FOR RELEASE: April 19, 2013 CONTACT: Elizabeth Stone PHONE: 6788395477 TWITTER: @UWGmedia EMAIL: [email protected] email for higher res image UWG Student Receives Scholarship for Study Abroad Richards College of Business Awards Dean’s Visionary Scholarship CARROLLTON, Ga. – The University of West Georgia Richards College of Business awarded Peter-John Goulbourne, UWG business student, the 2013 Dean’s Visionary Scholarship. He plans to use the $1,250 scholarship for a study abroad program in France. Goulbourne, currently a junior at UWG, will spend a full year in France studying marketing. He plans to depart for France in spring of 2014. He will receive a degree in France for international business while still working toward his degree in marketing at UWG. To apply for the scholarship, Goulbourne completed an application and a short essay detailing why he wanted to study abroad. “I just spoke from the heart,” he said, “and I guess that helped.” Dr. Faye McIntyre, Dean for the Richards College of Business, commended Goulbourne for his work and wished him good luck on his trip to France. “The Dean’s Visionary Scholarship is meant to help deserving students have this opportunity that they might not otherwise have access to,” said McIntyre. Goulbourne hopes to learn a bit of the language and culture in France in an effort to gain experience for his future plans. “I plan to work in international marketing, and hopefully in a foreign country,” he said. “Since I’m studying French, hopefully I can pursue my ambitions in France after I graduate.” For more information on the Richards College of Business, please visit www.westga.edu/business. ### The University of West Georgia is the land of opportunity for approximately 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 97 fields of study. The university is known for its innovative approach to scholarly achievement, creative expression, and service to humanity. It is recognized by U.S. News & World Report magazine as the #46 public university in the South. Founded in Carrollton, Ga., in 1906, UWG also offers classes at its Newnan and Douglasville centers and online. For more information, please visit westga.edu.
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FOR RELEASE: April 19, 2013 CONTACT: Elizabeth Stone PHONE: 678-‐839-‐5477 TWITTER: @UWGmedia E-‐MAIL: [email protected] e-‐mail for higher res image
UWG Student Receives Scholarship for Study Abroad Richards College of Business Awards Dean’s Visionary Scholarship
CARROLLTON, Ga. – The University of West Georgia Richards College of Business awarded Peter-John Goulbourne, UWG business student, the 2013 Dean’s Visionary Scholarship. He plans to use the $1,250 scholarship for a study abroad program in France. Goulbourne, currently a junior at UWG, will spend a full year in France studying marketing. He plans to depart for France in spring of 2014. He will receive a degree in France for international business while still working toward his degree in marketing at UWG. To apply for the scholarship, Goulbourne completed an application and a short essay detailing why he wanted to study abroad. “I just spoke from the heart,” he said, “and I guess that helped.” Dr. Faye McIntyre, Dean for the Richards College of Business, commended Goulbourne for his work and wished him good luck on his trip to France. “The Dean’s Visionary Scholarship is meant to help deserving students have this opportunity that they might not otherwise have access to,” said McIntyre. Goulbourne hopes to learn a bit of the language and culture in France in an effort to gain experience for his future plans. “I plan to work in international marketing, and hopefully in a foreign country,” he said. “Since I’m studying French, hopefully I can pursue my ambitions in France after I graduate.” For more information on the Richards College of Business, please visit www.westga.edu/business.
### The University of West Georgia is the land of opportunity for approximately 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 97 fields of study. The university is known for its innovative approach to scholarly achievement, creative expression, and service to humanity. It is recognized by U.S. News & World Report magazine as the #46 public university in the South. Founded in Carrollton, Ga., in 1906, UWG also offers classes at its Newnan and Douglasville centers and online. For more information, please visit westga.edu.
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