FEI Atlanta Awards Five Scholarships to Georgia University Students
May 12, 2008
Dr. Debby Turner and Keith Daniel, past and current Presidents of the Atlanta Chapter of Financial
Executives International (FEI), presented $1,000 checks to each of five accounting scholars
attending Georgia universities. The FEI Scholarships were presented at a recent chapter meeting at
the Buckhead Club.
Dr. Turner, a professor at Georgia Institute of Technology and immediate past President of
FEI Atlanta, lead the committee to select among competing scholars, a difficult task given the high
quality of resumes submitted. The scholarships were made possible through the generosity of Robert
Half Management Resources, premier provider of senior-level accounting and finance professionals on
a project and interim basis.
The recipients included Kristy Clabaugh of Clayton State University, Jason Blake of Georgia
Institute of Technology, Alison Petlay of Kennsaw State University, Cirtis McLead of Oglethorpe
University, and Shannon Chen of the University of Georgia. Their respective advisors are Professors
Greg Kordecki and Maria Bullen, Professor Debby Turner, Professor Richard Clune, Professor Nancy
Herring, and Professor Dan Smith.
Each year the FEI Atlanta seeks to recognize the contributions to the profession made by our
educators and their students. This recognition includes the selection of outstanding students to
receive scholarships from our chapter.
The award winners were selected on a competitive basis by the Academic Relations Committee of
the Atlanta Chapter of FEI. Students nominated must be juniors or first-year graduate students at
the time of the award. The award selection is based primarily on the student's academic
achievements, but also includes consideration of involvement in campus or community service,
demonstration of interest in a financial career, and professional attributes identified by the
nominating faculty member. The last criteria are especially important to the selection committee,
as FEI Atlanta would like to identify student scholars who will eventually become members of the
community of financial executives.
Robert Half Management Resources, a division of Robert Half International, Inc., is the
world's premier provider of senior-level accounting and finance professionals on a project and
interim basis. Robert Half Management Resources works with clients in a variety of industries, and
has 140 offices worldwide. Website www.roberthalfmr.com
FEI Atlanta is the premier organization for financial executives. Established in 1944, the
organization of CFO’s and Financial VP’s is comprised of more than 300 local members. Meeting
monthly at the Buckhead Club. Website www.FEIAtlanta.org