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AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
WOMEN OF DISTINCTION
FMA’s women claim top faculty
and undergrad awards at
Leadership Conference.
Auburn FMA board member Amy Murphy and Bailey Sullivan,
outgoing president of the Auburn Financial Management
Association, were named Women of Distinction on April 15,
at the annual Women’s Leadership Conference, presented by
Auburn University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Murphy
took the award for Outstanding Faculty Member and Sullivan
was named Outstanding Undergraduate.
Murphy, who recently retired as Director of Graduate Programs
within Harbert College’s School of Accountancy, has enjoyed
a career decorated with teaching and professional awards. Her
passion for educating students was recognized by peers in
2017 when Murphy was presented with the Alabama Society
of CPAs Outstanding Accounting Educator and Beta Alpha Psi
Outstanding Teacher awards. She joined the initial advisory
board for FMA and has been instrumental in getting the
organization the support it needs. “When Amy believes in
something, she doesn’t stop until she gets it. Her support for
our organization has been definably critical” says FMA director,
Tracy Richard.
“To be recognized during the last part of my career – not
only by my students but also at state level – what a great way
to end your career!” said Murphy, who was named Master of
Accountancy Program Director at Auburn in 1994.
Sullivan, an industrial and systems engineering major with a
minor in finance, is also the recipient of the Auburn Presidential
Scholarship, Plainsman Prestigious McWane Foundation
Scholarship, and J.W. Samford Foundation Scholarship.
An incoming investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs,
Sullivan’s time at Auburn was busy. The Tampa, Florida native
participated in several leadership programs and interned two
summers at Wells Fargo Securities in New York City In addition
to serving as FMA president, she also held roles as director of
fundraising for the Auburn University Dance Marathon, vice
president of operations for the War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen
and was an executive committee member for the SGA Student
Senate.
Sullivan credited her experience with the FMA for “challenging
me to reach my full potential as a young professional.”
“Through my relationship with our advisor, Tracy Richard, and
other FMA members, I have learned the importance of hard
work, in addition to the skills necessary for success in my future
career,” she said.
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