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IMBA student wins first Robin Emery Memorial Scholarship
Daniel Perlmutter, a first-year International MBA (IMBA)
student, is the first recipient of a $500 Robin Emery Memorial Business Scholarship.
The scholarship was created in memory of Robin Emery, a former IMBA student who died prior to completing her degree, by her classmates, the IMBA Class of 2004. Because of Emery's interest in non-governmental organizations and economic development in the poorer countries, the scholarship was created to assist IMBA students who want to pursue internships with NGOs. Unlike other internships, NGO internships usually offer little or no stipend. (Read memorial essay by classmates.)
Perlmutter is currently on internship with Friends of the Earth in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The scholarship is open to all IMBA students engaged in an internship in economic development who maintain good academic standing. Eligible students compete for the award by completing a 500-word essay. This year's topic was "The Role of Technology in Economic Development," comparing and contrasting the views of Nicholas Negroponte and Bill Gates regarding the "One Laptop Per Child" initiative. (Read winning essay.)
Three IMBA students received Honorable Mention recognition for their essays. They are: Rob Dalton, interning with WorldVision in Federal Way, WA; Michael Doherty, interning with Sebrae in Curitiba, Brazil; David Holmes, interning with the U.S. Department of Commerce in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
To contribute to the Emery Scholarship, visit mooreschool.sc.edu, click on "Giving to Moore" and " Give Online" and complete the information. Alternatively, a donation can be made through the Business Partnership Foundation (please note on the check gift is to the Robin Emery Memorial Fund). Checks should be made payable to USC-Business Partnership Foundation (USC-BPF) and mailed to: USC-Business Partnership Foundation, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, 1705 College Street, Room 102, Columbia, SC 29208.
The scholarship was created in memory of Robin Emery, a former IMBA student who died prior to completing her degree, by her classmates, the IMBA Class of 2004. Because of Emery's interest in non-governmental organizations and economic development in the poorer countries, the scholarship was created to assist IMBA students who want to pursue internships with NGOs. Unlike other internships, NGO internships usually offer little or no stipend. (Read memorial essay by classmates.)
Perlmutter is currently on internship with Friends of the Earth in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The scholarship is open to all IMBA students engaged in an internship in economic development who maintain good academic standing. Eligible students compete for the award by completing a 500-word essay. This year's topic was "The Role of Technology in Economic Development," comparing and contrasting the views of Nicholas Negroponte and Bill Gates regarding the "One Laptop Per Child" initiative. (Read winning essay.)
Three IMBA students received Honorable Mention recognition for their essays. They are: Rob Dalton, interning with WorldVision in Federal Way, WA; Michael Doherty, interning with Sebrae in Curitiba, Brazil; David Holmes, interning with the U.S. Department of Commerce in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
To contribute to the Emery Scholarship, visit mooreschool.sc.edu, click on "Giving to Moore" and " Give Online" and complete the information. Alternatively, a donation can be made through the Business Partnership Foundation (please note on the check gift is to the Robin Emery Memorial Fund). Checks should be made payable to USC-Business Partnership Foundation (USC-BPF) and mailed to: USC-Business Partnership Foundation, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, 1705 College Street, Room 102, Columbia, SC 29208.