Western New England University College of Business names Anna R. Pickard a Cohen Scholar

2016 Apr 7

Anna Pickard of Southwick, MA has been chosen to serve a prestigious two-year appointment as an ambassador of the College of Business for the 2016-2018 academic year. Pickard, a Accounting and Finance major, was one of three students selected from a finalist pool of 12 exceptional students. This year nearly two dozen students applied for this honor, all of whom held cumulative grade-point averages in excess of 3.5, and who demonstrated sterling credentials in student achievement and all manner of extracurricular engagement. Cohen Scholars receive a generous annual stipend and represent the College of Business at various events throughout their term.

Dr. Julie Siciliano, Dean of the College of Business, said "These students represent a proud and growing tradition of high achievement and all-around excellence that is the hallmark of the Cohen Scholars Program, and I am pleased to welcome them as the newest student ambassadors for the College of Business."

A luncheon in honor of the new Cohen Scholars will be held August 26, 2016, in the Trustees Room of the Campus Center.

The Cohen Scholarship Program is partly the result of a $1 million gift from the estate of Frances Cohen, whose husband, Norman, attended Western New England University. In addition to funding the construction of the Frances and Norman Cohen Trading Room and Financial Center in the College of Business, the gift enabled the establishment of a scholarship fund for up to six outstanding students - three juniors and three seniors - per year.