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10/12/09 - Investor Solutions Graduate Scholarship

Troy Mason, a student in the M.S. in the Management of Information Technology Program at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, has been selected as the this year’s recipient of the Investor Solutions Graduate Scholarship. The $10,000 scholarship, which is awarded annually to an incoming graduate student in one of the School’s four outstanding graduate programs, is specifically designated for U.S. military combat veterans. Recipients of the scholarship must have served as an enlisted man or woman, must have been honorably discharged, and must demonstrate financial need.

“In establishing this scholarship, we are pleased to support students in McIntire’s prestigious, nationally recognized graduate programs, and we are proud to honor our nation’s veterans,” says UVA alumnus Francis C. “Frank” Armstrong III (A&S ’66), President and Founder of Investor Solutions Inc. Armstrong himself is a Vietnam veteran.

Mason, who received numerous decorations during his 21-year career as an air traffic controller in the U.S. Marine Corps, and who served in Iraq as a Master Sergeant, says he's honored and deeply grateful to have been awarded the Investor Solutions Graduate Scholarship.

"To this point, I have funded my education through student loans and some limited Veterans Affairs benefits," Mason says, noting the sacrifices he and his family have made for his education.  "This award from Investor Solutions is a blessing from God and will enable me to graduate in 2010 without any additional debt."

Mason was selected for the scholarship by a committee composed of McIntire faculty members and a representative from Investor Solutions.

“We are extremely grateful to Investor Solutions for their generous support of McIntire’s graduate programs and students, and we look forward to working with them in the future to honor deserving veterans as scholarship recipients,” says McIntire Dean Carl Zeithaml.

 

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