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Student Receives Economic Scholarship

November 25, 2003

CARROLLTON, GA - Melanie George (r), an international economics affairs major at the University of West Georgia, was awarded the Atlanta Economics Club annual scholarship for 2003-04. This scholarship is awarded annually to the most outstanding economics student in the Atlanta area and George is the first UWG student to ever receive this highly competitive scholarship. George, a Carrollton High School graduate, has received a number of other awards while pursuing her studies at West Georgia including the Thomas Herndon Award and the Hugh G. Richards Scholarship. She is currently president of the UWG Student Honors Council. She has also been active in undergraduate research and will be presenting the results of her research on the Impact of SARS on the Chinese Economy at the National Collegiate Honors Council. George received her scholarship award from Jennifer Echols (l), president of the Atlanta Economics Club.

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