The James S. Kemper Foundation, the charitable arm of Kemper Insurance Companies, named Jay Oman, a pre-business major from Springville, Utah, one of 17 Kemper Scholars nationwide. The Kemper Scholars program provides recipients with a three-year scholarship and three summer-internship programs at Kemper Insurance offices around the country.
"The Kemper scholarship program is an excellent way to begin honing the professional skills that will be required to become an outstanding business professional and provide me with the experience to get a job in the career of my choice," Oman said.
The Kemper Foundation seeks students who wish to make a positive contribution to society while gaining valuable work experience. Selection is based on a written application and a series of one-on-one and panel interviews. Once named a Kemper Scholar, a student must maintain a 3.0 GPA each academic term to continue in the program.
"Jay Oman typifies the quality of students at the school," said Dean Ned C. Hill. "We're honored to have him represent us among this select group of student scholars."
The Marriott School is located at Brigham Young University, the largest privately owned, church-sponsored university in the United States. The school has nationally and internationally ranked programs in accountancy, business management, information systems, organizational behavior and entrepreneurship. The mission of the Marriott School focuses on education, research, outreach and friendship to train men and women to become outstanding leaders in a global environment. Approximately 3,000 students are enrolled in the Marriott School's graduate and undergraduate programs.
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Writer: S. Wade Hansen
