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Accounting
Carl S. Allegretti Scholarship. Established
in 1996, this scholarship is awarded to an
accounting major. Preference is given to student
athletes.
Joseph N. Allegretti Scholarships. These
scholarships were established by Joseph N.
Allegretti, Class of 1959, to be awarded in
both the College of Business and the College
of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to students
who are residents of Lake or Porter County in
Indiana. The COB scholarship is awarded on
the basis of merit to a junior (heading into his
or her senior year) majoring in accounting or a
related field. The student must have a cumulative
grade point average of 3.0 and be involved
in an extracurricular activity. The COPHS
Scholarship is awarded to a deserving fourthyear
pharmacy student who has a cumulative
3.0 grade point average and who is involved in
an extracurricular activity.
Theodore E. and Elizabeth F. Crook Scholarship.
This endowed fund was made possible
by a bequest from the estates of Elizabeth F.
and Theodore E. Crook. Mr. Crook attended
Butler in the 1930s and was a guest lecturer at
the University in the 1950s. This scholarship
is administered by the Office of Financial Aid
working with the College of Business scholarship
committee. Recipients must be enrolled in
the College of Business, have an interest in
accounting and/or auditing, and exhibit financial
need and good character. It is renewable,
and multiple recipients may be selected. The
Crooks’ daughter, Patricia Crook Bennett, is a
1961 pharmacy graduate and has endowed the
Patricia Crook Bennett Scholarship to benefit
pharmacy students.
Crowe Horwath Outstanding Accounting
Student Scholarship. The fund provides
tuition assistance to a full time student majoring
in accounting and entering his or her senior
year. Preference is given to a Butler student
majoring in accounting; a 3.3 grade point in all
accounting classes and an overall grade point
average of 3.3; exceptional leadership skills as
demonstrated on campus and a graduate of a
United States high school.
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Carl H. and Thelma R. Daye Scholarship.
The estate of Carl H. and Thelma R. Daye
established this fund. Mr. Daye attended Butler
on the GI Bill; in 1944, he was badly injured
but was the sole survivor of a transport plane
crash. He felt his Butler degree in accounting
prepared him for his long and distinguished
career as director of auditing with the federal
government. This award benefits accounting
students, with preference given to students,
who are supporting themselves or who are from
a single-parent home.
Ernst and Young Master of Professional
Accounting Scholarship. This fund provides
financial assistance to students enrolled in the
master of professional accounting program in
the College of Business. Preference is given to
a Butler College of Business graduate with an
accounting degree; a grade point average of 3.5
in all accounting courses and an overall grade
point average of 3.2; commitment to a career
in professional services; and demonstrated
leadership ability on campus and/or in the
community.
Hubert F. Fowler Endowed Scholarship.
Hubert Fowler, Class of 1946, distinguished
himself as a businessman and public servant
during a long and successful career in accounting.
Fowler’s family and many friends and associates
established this scholarship to honor his life.
Scholarships are awarded to accounting students
based upon need and academic performance.
Joe Marcheggiani/Zotec Partners LLC
Scholarship. T. Scott Law, Class of 1985 and
president of Zotec Partners LLC, established
this scholarship to honor Joe Marcheggiani for
his impact on the donor’s career and beyond.
Professor Marcheggiani taught accounting at
Butler from 1981 to 2004, when he was named
professor emeritus. Preference is given to
sophomore, junior and rising senior accounting
majors. If such a student cannot be identified,
an award may be made to an incoming freshman.
Rebecca Smith Merlina and Margaret Smith
Linden Scholarship. This fund was established
by Rebecca Smith Merlina, Class of 1988, and
her husband Dominic Merlina, Classes of 1985
and 1986; her sister Margaret Smith Linden
and her husband R. Mark Linden, both Class
of 1995; and Becky and Meg’s parents, J. Stephen
and Barbara Smith. It provides financial