2008 CMIS Scholars chosen

Courtesy Photo Brownsboro native Austin Perry shakes hands with a Dell representative and accepts his award.

Two students at Texas A&M University's Mays Business School have been named the 2008 Center for the Management of Information Systems Scholars. CMIS corporate sponsor, Dell Computer Corp., added value to this title by giving an internship and a $2,000 scholarship to each recipient.

This year's CMIS scholars are Austin Perry a senior INFO major from Brownsboro and Nick Garrett, a junior INFO major from Frisco, Texas.

"It's a great opportunity," said Perry. "I hope to learn a lot through this experience and be well prepared for a full-time job in the future."

Over the summer, qualified students were invited to apply to the CMIS Scholars competition based on their overall GPR, GPR in the INFO major, extracurricular activities, leadership, and participation in business student events. CMIS Faculty Advisory Board members and a representative from Dell reviewed the applications closely.

Out of the applicants, five finalists were chosen to interview. In addition to the CMIS Scholars that were chosen, Christopher Hauffe, Michael Hauffee, and Matthew Majewski were chosen as finalists, and were each given a $200 scholarship from Dell.

The Center for the Management of Information Systems provides a competitive advantage to its student, faculty, and industry members by facilitating an active partnership (aligning needs and resources) to provide robust, relevant educational opportunities, research support and corporate access.

To achieve its mission, CMIS engages a highly active and innovative corporate membership who facilitates the CMIS Mission through coordination, participation, and sponsorship. CMIS seeks to provide member organizations a competitive advantage through participation in its activities.