College of Business student, Natalie Blickensderfer receives the first Malinda and Joe Ivey Endowed Scholarship in Strategy.

Each year, the College of Business Faculty will award the Ivey Endowed Scholarship in Strategy to the rising senior who demonstrates the greatest potential for strategy making and execution in their future career. In selecting the scholarship recipient, the faculty will consider the nominee's

• Commitment to the purpose of business

• Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills

• Ability to think critically and strategically

• Bias toward action

The Professor

Joe had a passion for his students. It is no surprise that he and Malinda decided to continue his legacy of supporting and uplifting our College of Business students by establishing a new scholarship- the Malinda and Joe Ivey Endowed Scholarship in Strategy.

It was Joe’s honor to present Natalie Blickensderfer with the first scholarship during a presentation at his last lecture event.

Natalie is the epitome of the characteristics outlined for the scholarship. She has gone above and beyond during her time in the College of Business by getting involved in numerous clubs, events, and competitions. Natalie is a Finance and Data Analytics major from Plano, TX and will graduate in December 2025.

This spring alone, Natalie competed in five team and individual competitions including the Supply Chain Case Competition hosted by Tractor Supply Company (1st place), Kennesaw Marketing Association Invitational (3rd place), Tennessee Valley Authority Investment Challenge Program (1st place, National Shores Sales Challenge sponsored by Perdue Chicken, and American Marketing Association International Collegiate Conference (1st place - Design Lab Marketing, 3rd place - Sales Role-Play, 4th place - Marketing Strategy).

This summer, Natalie will be an incoming intern in the Bay Area, CA at Oracle as an Operations Analyst on the Global Licensing and Compliance team.