Jim Stephani, technology support services manager at Federated Insurance, said the company thought the scholarship would be a good way to reward hard work among MIS majors. We find the MIS program fits well here because it combines programming concepts and techniques with a good business background. This is a good mix for our company.
Credit also is due to alumni who are currently working with the company.
Funding the scholarship is one tangible way of them demonstrating their commitment. UW-Eau Claire and the MIS Department appreciate and applaud the effort made by Federated Insurance in establishing the student scholarship. The scholarship not only will allow students to attend the university who may not otherwise have been able to do so, but it will also help the university attract outstanding students who know a possibility exists for them to be awarded a significant scholarship, Korn said.