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Competitive awards for top students

The Department of Economics and Finance has partnered with local financial institutions to award top students at the end of each spring semester. These students are recognized with a check from the sponsoring bank or firm during the Finance Club banquet at the end of the spring semester.

2024 awards

AwardRecipientMajor
Asset Liability Management
Sponsor: Citizens 1st Bank		Brent Pigg of
Lufkin		Finance
Economic Interest
Economics Reading Group
Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation		Nashally Arellano  
Economic Pursuits
Economics Reading Group
Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation		Jessica Frasier 
Entrepreneurship
Sponsor: Buchanan Wealth Management		William King of
Nacogdoches		Finance
Finance Club
Sponsor: Commercial Bank of Texas		Whitton Malone of
Carthage		Finance
Financial Institutions
Sponsor: Cadence Bank		Hudson Heim of
Henderson		Banking
High Ranking Banking Major
Sponsor: Chadwick Banking Program		Tina Packard of
Nacogdoches		Finance and Banking
High Ranking Economics Major
Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation		Clay Patrick of
Livingston		Economics
High Ranking Finance Junior
Sponsor: Southside Bank		Cole Lemons of
Gunter		Finance
High Ranking Finance Senior
Sponsor: Southside Bank		Ethan Johnston of
Montgomery		Finance
Outstanding Economics/Finance Graduate
Sponsor: Austin Bank		Dan Nguyen of
Vietnam		Finance
Portfolio Management
Sponsor: Buchanan Wealth Management		Ngoc Hoang of
Vietnam		Finance
Undergraduate Scholar
Sponsor: ECON 3339 Packet Fund		Hana Roers of
Maple Grove, Minnesota		Sports Business
Undergraduate Scholar
Sponsor: ECON 3339 Packet Fund		Toby Sherman of
Gilbert, Arizona		Economics

2023 awards

AwardRecipientMajor
Asset Liability Management
Sponsor: Citizens 1st Bank		Sergio Diaz-Montiel of
Lufkin		Finance
Dustin Harrison MemorialTristen Adams of
Lufkin		Finance
Economic Interest
Economics Reading Group
Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation		Barret Williams of
Wake Forest, North Carolina		Economics
Economic Pursuits
Economics Reading Group
Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation		Alexander Ornelaz of
McKinney		Sports Business
Economics Reading Group Officer
Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation		Emily Herrell of
Arp		Social Work
Entrepreneurship
Sponsor: Buchanan Wealth Management		Nathan Hanzelka of
Eastland		Finance
Financial Institutions
Sponsor: Cadence Bank		Tina Packard of
Nacogdoches		Finance and Banking
High Ranking Banking Major
Sponsor: Chadwick Banking Program		Tom Nguyen of
Vietnam		Banking
High Ranking Economics Major
Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation		Preston Sahs of
Frisco		Economics
High Ranking Finance Junior
Sponsor: Southside Bank		Robert Leslie of
The Woodlands		Finance
High Ranking Finance Senior
Sponsor: Southside Bank		Sergio Diaz-Montiel of
Lufkin		Finance
Outstanding Economics/Finance Graduate
Sponsor: ECON 3339 Packet Fund		Spencer Carmichael of
Spring		Economics and Finance
Portfolio Management
Sponsor: Buchanan Wealth Management		Dan Nguyen of
Vietnam		Finance
Undergraduate Scholar
Sponsor: ECON 3339 Packet Fund		Ngoc Hoang of
Vietnam		Finance
Undergraduate Scholar
Sponsor: ECON 3339 Packet Fund		Salma Ben-Salah of
Tunisia		Economics

2022 awards

AwardRecipientMajor
Asset Liability Management
Sponsor: Citizens 1st Bank		Chris Ranniger of
Lufkin		Finance
Dustin Harrison MemorialRick Frauenberger of
Grapeland		Finance
Economic Interest
Economics Reading Group
Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation		Rachel Rucker of
Jersey Village		Data Analytics
Economic Pursuits
Economics Reading Group
Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation		Gentian Kojeli of Tirana, AlbaniaPolitical Science
Entrepreneurship
Sponsor: Wells Fargo Advisors		Leah Trascher of
Tomball		Finance
Finance Club
Sponsor: Commercial Bank of Texas		Emily Piepelman of
Pearland		Economics
Financial Institutions
Sponsor: BancorpSouth		Linh Le of
Vietnam		Finance
High Ranking Banking Major
Sponsor: Chadwick Family Banking program		Brook Jester of
McLeod		Banking and Agriculture
High Ranking Economics Major
Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation		Preston Sahs of
Frisco		Economics
High Ranking Finance Junior
Sponsor: Southside Bank		Tristen Adams of
Lufkin		Finance
High Ranking Finance Senior
Sponsor: Southside Bank		Will King of
Waxahachie		Finance
Outstanding Economics/Finance Graduate
Sponsor: ECON 3339 Packet Fund		Leah Trascher of
Tomball		Finance
Portfolio Management
Sponsor: Wells Fargo Advisors		Celeste Solis of
Lufkin		Finance
Undergraduate Scholar
Sponsor: ECON 3339 Packet Fund		Rachel Rucker of
Jersey Village		Data Analytics

The Finance Club awarded finance professor Dr. Emiliano Giudici with the Favorite Professor Award.

2021 awards

AwardRecipientMajor
Asset Liability Management
Sponsor: Citizens 1st Bank		Stephan McLawrence of
Windward, Carriacou, Grenada		Finance
Entrepreneurship
Sponsor: Wells Fargo Advisors		Sean Christy of
Sugarland		Finance
Finance Club
Sponsor: Commercial Bank of Texas		Sean Christy of
El Paso		Finance and Management
Financial Institutions
Sponsor: BancorpSouth		Caeden Byrd of
Euless		Finance
High Ranking Finance Junior
Sponsor: Southside Bank		Leah Trascher of
Tomball		Finance
High Ranking Finance Senior
Sponsor: Southside Bank		Seng Bu of
Fort Worth		Finance
Portfolio Management
Sponsor: Wells Fargo Advisors		Kaili Cox of
Nacogdoches		Finance and Accounting
Top Scholar
Sponsor: SFA Undergraduate Research Conference		Rachel Rucker of
Jersey Village		Data Analytics

2019 awards

AwardRecipientMajor
Asset Liability Management
Sponsor: Citizens 1st Bank		Livan Hernandez of
Houston		Banking
Entrepreneurship
Sponsor: Wells Fargo Advisors		Hamilton Davis of
Beaumont		Management
Finance Club
Sponsor: Commercial Bank of Texas		Wiley Martinez of
Trophy Club		Banking
Finance Fundamentals 1
Sponsor: Austin Bank		Brianna Baird of
Avery		Marketing
Finance Fundamentals 2
Sponsor: Edward Jones		Clayton Castleman of
Kingwood		Finance
Finance Fundamentals 3
Sponsor: Texas Farm Credit		Helena Collmorgen of
Lufkin		Finance
Financial Institutions
Sponsor: BancorpSouth		Joshua McClellan of
Nacogdoches		Finance
High Ranking Banking Major
Sponsor: Chadwick Family Banking program		Kelley Dang of
Nacogdoches		Banking
High Ranking Economics Major
Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation		Seraiah Scamardo of
Nacogdoches		Economics
High Ranking Finance Junior
Sponsor: Southside Bank		Bradley Simpson of
Rockwall		Finance
High Ranking Finance Senior
Sponsor: Southside Bank		Robert Baker of
Beckville		Finance
Outstanding Economics/Finance Graduate
Sponsor: SFA Alumni Foundation		John Bledsoe of
Trinity		Finance
Portfolio Management
Sponsor: Wells Fargo Advisors		Siyuan Ping of
Zhoushan, China		Finance
Top Scholar
Sponsor: SFA Undergraduate Research Conference		Kia Fisker of
Aarhus, Denmark		Marketing
Undergraduate Scholars Recognition
Sponsor: Department of Economics and Finance		David Ajiga of
Arlington		Economics
Madalyn Kirk of
Trophy Club		Economics and Finance
Seraiah Scamardo of
Nacogdoches		Economics
Miguel Silva of
The Colony		Economics and Finance

2018 awards

AwardRecipientMajor
Asset Liability Management
Sponsor: Citizens 1st Bank		Kevin McGee of
Lufkin		Finance
Economic Interest
Sponsor: Economics Reading Group		Lauren Hoots of
Frisco		International Business
Economic Pursuits
Sponsor: Economics Reading Group		Lori Watson of
Amarillo		Finance
Entrepreneurship
Sponsor: Wells Fargo Advisors		Dustin Harrison of
Anahuac		Finance
Finance Club
Sponsor: Commercial Bank of Texas		Trecci Simmons of
Houston		Finance
Financial Institutions
Sponsor: BancorpSouth		David Sorrels of
Victorville, California		Finance and Economics
High Ranking Economics Major
Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation		Nicole Wood of
Greenville		Economics
High Ranking Finance Junior
Sponsor: Southside Bank		Robert Baker of
Beckville		Finance
High Ranking Finance Senior
Sponsor: Southside Bank		Dillan Hemmenway of
Allen		Finance and Economics
Joyce Bright Swearingen Scholarship
Sponsor: Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships		Kelsey Moore of
Dallardsville		Finance
Outstanding Economics/Finance Graduate
SFA Alumni Foundation		Mark McLean of
Aledo		Economics
Portfolio Management
Sponsor: Wells Fargo Advisors		Ashley Jensen of
Fort Worth		Finance
Wendy Buchanan Finance Scholarship
Sponsor: Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships		John Bledsoe of
Trinity		Finance

2017 awards

AwardRecipientMajor
Asset Liability Management
Sponsor: Citizens 1st Bank		Jordan Jeffreys of
The Woodlands		Finance
Economic Interest
Sponsor: Economics Reading Group		Mikala Groshong of
Spring		Management
Economic Pursuits
Sponsor: Economics Reading Group		Joni Shrader of
Dickinson		Economics
Entrepreneurship
Sponsor: Wells Fargo Advisors		John Kauffman of
Plano		Finance
Finance Club
Sponsor: Commercial Bank of Texas		Mi-Kayla Lemon of
Houston		Finance
Financial Institutions
Sponsor: BancorpSouth		Dustin Harrison of
Anahuac		Finance
High Ranking Economics Major
Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation		Joni Shrader of
Dickinson		Economics
High Ranking Finance Junior
Sponsor: Southside Bank		Dustin Harrison of
Anahuac		Finance
High Ranking Finance Senior
Sponsor: Southside Bank		Dillan Hemmenway of
Allen		Finance and Economics
Joyce Bright Swearingen Scholarship
Sponsor: Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships		Lauren Becker of
Cypress		Finance
Outstanding Economics/Finance Graduate
Sponsor: SFA Alumni Foundation		Jordan Jeffreys of
Willis		Finance
Portfolio Management
Sponsor: Wells Fargo Advisors		Cameron Villareal of
Waxahachie		Economics
Wendy Buchanan Finance Scholarship
Sponsor: Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships		Dillan Hemmenway of
Allen		Finance and Economics

2016 awards

AwardRecipientMajor
Asset Liability Management
Sponsor: Citizens 1st Bank		Kyle Griffin of
Nacogdoches		Finance
Avie Squier Douglas Memorial Accounting and Finance Scholarship
Sponsor: Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships		Christie Smith of
McKinney		Business Administration
Economic Interest
Sponsor: Economics Reading Group		Alejandro Contreras of
Lufkin		Finance
Economic Pursuits
Sponsor: Economics Reading Group		Rebecca Miller of
Hockley		Economics
Entrepreneurship
Sponsor: Wells Fargo Advisors		Baxter Ward of
Armidale, Australia		Economics
Finance Club
Sponsor: Commercial Bank of Texas		Mi-Kayla Lemon of
Houston		Finance
Financial Institutions
Sponsor: BancorpSouth		Taylor Alderman of
Lufkin		Finance
High Ranking Economics Major
Sponsor: Charles Koch Foundation		Denise Maxl of
Vienna, Austria		Economics
High Ranking Finance Junior
Sponsor: Southside Bank		Kevin Torrez-Cruz of
Lufkin		Finance
High Ranking Finance Senior
Sponsor: Southside Bank		Rachel Tosh of
Aledo		Finance
Joyce Bright Swearingen Scholarship
Sponsor: Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships		Taylor Alderman of
Cypress		Finance
Outstanding Economics/Finance Graduate
Sponsor: SFA Alumni Foundation		Dara Adebayo of
La Marque		Economics
Portfolio Management
Sponsor: Wells Fargo Advisors		Matthew Rohloff of
League City		Finance
Wendy Buchanan Finance Scholarship
Sponsor: Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships		Kevin Torres-Cruz of
Lufkin		Finance

Scholarships

SFA offers hundreds of scholarship opportunities to help you with college expenses. You just need to explore and apply!

Scholarship opportunities just for Department of Economics and Finance students

Avie Squier Douglas Memorial Accounting and Finance Scholarship

This scholarship is for the benefit of juniors or seniors who are accounting majors or finance majors with a 2.5 GPA or higher.

Chadwick Banker Scholarship

This scholarship is intended to benefit full-time banking majors with a 2.4 GPA or higher.

Dustin Harrison Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is to benefit finance majors who display upstanding character and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Joyce and Doug Swearingen Business Scholarship

This scholarship is intended for a finance major who maintains a 3.0 GPA.

Regents Scholarship - Economics/Finance

This scholarship is intended for an incoming first-year, sophomore or junior-level student who has not previously attended SFA.

The student must be in the top 15% of their graduating high school class or have a minimum ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1220. 

Roger and Clair Russell Scholarship

This scholarship is for the benefit incoming first-year finance or banking majors who are able to demonstrate financial need and available for a personal interview.

Rusche Scholarship - Economics/Finance

This scholarship is intended for an economics or finance major who demonstrates financial need.

Wendy Buchanan Finance Scholarship

This scholarship is intended for a finance major with a 2.5 GPA.