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IU's Kelley School of Business offers first "click-to-donate" scholarship program
April 26, 2001
NOTE: Brief biographic descriptions of the first scholarship recipients are attached.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- "Click-to-donate" Web sites have become a popular philanthropic activity, allowing individual Internet users to support worthwhile causes without incurring personal financial cost.
The first such Web site, The Hunger Site (http://www.thehungersite.com), was created by a Bloomington, Ind., resident to provide food for hungry people worldwide through the United Nations World Food Programme. Other "click-to-donate" sites provide funding for disease research or the protection of rainforests.
This semester, Indiana University's Kelley School of Business introduced the Kelley Alumni Internet Scholarship Fund, which school officials believe is the first "click-to-donate" opportunity offered by an educational institution for its alumni and friends.
The first scholarships are being announced today (April 26) at the first-ever Business School Alumni Professionals Conference, which the Kelley School is hosting. Other schools participating in the national conference include Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, the University of California Los Angeles and about 20 others.
The first recipients are William Harcourt Haughey, a freshman from St. Louis, Mo., and Wei-Li Shao, a native of Dallas, Texas, who will graduate in May with a master of business administration degree.
Distinguished Kelley School alumni have agreed to fund the scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students based upon the number of "clicks" to donate that are logged at the scholarship fund's Web site, http://www.kelley.iu.edu/alumni/scholarship.cfm
The first sponsor of the program was Ronald W. Dollens (MBA '72), president and chief executive officer of Guidant Corp. and a member of the Kelley School of Business Dean's Advisory Council. The program was launched in January.
After clicking to donate, Kelley School alumni and friends are provided with a brief profile of Dollens and are invited to visit his corporate Web site. People may donate through the site only once per day, but as often as daily, to provide scholarship money for current students.
Current plans are to award at least two Kelley Alumni Internet Scholarships annually. However, based on an increasing number of clicks, the number of scholarships may increase.
"The Kelley Alumni Internet Scholarship is just one more example of the cutting-edge initiatives at the Kelley School," said its dean, Dan Dalton. "This program provides a wonderful opportunity for anyone -- alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and other friends of the school -- to provide scholarship monies for deserving students, even if those visiting the Web site do not have the financial resources to contribute directly.
"We are delighted to be able to showcase through profiles on the Web site not only the scholarship recipients, but also the outstanding alumni who serve as sponsors for the scholarship program. We are truly proud of all of these individuals, who, by their accomplishments, reflect their success on the Kelley School."
An alumni review committee judged the scholarship applicants on the basis of the quality and originality of their essays on the topic, "From the Wheel to the Web: What Is the Next Business Revolution?"
Haughey's essay, "Take a Closer Look," dealt with nanotechnology. Shao's essay examined the area of life sciences and was entitled "The Next Business Revolution -- Learning Life's Language." The full text of the essays and profiles of the student authors are available on the scholarship fund's Web site.
Each recipient received a $1,000 scholarship and was recognized at a meeting of the Kelley School of Business Alumni Association Board of Directors.
BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION:
William Harcourt Haughey
Haughey is the son of Bruce and Helen Haughey, 7424 Cromwell Drive., St. Louis, Mo. A student in IU's Honors College and the Kelley School of Business, he is completing his freshman year of study toward a bachelor's degree in finance and business economics and public policy. He is the recipient of the Honors Division Scholarship, the Faculty Scholarship and the Advantage Scholarship, all from IU.
Haughey was selected by one of his instructors to participate in a peer tutoring program at IU that provides assistance to fellow students in using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access. He was chosen by the teammates of the IU Men's Club Soccer Team to help raise funds for next year's expenses.
Prior to coming to IU, he led a delegation to the Hague International Model United Nations in the Netherlands and delivered a speech before 4,000 students, teachers and U.N. personnel.
Wei-Li Shao
Shao is the son of Fann and Jeannie Shao, 5868 Bridlebend Court, Plano, Texas. A native of Dallas, he is completing his master of business administration degree in the Kelley School, with a major in marketing and a minor in venture development. While in the MBA program, he has been vice president-professional development of the school's Marketing Network, a leadership assessor of the Leadership Development Institute and a student organizer in the Healthcare Academy.
Shao has a bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin. Prior to coming to IU, he worked in various management, sales and consulting roles for Pharmacia Corp. of Chicago, Ill. After graduation, he will join Eli Lilly and Co. in its marketing operations.
(George Vlahakis, 812-855-0846, gvlahaki@indiana.edu)