Acxiom Awards $5,000 Scholarships to 10 College Students
17 April 2017 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
Students from diverse backgrounds are enrolled
in post-secondary degree IT programs
Acxiom® (NASDAQ: ACXM), the data foundation for the world’s best
marketers, today announced the 10 winners in the company’s 2017
Acxiom Diversity Scholarship Program.
This initiative offers $5,000 scholarships to U.S.-based
students from diverse backgrounds who are enrolled in a full-time
post-secondary degree program such as Computer Science, Computer
Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Information
Quality, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics and
Statistics or related areas of study.
This is the program’s sixth year.
“We congratulate our 2017 scholarship recipients on this
exciting achievement,” said Scott Howe, Acxiom CEO and President.
“Acxiom is passionate about helping the next generation of leaders
pursue their dreams through computer science and information
technology careers. Our support positions them for future success,
and helps foster a more diverse pool of qualified talent, which
will benefit the marketing and technology industries for years to
come.”
Diversity Scholarship recipients are selected based on their
ability to demonstrate a combination of academic achievement, field
of study aimed at Information Technology, and professional interest
as it relates to Acxiom’s business needs.
In addition to the scholarship, winners have the opportunity to
receive a paid internship at one of Acxiom’s sites where they will
gain real-world experience and develop IT skills utilized in the
industry today.
Among this year’s Acxiom Diversity Scholarship recipients
are:
- Ciara Chesser – Computer Systems
Engineering at University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
- Gary Dewayne Blanks II – Information
Science at UALR, Little Rock, Ark.
- Jacques Iragena – Computer Science at
Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Ark.
- Kylie Stephens – Information Systems at
Harding University, Searcy, Ark.
- Maxie Xiong – Business Data Analytics
at Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, Ark.
- Mukti Barole Shobha Sangappa – Computer
Science at UALR, Little Rock, Ark.
- Patrick Niyongabo – Computer Science at
Hendrix College, Conway, Ark.
- Vishnu Pillai – Information Quality at
UALR, Little Rock, Ark.
In addition, two 2016 Acxiom Diversity Scholarship recipients
will receive an additional $5,000 “renewal” scholarship this
year:
- Aziz Eram – Information Quality
graduate student at UALR, Little Rock, Ark.
- Olivier Kwizera – Computer Science and
Math, a Junior at Hendrix College, Conway, Ark.
“Our award decisions were especially challenging this year given
the quality of the scholarship applications we received,” said
Tammy Sanders, Acxiom Director of Engagement. “We are proud of
Acxiom’s inclusive and supportive workplace environment where
employees feel empowered and encouraged to share their unique
perspective and values,” she noted. “Our Diversity Scholarship
Program takes our values into the community by supporting the goals
of bright future leaders. We look forward to the contributions
these students will make to Acxiom and to the marketing
industry.”
About Acxiom
Acxiom provides the data foundation for the world’s best
marketers. We enable people-based marketing everywhere through a
simple, open approach to connecting systems and data that drives
seamless customer experiences and higher ROI. A leader in identity
and ethical data use for more than 45 years, Acxiom helps thousands
of clients and partners around the globe work together to create a
world where all marketing is relevant. For more information about
Acxiom, visit Acxiom.com.
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