We are pleased to announce the 2010 Finalists for the R. Gene Richter Scholarship. We experienced an overwhelming response this year including applicants from 20 different universities across the United States. We thank every applicant for their participation in the process this year and proudly congratulate these exceptional students on their achievement of being a 2010 R. Gene Richter Scholarship Finalist:

Amy Hwang - Arizona State University
Kandice Saum - Bowling Green State University
Joseph Roundy - Brigham Young University
Rokisha Coleman - Clark Atlanta University
Lisa Marie - Duquesne University
Antonino Lyons - Howard University
Amanda Chalk - Michigan State University
Alex McMall - Michigan State University
Parima Patel - Michigan State University
Robert Precord - Michigan State University
Mary Muriel Webb - North Carolina State University
Maegan Capuano - Penn State University
Richard Carelli - Penn State University
Erin MacKnight - Penn State University
Theresa Piazza - Penn State University
Sergiy Zubko - University of Maryland College Park
Amy Zeller - University of Nevada
Laura Rusnok - University of North Texas
Emily Sutton - University of South Carolina
Jake Hughes - University of Texas at Austin
Judson McCulloch - Western Michigan University

The R. Gene and Nancy D. Richter Foundation and The Institute for Supply Management are proud to announce the 2009 Class of Richter Scholars:

Tiffany Chen, University of Maryland
Amanda DeCook, Michigan State University
Mary Deet, Duquesne University
Carmen Harris, Tennessee State University
Jamie Hoke, Bowling Green State University
Jamie Loeks, Western Michigan University
Christina Round, Pennsylvania State University
Natalia Zoubtsova, Arizona State University

These eight students, representing eight leading universities, are recipients of 2009 R. Gene Richter Scholarships awarded by the R. Gene and Nancy D. Richter Foundation and the ISM R. Gene Richter Scholarship Fund.

The 2009 Class of Richter Scholars were honored May 3, 2009 at the Scholarship Presentation Dinner held during the Institute for Supply Management™’s (ISM) 94th Annual International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit in Charlotte.

We congratulate each of them on their tremendous accomplishment.

Many thanks to the executives who participated in the
selection process this year. Committee members included:


Jill Bossi - Senior Vice President, Bank of America
Jean Baderschneider - Vice President, Exxon Mobil
Jami Coop - Procurement Manager, ConAgra Foods
Christina Foster - VP, Institute for Supply Management
Clive Heal - Business Process Owner, Genentech, Inc.
Andrew LeSueur - Principal, McKinsey & Company
Lisa Martin - Chief Procurement Officer, Pfizer
Tony Milikin - Chief Procurement Officer, MeadWestvaco
Nancy Richter - President, R. Gene and Nancy D. Richter Foundation
Tom Slaight - Partner, A. T. Kearney, Inc.
Shelley Stewart, Jr. - Chief Procurement Officer, Tyco International
Claretta Strickland - Manager, Hewlett Packard

Please note that all finalists must be available to attend the Annual International Conference sponsored by ISM from April 24-28, 2010 in San Diego, California.

In addition, selected scholarship recipients must provide a digital photo head shot to ISM by March 26, 2010.