University of Arkansas awards supply chain scholarships

Filed in archive Education on October 20, 2006

The Supply Chain Management Research Center in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, announced that it has awarded five undergraduate scholarships. The scholarships were presented at the Supply Chain Management Research Center Board Fall Symposium on Oct. 5. Martha Walchuk of Conway and Stephen Sisti of Fort Smith received the Supply Chain Management Research Center Undergraduate Transportation and Logistics Scholarship, which awards each student $3,000, provided by the center's member companies. Walchuk is a junior and a Chancellor's Scholar and Walton Honors College Fellow. Sisti is a senior and a Walton College Honor Fellow. He completed a summer internship with ABF Freight System and is currently interning at Nestle Purina. Both are pursuing transportation and distribution management degrees. Paul Oliver of Springdale and Stacy Davis of Bentonville received the Supply Chain Management Research Center Undergraduate Scholarship from General Mills, which awards each student $2,500. Oliver currently works at FedEx in Springdale and is majoring in business administration and transportation and distribution management. Davis is an assistant director at the Pagnozzi Charities in Fayetteville and pursing management transportation and distribution management majors. Matthew Couch of Elkins received a joint award of $1,000 from the Supply Chain Management Research Center and National Association of Purchasing Managers - Arkansas chapter. Couch works for J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. while pursuing a transportation and distribution management degree. The Supply Chain Management Research Center in the Walton College, established in 1996, supports transportation and logistics faculty, student career fairs and internships, and research with business and industry.