Kelly Financial Resources Announces 'Future Financial Professionals' Scholarship Winners
Students from British Columbia, Illinois, and St. Louis Honored
TROY, Mich., (Sept. 19, 2006)Kelly Financial Resources, a business unit of staffing provider Kelly Services, Inc., today announced the winners of its Future Financial Professionals scholarship program. Three college students earned scholarship awards through their written explorations of contemporary topics related to the finance and accounting industry.
"The winning essays illustrate the forward thinking and ingenuity our future workforce is capable of offering potential employers," said Kris Norris, senior director and general manager of Kelly Financial Resources. "There is an eminent shortage of talent in our industry, so we applaud these students for their hard work and commitment to the field."
The winners
The overall winner of the 2006 Kelly Future Financial Professionals scholarship program is Kitty Yip of Burnaby, British Columbia. Enrolled as a math/statistics student at the University of British Columbia, Yip's exceptional essay earned her a $2,500 educational scholarship.
Carl Pett of Northbrook, Ill., an accounting student at Northwestern University, earned second place honors and a $1,500 educational scholarship.
Michael Eck of St. Louis, Mo., an accounting student at the University of Missouri, Columbia, earned third place honors and a $1,000 educational scholarship.
Established in 2003, Kelly's Future Financial Professionals Program helps connect entry-level finance students with jobs, internships and networking opportunities at major corporations throughout the United States. The program provides a bridge between the financial expertise of students and professors in academia and the personnel and recruiting needs of the finance industry.
Through this program, Kelly Financial Resources interns, who are placed on temporary assignments nationwide with Kelly's industry partners, compete for scholarships by submitting essays on contemporary financial topics. Candidates are evaluated on their demonstrated potential for commitment to a career in finance, outstanding academic performance and depth of knowledge about the issue addressed.
To read the winning essays, or for further information on the Kelly Financial Resources Future Financial Professionals Program, visit www.kellyfinance.com.
About Kelly Financial Resources
Kelly Financial Resources is a highly specialized and rapidly expanding business unit of global staffing provider, Kelly Services, Inc. Launched in 1999, KFR places more than 2,500 financial professionals on assignment daily and maintains more than 50 company-owned and operated offices in 15 countries and territories throughout North America and Europe.
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Kelly Services, Inc.
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