement Award in Business Administration — For an outstanding graduating senior in business administration
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Business Education Awards & Scholarships
- Larry W. Arp Business Scholarship — For a junior or senior business major with preference to student
athlete or business education major
- Dona F. Frost Memorial Scholarship —
For a business education major who demonstrates enthusiasm to become a
business teacher
- National Business Education
Association Award — For the outstanding graduating senior in
business education
- J. Robert Schoenenberger Merit
Award in Business Education — For a top junior business education
major
- Academic Achievement Award
in Business Education —
For an outstanding graduating senior
in business education
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Bill and Helen Sands with Devin Burke,
recipient of the Bill and Helen Sands
Business Communication Competition Award
Computer Information Systems and Computer Science Awards & Scholarships
- Atlas World Group Technology Scholarship — For a sophomore or junior CIS/CS major who shows involvement in University, student, or professional organizations and community service or service-learning activities
- Phil Fisher Business Scholarship — For a non-traditional student majoring in business, economics, or
computer science
- Keller-Schroeder Technology
Scholarship — For a sophomore or junior CIS/CS major who shows
involvement in University, student, or professional organizations and
community service or serving learning activities
- Shoe Carnival Technology
Scholarship — For a sophomore or junior CIS/CS major
- IT Alliance Technology Scholarship —
For a sophomore or junior CIS/CS major who shows involvement in
University, student, or professional organizations and community
service or serving learning activities
- Academic Achievement Award
in Computer Information Systems —
For an outstanding graduating senior
in computer information systems
- Academic Achievement in
Computer Science —
For an outstanding graduating senior
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Economics Awards & Scholarships
- Phil Fisher Business Scholarship — For a non-traditional student majoring in business, economics, or
computer science
- R. Malcolm Koch Memorial
Scholarship — For a finance or economics major
with high academic achievement
- Robert D. and Mary Kay Orr
Scholarship — For bright and deserving students focusing on
global economy
- Bernard G. and Catherine M. Schenk Memorial Scholarship — For a business administration, economics, or finance major who graduated from Reitz High School or Mater Dei High School
- Academic Achievement Award in Economics —
For an outstanding graduating senior in economics
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Finance Awards & Scholarships
- R. Malcolm Koch Memorial
Scholarship — For a finance or economics major
with high academic achievement
- Nguyen & Khieu Finance Scholarship — For a
financially needy and deserving finance major
- Bernard G. and Catherine M. Schenk Memorial Scholarship — For a business administration, economics, or finance major who graduated from Reitz High School or Mater Dei High School
- Academic Achievement Award in Finance —
For an outstanding graduating senior in finance
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Deans Scholarship recipients
Stephen Saligram, Kelsey Kreke, Jordan Reese, and Emily Meyer
Management Awards & Scholarships
- Barbara J. and Edward D. Marting
Scholarship — For a top accounting or management major
- Earl S. McDaniel Jr. Business Scholarship —
For a bright and deserving marketing or management major
- Academic Achievement Award in Management —
For an outstanding graduating senior in management
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Marketing Awards & Scholarships
- Expressway Dodge Annual Marketing
Award — For a marketing student with a positive attitude and
strong academic achievement
- Earl S. McDaniel Jr. Business Scholarship —
For a bright and deserving marketing or management major
- Academic Achievement Award in Marketing —
For an outstanding graduating senior in marketing
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Associate of Science in Business Awards & Scholarships
- Academic Achievement Award
for Associate of Science in Business —
For an outstanding graduating student
in Associate of Science in Business program
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