Business Administration Honors and Awards

Students who excel in their studies are eligible for recognition through membership in the campus chapters of Beta Gamma Sigma, a national honor society in business administration, and the Financial Management Association National Honor Society. Initiation is competitive and highly selective.

Delta Mu Delta CeremonyIn addition to honor societies, students can be recognized for outstanding scholastic and extra-curricular achievements through several department awards and scholarships. Each year faculty nominate worthy students for:

  • M. R. Poummit Achievement Award (Criteria: Any full-time departmental major, graduating senior, and highest overall GPA);
  • New York State Society of CPAs John T. Kennedy Memorial Award (Criteria: Junior, Accounting major, and highest overall GPA);
  • New York State Society of CPAs Scholarship (Criteria: Accounting major, high GPA, personal statement, and faculty letter of endorsement);
  • Donald C. Brandt Memorial Scholarship (Criteria: Any full-time departmental major, sophomore, high overall GPA, and rich record of extra-curricular accomplishments);
  • Enactus Award (Criteria: Any full-time Fredonia major, must have completed two Enactus projects, high overall GPA, and recommendation of Enactus advisor);
  • Alumni Sophomore Achievement Scholarship (Criteria: Any full-time departmental major, sophomore, highest GPA in at least five of "Supporting" and "Lower Level Core" courses required in the major);
  • Alumni Junior Achievement Scholarship (Criteria: Any full-time departmental major, junior, at least three semesters at Fredonia, and highest overall GPA);
  • Alumni Senior Achievement Scholarship (Criteria: Any full-time departmental major, senior, minimum overall GPA of 3.00, and strong record of extra-curricular accomplishments);
  • Stephen & Carol (Eck) Ward Scholarship (Criteria: Full-time Accounting major, sophomore/junior/senior, and outstanding scholastic and extra-curricular achievements);
  • Dr. Franklin B. Krohn Memorial Scholarship (Criteria: Any full-time departmental major, junior, minimum overall GPA of 3.00, and active in the School of Business student organizations);
  • Bennett Accounting Scholarship (Criteria: Full-time Accounting major, community college transfer, junior, and minimum overall GPA of 3.00);
  • Morris and Marian Poumit Scholarship (Criteria: Any full-time departmental major, freshman/sophomore/junior, and good academic standing);
  • Gary M. Tripp Memorial Scholarship (Criteria: Full-time Finance major, junior, and minimum overall GPA of 3.00);
  • New York State Society of CPAs Accounting Award of Honor (Criteria: Completion of the School's registered Accounting curriculum, highest GPA in all accounting courses);
  • Mancuso Family Scholarship (Criteria: Full-time Finance major, local Permanent address, and good academic standing);
  • Business Club Scholarship (Criteria: Any full-time departmental major, Business Club member, and strong curricular and extra-curricular records);
  • Morton and Barbara Cherney Scholarship (Criteria: Any full-time departmental major in good academic standing);
  • Michael J. Quatroche Scholarship (Criteria: Any full-time Finance first major in good academic standing);
  • John Richter Family Scholarship (Criteria: Any full-time departmental major, freshman, graduate of a western New York high school, and extra-curricular achievements); and
  • Tom Reilly Scholarship (Criteria: Any full-time, graduating senior).

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