Scholarship awarded to business student

The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund recently awarded a scholarship valued at $18,000 to an undergraduate UCCS student.

DiHanna-Dimitra Pantazis, Glencoe, Minnesota, received the scholarship, the first awarded at UCCS.

“I feel honored and humbled to be the recipient of the William G. McGowan Scholarship and proudly accept this award with profound gratitude,” Pantazis said.

She plans to major in finance and accounting and will use the scholarship to further her entrepreneurial goals.

The Chicago-based McGowan Charitable Fund, established in 1992 by former MCI Corp Chairman William McGowan, works with colleges and universities accredited by the International Association for Management Education or the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs. The program is based on McGowan’s personal experiences. He won a scholarship to Harvard and later launched a successful business career.

More information about the McGowan Fund is available at www.mcgowanfund.org.

“We are so grateful for the McGowan Charitable Fund,” Venkat Reddy, dean, College of Business, said. “They understand the value of education and are helping us realize our vision of building successful futures.”