MPW - Pay It Forward Business Scholarship
The MPW-Pay it Forward Business Scholarship (initially a commitment of $25,000) was established in 2015 by Ron Whitton '80, Paul Koch '80, Erick Miner '78, Gary Ritchie '83, Katie Hill-Gottesman '01, and Nate Webb '07. The endowment provides financial support for business students actively engaged in leadership roles on campus to help students working to improve their professionalism and career preparation. Preference will be given to students serving in a leadership position for a registered student organization affiliated with the College of Business. In August 2016, the fund name was changed to MPW-Pay it Forward Business Scholarship. This update was initiated by Ron to honor Gerry McKean, retired College of Business Dean, and Norris Porter, Sr. Director of Development, and to acknowledge their work in helping Ron create a mechanism for encouraging alumni to support the College of Business.