Generous alumni and friends provide scholarships for students in the College
of Business Administration. A sample of the scholarships is listed below for
your information, and is subject to change (amounts listed are estimates only).
ACCOUNTING AREA
ADVISORY COUNCIL ($500) Awarded to accounting
majors.
ACCOUNTING AREA
ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP (amt. varies) Awarded to
accounting majors.
ACCOUNTING AREA
FACULTY ($500) Awarded to one or more
business students majoring in accounting.
ARIZONA CPA
FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION & RESEARCH ($8,000)
Awarded to accounting majors who have excelled in
their field.
ANAYA & COMPANY LTD.
($1,000) Awarded to a junior or senor business major
(not BAiLS), U.S. citizen, Arizona resident who
works a minimum of 20 hours per week and is involved
in volunteer activities.
ARIZONA STATE SAVINGS
AND CREDIT UNION ($2,000) Awarded to one or
more students who have excelled in business
administration and university coursework.
CHARLES W. BALDWIN
MANAGEMENT (amt. varies) Established in honor
of Charles W. Baldwin, a former NAU Administrator
and The W. A. Franke College of Business faculty
member. Students must be U.S. citizens and
management majors.
BANK OF AMERICA
($1,000) Awarded to one or more business students,
based on academic achievement and financial need;
students must be Arizona residents.
TOM O. BELLWOOD
MEMORIAL (amt. varies) Given to a deserving
business student on the basis of service to the
University, potential for success, and leadership.
The Bellwood Scholarship is given in memory of the
late Dr. Tom O. Bellwood, former Dean of the College
of Business Administration.
FRANK BESNETTE
(amt. varies) Awarded in honor of former College of
Business dean and faculty member to meritorious
Arizona student with financial need.
RALPH M. & MARY E.
BILBY MEMORIAL (amt. varies) Given in memory
of the late Ralph and Mary Bilby who made invaluable
contributions to the University and to the College
of Business Administration.
MAC BOSSE CIS
SCHOLARSHIP (amt. varies) Established by
Doris Patton in honor of Malcolm Bosse, a CIS
professor in The W. A. Franke College of Business
from 1966-1998. Awarded to one or more deserving CIS
undergraduate students.
A. JOHN BRIEL
($1,300) From an NAU Foundation fund established in
memory of the late A. John Briel, a member of the
business faculty from 1947-1985. Awarded to one or
more students who are U.S. citizens and who are
eligible for business major status.
NEIL V. CHRISTENSEN
MEMORIAL (amt. varies) This NAU Foundation
memorial fund was established in memory of the late
Neil V. Christensen, a Flagstaff attorney for many
years. The annual award goes to a graduate of a
Flagstaff high school who has completed at least 30
hours at NAU with a GPA of 3.25 or higher and is a
business major.
Tom and Judith Crimmins
($2,000) awarded to Winslow High graduate, full-time
student, US citizen, to sophomore original year of
award then renewable
CLIFTON GUNDERSON
($1,000) Awarded to two accounting students, junior
or above in pursuit of obtaining 150 credit hours,
with extracurricular involvement or community
service.
COMPUTER INFORMATION
SYSTEMS AREA ADVISORY BOARD (amt. varies).
Awarded to one or more outstanding students majoring
in computer information systems.
COMPUTER INFORMATION
SYSTEMS AREA FACULTY ($500) Awarded to one or
more outstanding students majoring in computer
information systems.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE
($500) Awarded to accounting majors who have
excelled in their field.
MICHAEL S. DISHNER
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (amt. varies) Given in
memory of the late Michael Dishner, a graduate of
The W. A. Franke College of Business at NAU, to
one or more outstanding accounting majors who have
excelled in their field.
JOSEPH F. AND CORINNE J.
DOX ($2,000) Awarded to an undergraduate
student who was honorably discharged from military
service or adversely affected by a family member’s
military service (e.g., spouse or parent killed in
military action).
JOSEPH C. DOLAN
(amt. varies) Establish by Joseph P. Riordan in
memory of his grandfather, long-time Flagstaff
business man, Joseph C. Dolan. Awarded to a single
parent, “non-traditional” student.
JOSEPH F. AND CORINNE
J. DOX ($2,000) Awarded to an undergraduate
student who was honorably discharged from military
service or adversely affected by a family member’s
military service (e.g., spouse or parent killed in
military action).
BRUCE ECKEL
($600) Awarded to an MBA student with financial need
whose undergraduate GPA is at or above the yearly
average of the incoming MBA class. Established by
MBA alumnus and NAU employee Calvin Eckel in honor
of his father.
ECONOMICS AREA
FACULTY ($750) Awarded to one or more
business students majoring in economics.
EMPIRE SOUTHWEST
HONOR ($3,000) Awarded to one or more
business students; preference given to Native
American students.
LORRAINE ETHINGTON
($1,000) A memorial scholarship to aid a
nontraditional student, native-born U.S. citizen,
working and supporting a family; based on academic
effort; minimum GPA of 2.50.
FEDERATED INSURANCE
($1000) Awarded to a junior or senior with a 3.25
GPA in the business major, involvement/interest in
business, finance, or risk management and insurance,
evidence of extracurricular involvement (school,
community, athletics, arts, etc.).
FINANCE AREA FACULTY
($1000) Awarded to one or more business students
majoring in finance.
FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES
INTERNATIONAL ($2,000) Awarded to finance
and/or accounting student.
LARRY AND BARBARA
GARDNER REMEMBRANCE ($1,300) Awarded to
accounting majors who have excelled in their field,
in memory of the Gardners who contributed much to
The W. A. Franke College of Business, NAU, and
Flagstaff. The CBA Auditorium is named for the
Gardners.
Patrick D. Geddes
($1,000), Awarded to graduate of Bourgade or other
Phoenix Catholic high school, sophomore year of
initial award, renewable, full-time student, 3.0 GPA
Goodrich Corporation
($1,000) Awarded to students junior year of initial
award, renewable, student taking SAP curriculum (CIS
major)
MARIE HACHTEL
($1,000) Awarded to junior, senior or graduate
business student. Renewable.
LILLIAN HALL
($5,000) Awarded to an outstanding accounting major
in honor of Lillian Hall who was Coconino County
Treasurer for many years and who continues to be an
active member of the Flagstaff community.
VIRGIL HALL MEMORIAL
($5,000) Awarded to an outstanding accounting major
in memory of the late Virgil Hall, who did not have
the opportunity for a formal education himself, but
dedicated his life to helping others attain that
goal.
THE HALSTEAD
FOUNDATION ($12,600) Awarded to multiple
business majors who demonstrate financial need by
working or actively seeking work.
Heinfeld Meech & Company
($1,500), accounting major, rising junior, full-time
student, US citizen, AZ resident, 3.0 GPA
HENRY & HORNE LLP
($1,000) Awarded to an accounting student entering
4th or 5th year with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
HUNTER HAGAN &
COMPANY ($2,000) Awarded to an accounting
student entering 4th or 5th year with a minimum 2.0
GPA.
EDWARD AND PEARL
JESZKA ($1000) Established by alumna Theresa
Jeszka Drew as an honor and tribute to her parents,
to provide an enduring scholarship for accounting
students.
KPMG PEAT MARWICK
($1,000) Awarded to an accounting major who has
excelled in the field.
ELEANOR & DIEDRICH
KNUBEL MEMORIAL ($6,000) Established by
alumnus Tom Knubel in honor of his parents. Awarded
to two business students who qualify for Disability
Student Services.
KNUTSON/UMLAND
(varies) Awarded to a junior in accountancy or
finance with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2;
preference given to students with an interest in
international business.
SAM LITZLER
($500) Awarded to a business student with financial
need and at least a 2.5 GPA.
LOHMAN COMPANY, PLLC (500) Awarded to an accounting junior or
senior with a 3.25 minimum GPA.
MARK & ROBERTA
MALINSKI ($700) Awarded to a US citizen who
is a full-time student.
MANAGEMENT AREA
FACULTY ($1,000) Awarded to one or more
outstanding students majoring in management.
MARKETING AREA
FACULTY ($1,000) Awarded to one or more
outstanding students majoring in marketing.
McCord Scholars
($10,000) Awarded to students entering junior or
senior year, AZ resident, renewable, maintain 3.6
GPA
McGLADREY & PULLEN
($1,500) Awarded to two accounting students in fifth
year in pursuit of 150 hours, interested in public
accounting.
MCGOWAN CHARITABLE
FUND ($4,700) Awarded to a senior who is not
receiving other scholarships (grants and loans are
okay), significant involvement in academic, campus
and community activities.
J. WILMER MIRANDON
($1,000) In memory of the dedication of "Bill"
Mirandon in his efforts to ensure the availability
of education support to qualified and deserving
students. Awarded to junior-level business students
who demonstrate leadership potential; business major
status.
DONALD AND PEGGY
MURRAY SCHOLARSHIP (varies) Established by
Donald and Peggy Murray (Don is a distinguished
alumnus of the CBA). Awarded to business students
based on need and academic success.
NOGALES HIGH SCHOOL
HALL OF FAME ($1,000) Established by alumna
Lisa Rojas Bacus for a first year student who
graduated from Nogales High School with intention to
major in business.
NORTHERN ARIZONA
HUMAN RESOURCE ASSOCIATION ($500) given to an
undergraduate student with a declared major in
management with a human resource emphasis. The
second award is given to an MBA student with an
interest in Human Resource Management.
DORIS PATTON MBA
SCHOLARSHIP (varies) Established by CBA
alumni of the MBA program in honor of Doris Patton
for her 8 years of outstanding contributions to the
success of the MBA program and its students. Awarded
to one or more MBA students.
LAVERNE R. PITCHER
MEMORIAL ($500) From an NAU Foundation
memorial fund established in memory of the late
Laverne Pitcher, former Vice President for Financial
Affairs at NAU.
REDW BUSINESS AND
FINANCIAL ($500) Awarded to one or more
Native American accounting majors.
GENNIE RAYNOLDS
MEMORIAL ($1,500) Established by retired CBA
faculty member Peter Raynolds in honor of his late
wife. Awarded to a Native American student with
financial need, preferably with an interest in arts
or environment.
JOHN RICCA MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP (varies) Established by John and
Elizabeth White in memory of John Ricca, a
distinguished alumnus of The W. A. Franke College of Business
Administration who was awarded an honorary doctorate
by NAU. Awarded to one or more business students.
EMILY & MIKE
SANTELLANES FAMILY ($1,500) Established by
alumnus Mike Santellanes for a CBA student with
financial need.
WILMA STRICKLIN
(amt. varies). Established by alumni to honor former
faculty member Wilma Stricklin. Awarded to a
sophomore or junior management major.
STUDENT WORKER
(varies) Awarded to a student worker for the CBA
with a GPA of 2.50 or higher.
EUGENE L. THOMAS
MEMORIAL ($1,800) Awarded to Arizona business
students based on academic scholarship, in memory of
the late Eugene L. Thomas, an ardent supporter of
business students and advocate of education at NAU.
JAMES TOYOTA
WRESTLING FOR EDUCATION ($1,000) Awarded to a
full-time student who wrestled at the varsity level
in an Arizona high school, preferably Tucson.
Established by alumnus Jim Toyota.
UNITED INDIAN TRADERS
ENTREPRENEURIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($4,200) Awarded
to business majors who are high school graduates
from the Four Corners area, interested in
entrepreneurship; based on need and academic
excellence.
CHERYL S. WILSON
ACCOUNTING ($2,000) Awarded to an accounting
major with financial need.
WOMEN’S ENTERPRISE
FOUNDATION (amt. varies) Awarded to a female
student interested in entrepreneurship.
Updated 1/24/07