The René A. Simon Fellowship: Georgia Tech Scheller Alumnus Funds Support For MBA Students Who Serve

Press release from the Scheller College of Business:

02-26-2021

During his time as a Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Evening MBA student, René A Simon was a part of the inaugural board of Scheller’s Blacks in Business Club. Through the club, he participated in community outreach programs, helped underserved communities, and mentored high school students. Simon, who graduated in 2018, enjoyed his experience and what it stood for so much, he knew that when he became an alumnus, he wanted to continue to give back to Blacks in Business while helping to ease the financial burdens of people with a like-minded focus on service.Simon created a way to do just that by establishing the René A Simon Fellowship. The fellowship is awarded to one Scheller MBA student each year, with preference given to qualified African American students with demonstrated financial need. Further preference is given to students who are members of the Blacks in Business organization.“In my house, we do a lot of giving,” said Simon, who currently is a data scientist at Netflix. “This fellowship is an attempt to relieve the financial burden of people earning an MBA so they can more quickly get to a place in their life where they are able to start giving back and doing good.”Denzel McCollum, a second-year Full-time MBA student, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the René A Simon Fellowship, and he couldn’t be more grateful.

Blacks in Business Georgia Tech Scheller’s MBA programs Katherine Konecny, Director of Development

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