FMA 2017-2018 Magazine

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
BAILEY
SULLIVAN
Incoming FMA president Bailey Sullivan
awarded with Samford Scholarship
WRITTEN BY HCOB PUBLISHER,
JOSEPH MCADORY
Bailey Sullivan’s grandfather sold bonds
on the New York Stock Exchange and her
father is a financial advisor at Morgan
Stanley. It makes sense that Sullivan,
a rising senior from Tampa, Fla., and
incoming president of Harbert College’s
Financial Management Association (FMA),
plans to follow in her family’s footsteps
and pursue a career in investment banking.
Sullivan, who will intern for a secondconsecutive
summer at Wells Fargo
Securities in New York City, credited her
experience with the FMA for “challenging
me to reach my full potential as a
young professional.”
“Through my relationship with the
organization and its members, I have
learned the importance of hard work, in
addition to the skills necessary for success
in my future career,” she said.
Sullivan has served as an SGA at-large
senator, vice president of operations for
the War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen, and
is currently FMA’s Director of External
Engagement. As a result of her dedication
to leadership and service, she was presented
with the prestigious W. James Samford, Jr.,
Memorial Scholarship in February.
“When I initially applied for this
scholarship, I was struck by the legacy that
Mr. Samford left behind,” said Sullivan,
who is pursuing a degree in industrial
and systems engineering with a minor in
finance. “He was an honorable Auburn
man who made a lasting impact upon this
university through his hard work, vision
and determination.”
Sullivan, who will participate in the
Auburn Abroad program in China and
a half-marathon in San Diego over the
summer, was a member of FMA’s awardwinning
team at the Duff & Phelps
YOUniversity Deal Challenge, looks
forward to her upcoming role as
FMA president.
“This organization has challenged me as a
leader, student, and individual, and I look
forward to continuing its growth,” she said.
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