Student support funds are a vital resource for the College. The existence of these funds allow us to attract and retain the best and brightest students. Scholarship endowments are supported by a minimum endowment of $10,000 and provide funds for tuition and other costs.
Graduate Business Programs
Doctoral
Robert F. Lanzillotti Graduate Fellowship
Madelyn M. Lockhart Doctoral Fund
Masters in Business Administration
Beall’s Department Stores MBA Fellowship
Melville G. Brinson Family Graduate Fellowship
Laurie B. Burns MBA Fellowship
Alan Epstein Memorial Scholarship
The First Bankers MBA Fellowship
Curtis S. Fry Family MBA Fellowship
Wayne and Mary Hockmeyer Endowment Fund for Science and Business Education
C. Arnold Matthews Graduate Fellowship in Finance
C. Howard McNulty Graduate Business Fellowship
Fred H. and David L. McNulty MBA Fellowship
M. Ann O’Brien MBA Scholars Fund
Warrington College of Business Administration
George and Lisa Etheridge Scholarship
A. Ross and Cora B. Evans Scholarship
Sam Calhoun Fleming Scholarship
Florida Realtors’ Educational Foundation Scholarship
Donald R. Johnson Memorial Management Fund
Robert L. Rose Memorial Scholarship
Brent Schlueter Memorial Scholarship
Adolph Wohlgemuth Minority Scholarship Fund
Fisher School of Accounting
William E. Crown, Jr. Graduate Fellowships
William E. Davis Family Fellowships in Accounting
Gerson, Preston & Company Certified Public Accountants Fellowship Fund
Joseph J. Lumia Memorial Scholarship
Leland M. Reiner Memorial Scholarship
Graduate Business Programs
Doctoral
Robert F. Lanzillotti Graduate Fellowship
The Jim Walter Corp. established this endowment, valued at $262,834, for support of a graduate fellowship in public policy research. The fellowship is named in honor of former dean Robert Lanzillotti, director of the Public Policy Research Center.
Madelyn M. Lockhart Doctoral Fund
Professor of Economics Madelyn M. Lockhart established this endowment valued at more than $53,100. The fund enhances academic growth of doctoral candidates in economics by underwriting their professional conference attendance and travel expenses. Dr. Lockhart joined the faculty in 1960 and, as dean of the UF Graduate School, well understands the needs of doctoral students.
Masters in Business Administration
Beall’s Department Stores MBA Fellowship
Beall’s Department Stores established this endowment of $91,331 to provide fellowships for marketing and accounting students. Until 1994, when Chairman E.R. Beall retired, the company was a two-generation enterprise in more than one way: in the Beall family and the Gator family! Chairman Egbert Beall (BSBA, 1938), CEO Bob Beall (BSBA, 1965) and Beverly Beall (BSBA, 1966), head of customer services, graduated from UF and worked together to run the com- pany. Today, the Beall’s chain has more than 150 stores throughout Florida and Arizona.
Melville G. Brinson Family Graduate Fellowship
This endowment, valued at $253,380, was established by Sidney (BSBA, 1960) and Mel Brinson (BSAg, 1962) to fund MBA graduate assistantships. Sidney Brinson serves on the UF Foundation Board of Directors. A three-generation Gator family, all of the Brinson children graduated from UF, Donald (BSBA, 1986) and Katherine (BSBA, 1987) graduat- ing with degrees in finance, and M.G., II (B.A., 1982) with an English degree.
Laurie B. Burns MBA Fellowship
This fund was established in 1999 through a bequest by Laurie Burns (BSBA, 1984; MBA, 1986). The College will be a beneficiary of 50 percent of her IRA, valued at a minimum of $100,000. Preference for the awards will be given to women students involved in varsity sports during their undergraduate years.
Alan Epstein Memorial Scholarship
Alan Epstein was a freshman planning to specialize in sports management when he died tragically in an auto accident in 1998. His parents, Murray and Cheryl Epstein, along with friends, donated $100,000 to establish the scholarship in his name. The award will be available to MBA students in the sports management track and will be based upon scholarship, leadership, and professional promise. Preference will be given to graduates of Dade County’s Palmetto lacrosse or 3 7 Kendall Boys Club basketball programs, and/or Delta Chi fraternity.
The First Bankers MBA Fellowship
Manuel “M.G.” Sanchez instituted this endowment, which is valued at $66,000, to provide fellowships for students in finance or banking. He started his career with the First Bankers Corporation of Florida in 1959. He became presi- dent in 1979, a position he held until retiring in 1986; he is currently with T. Stephen Johnson & Associates. Mr. Sanchez is also a member of the UF Business Advisory Council and the past president of Gator Booster Inc.
Frederick E. Fisher (BSBA, 1959) funded this endowment in support of marketing and accounting students. It is now valued at close to $70,000.
Curtis S. Fry Family MBA Fellowship
Curtis Fry (BSBA, 1960) funded an endowment to sup- port this award for MBA students, now valued at $66,633. The Fry Hardware Co. opened in 1939 and Curtis Fry bought the company from his father in 1951. In addition to being president of his own company, Mr. Fry is also the former mayor of Clewiston and founding director of Clewiston National Bank, of which he was president from 1990 to 1995.
In 1999, John Habgood (MBA, 1972) and his wife, Dr. Mary Kay Habgood (BSN, 1967; MSN, 1973), made a $100,000 commitment trust to the university. Half of the gift will support scholarships for MBA students. Mr. Habgood is a retired fiscal services administrator for the City of St. Petersburg. He is also a member of the College’s MBA Advisory Board, and a Gator Booster.
This endowment, valued at $70,000, was established by Fred M. Hirons (BSBA, 1939) and S. Denny Herndon (BSBA, 1952) of Tampa, the former president and vice president of the Parker Banana Company. First preference for this need-based fellowship is given to candidates from the Tampa Bay area majoring in marketing or economics.
Wayne and Mary Hockmeyer Endowment Fund for Science and Business Education
Drs. Wayne (PhD, 1971) and Mary Hockmeyer donated $160,000 in 1997 to provide fellowships for students in the MS/MBA in Biotechnology program. The fund is now valued at $241,500. As an IFAS graduate, and now, Chair- man, Founder and CEO of MedImmune, Inc., he has a strong interest in entrepreneurship and venture capitalism, and their relation to the biomedical field. "I had a great experience at the university. It did a lot for me," Dr. Hockmeyer said. "I feel strongly that this program is a great opportunity to merge science and business, and I wanted to support that. The people who come out of this program will be the leaders in the field later." Located in Gaithersburg, Md., MedImmune focuses on the development and marketing of products used in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and transplantation medicine.
C. Arnold Matthews Graduate Fellowship in Finance
Mrs. Reta Matthews donated $75,000 in 1998 to establish this fund in honor of her late husband. Dr. Matthews taught finance at UF for more than 30 years and chaired the department in the late 50s. From 1976 until his retirement in 1982, he was associate dean of the College. “I thought this would be a fine tribute for me to make to my husband,” Mrs. Matthews said. “He loved teaching, and his students.” One of Dr. Matthews’ former students, Allen Lastinger, also donated $25,000 in order to qualify the fund 39 for a state matching grant, which will add an additional $50,000 to the endowment. Awards to the Matthews Fellows will be based on academic achievement, profes- sional accomplishment prior to entering the program, and future leadership potential. Mrs. Matthews graduated from UF with a master’s in education in 1950.
C. Howard McNulty Graduate Business Fellowship
C. Howard McNulty (BSBA, 1957, JD, 1964) funded this $42,800 endowment to support fellowships for MBA students. While a student at UF, Mr. McNulty was the chairman of Gator Growl, as well as president of Sigma Nu and the legal fraternity Phi Delta Phi. His long career in the banking industry includes positions as vice chair- man and director of SunBank, president of Flagship Bank and two terms as chairman of the board of Florida State Bank of Sanford. He founded Enterprise Bank of Winter Park in 1987 and served as its chairman and president until retiring in 1994. Mr. McNulty is a member of Florida Blue Key.
Fred H. and David L. McNulty MBA Fellowship
This endowment is a memorial to brothers David (BSBA, 1956) and Fred McNulty (BSBA, 1950). It was jointly funded by their younger brother, C. Howard McNulty, and Fred’s widow and children, Mary McNulty Estes and Scott and Cristina McNulty. This $74,700 endowment funds fellowships open to all MBA majors.
This endowment was established in 1984. It is currently valued at $69,500 and supports an award for MBA students.
M. Ann O’Brien MBA Scholars Fund
M. Ann O’Brien donated $100,000 in 1999 to establish this fund that will support MBA scholarships. She is currently in principal investing at BankAmerica Corp. in Chicago. The M. Ann O’Brien MBA Scholars will be chosen based on academic achievement, professional accomplishment prior to entering the MBA program, and future leadership poten- tial. Preference in awarding the scholarships will be given to classes of individuals who are historically underrepresented in MBA programs, both at UF and business schools in general.
Established as part of the special endowment initiated by the Frank L. Weyenberg Charitable Trust, this endow- ment is valued at $539,275 and provides scholarships for MBA students.
George Wilson (MBA, 1968) donated $100,000 to the MBA program in 1997. The fund, valued at $153,250, supports admissions activities, including recruitment, academic programs and scholarships. “I’ve been very impressed with the job the College is doing , and I wanted to help it along ,” Mr. Wilson said. “It’s a very exciting and stimulating environment.” George Wilson is the President and CEO of Equitrac, an expense management hardware and software company located in Miami.
Warrington College of Business Administration
George and Lisa Etheridge Scholarship
George (BSBA, 1979) and Lisa Etheridge (BSBA, 1980), funded this $237,300 endowment. It provides two full scholarships annually for students who demonstrate high academic achievement, as well as community and campus activity involvement. Tampa Bay-area natives have first 4 1 priority for this need-based scholarship.
A. Ross and Cora B. Evans Scholarship
A. Ross (BA, 1934) and Cora B. Evans of Winter Park funded this $186,000 endowment in 1997 to provide schol- arships, based on need and merit, to business students of any major. Mr. Evans was a UF business student during the Depression, but had to leave school due to financial hard- ship. With the aid of a scholarship, though, he returned and earned a degree in education. His business background led him to a career as a professor of finance and accounting, including two years on the UF faculty. He also maintained a private accounting practice from 1948 to 1984. His early struggles, combined with his love of teaching and the university, provided the inspiration to establish this scholar- ship. “Our interest has always been young people,” Mrs. Evans said, “in giving young people a chance and seeing that they get a college education.”
Sam Calhoun Fleming Scholarship
The Panama Machinery and Supply Company, along with seven Fleming family members employed by the company, funded this scholarship to honor prominent Panama City resident Sam Calhoun Fleming. This $68,300 endowment funds a scholarship for business students from Bay, Escambia, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Jackson or Calhoun counties.
Florida Realtors’ Educational Foundation Scholarship
This $215.200 fund supports scholarships for students who major in real estate. Chair Florence Kaufman stated that the foundation decided to establish this fund at the UF “because of the school’s excellent program in real estate.”
The JC Penney stores of Florida established this endowment, valued at nearly $294,000, to provide scholarships to students who have been granted internships with JC Penney Co. and to qualified minority applicants. Southeastern Region Vice President John Wells said, “We are confident that the partnership will result in the graduation of students with the skills to meet the challenges of the retail profession.”
Donald R. Johnson Memorial Management Fund
The friends and family of Donald R. Johnson, and Forms Manufacturers Equipment, Inc., the company that Mr. Johnson founded, funded this endowment in his memory. The scholarship is available to management majors dem- onstrating financial need and academic achievement. Funds from the scholarship have been pooled with others to create an endowment valued at almost $600,000.
The late Brady S. Johnston of Jacksonville enjoyed success in two careers, as a dairy farmer and a realtor. He served as president of the Florida Dairy Association and Milk Industry Foundation. Mr. Johnston was also past director of Johnston Mortgage Co., and he established this $343,100 endowment to provide scholarships for real estate majors and other students from the Duval County area.
Fred LeSueur (UF, 1926) of Ocala once said that he attributed “a great deal of success in life and business to the lasting friendships made while at the University of Florida.” In recognition of this contribution, Mr. LeSueur established this endowment, valued at almost $30,000, to fund a scholarship for business majors from Marion County.
Upon his retirement in 1976, friends and colleagues joined to establish this scholarship in honor of Professor John B.43 McFerrin. Professor McFerrin joined the faculty in 1937 and during his tenure, he served as economics department chair as well as associate dean of the College. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, past president of the Southern Eco- nomic Association and, in 1970, was awarded the Florida Blue Key Distinguished Faculty Award. This endowment has been pooled with others to create an endowment valued at almost $600,000. The award is based on academic achievement and need.
Robert L. Rose Memorial Scholarship
Robert Rose (BSBA, 1957) was involved in many university activities, including serving as president of Zeta Beta Tau and the Washington, D.C. Alumni Association. At 24, he was one the youngest conferees to receive a Chartered Life Underwriter degree, and he also served as a trustee of the National Association of Life Underwriters. He was a Fightin’ Gator through and through, and would often drive from his home in Maryland with brother, Allan (BAr, 1954) just to attend Homecoming. Because of his love for and devotion to the university, after his sudden death at the age of 44, his wife, Marilyn, and his brothers funded this schol- arship in his memory. Funds from the scholarship have been pooled with others to create an endowment valued at almost $600,000 and support an award for insurance majors demonstrating academic excellence.
Brent Schlueter Memorial Scholarship
Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Schlueter established this scholarship in memory of their son, Brent (BSBA, 1989). The scholarship is open to members of the Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity, finance majors or baseball players studying in the Warrington College of Business. Funds from the scholarship have been pooled with others to create an endowment valued at almost $600,000.
Adolph Wohlgemuth Minority Scholarship Fund
Al Wohlgemuth, a longtime Miami resident, worked in real estate and owned many properties in minority neighbor- hoods. In his desire to give something back to the commu- nity that gave him so much, Mr. Wohlgemuth provided funds for an endowment to support scholarships for African- American students. Funds from the scholarship have been pooled with others to create an endowment valued at almost $600,000.
Fisher School of Accounting
Mark (BSBA, 1937) and Jean P. Ahrano (BSBA, 1931) established this endowment in their mother’s honor. Mrs. E. Lovelle Ahrano was secretary to Judge James F. Glen of Tampa, and she dedicated herself to ensuring that her three sons received college educations. In recognition of her selfless devotion and the emphasis she placed on higher education, this endowment, valued at $131,530, will provide scholarships to deserving students.
Bette and Robert Batson (BSBA, 1968) of Fort Myers funded this $75,550 endowment that supports this schol- arship named in honor of their mothers, Marion Batson and Ann L. Siegel. Mrs. Batson had two children graduate from UF, Robert and Jack (BA, 1974). Mrs. Siegel touched the lives of a number of young people who attended the university. She worked in the Dade County School system for many years. Mr. Batson is managing partner of the accounting firm Batson, Carnahan, Doyle and Co., P.A. and Mrs. Batson heads the firm’s pension plan department. This merit scholarship is awarded to fifth-year matriculating accounting students.
William E. Crown, Jr. Graduate Fellowships
This $482,000 endowment created by the Crown family provides fellowships to graduate students in the Fisher 45 School of Accounting who have demonstrated financial need and superior scholastic abilities.
William E. Davis Family Fellowships in Accounting
Mary Jo Davis, with her son, Joseph “Jody” Davis (BSBA, 1970), funded this $274,000 endowment that provides fellowships to qualified master’s of accounting students. The fellowship was established as a memorial and is named in honor of Mrs. Davis’ husband, William, as well as her sons, John and Jody, all of whom attended UF. William and Mary Jo Davis owned and operated several business in Orlando, including a chain of drug stores, a motel and Davis and Associates Realtors. Jody Davis is currently a partner in one of the state’s largest accounting firms, Davis, Monk & Co., in Gainesville.
Gerson, Preston & Company Certified Public Accountants Fellowship Fund
Gary R. Gerson (BSBA, 1954; MBA, 1955) of Miami Beach is funding this $150,000 endowment to support students in the master’s of accounting program. Mr. Gerson currently serves on the university’s “It’s Perfor- mance That Counts” Capital Campaign Steering Commit- tee and the UF Foundation Board of Directors. He was presented with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1993 for his service to the university and, in 1996, the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce named him Citizen of the Year.
Joseph J. Lumia Memorial Scholarship
In light of Joseph J. Lumia’s love and support for the university, members of the board of the Joseph J. Lumia Memorial Foundation determined that funds should be granted to the Fisher School of Accounting as a memorial to him. Joseph J. Lumia was a prominent citizen and successful accountant from Tampa. This $23,350 endowment provides scholarships to accounting students who demonstrate academic achievement and financial need.
Leland M. Reiner Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship, named for Leland M. Reiner (BSAC, 1987; MACC 1988), is supported by an endowment of $29,660. It was funded by his parents, Jean and Richard Reiner, and the firm of Ernst & Young in Atlanta, where Leland was working at the time of his sudden death in 1989. To honor his memory, the scholarship is awarded to promising students in accounting.
