Richards College of Business Visionary Endowment

March 28, 2006

CARROLLTON, GA - University of West Georgia senior Rob Dial of Woodstock recently became the first undergraduate student to make a pledge to the Richards College of Business (RCOB) Visionary Endowment.

The RCOB Visionary Endowment was established in November of 2005 as a five-year campaign to raise $500,000 for the college. The endowment will be a perpetual fund that finances RCOB faculty fellowships, student research and travel, staff development and outreach programs. Pledged donations are given each year for five years.

Dial, 30, has been a part-time student at UWG since 1994. He’ll graduate this May with a bachelor’s degree in business. Dial majored in finance and said he made the donation and pledge to the RCOB Visionary Endowment fund to honor a favorite professor, Dr. Joan C. Hubbard.

“Dr. Hubbard always took an interest in her students,” said Dial. “And I am one of many she helped. We have stayed in touch over the years. She is an amazing educator and friend.”

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Dial took managerial reporting, contemporary management and management of cultural differences with Hubbard and credits her with his graduation achievement and with his professional life. He works as a distributor research analyst at the Financial Shared Services at Coca Cola North America. Hubbard is semi-retired and is an executive lecturer at the University of North Texas.

“I hope to see the endowment be so successful that we are celebrating not only the five-year goal, but a ten-year goal of $1,000,000,” said Dial. “If there is anything that students can take away from my experience it is to never give up. If a person will focus on their goal and make a few sacrifices along the way, anything can be accomplished.”

For more information on the RCOB Visionary Endowment, call 678-839-6467.

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