The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University has awarded Elizabeth “Liz” Mick the college's first-ever Scholarship Leaders award.
The Scholarship Leaders Award
The Scholarship Leaders award recognizes individuals who have provided consistent and significant leadership in supporting App State business students through scholarships.
The award was presented on October 28, 2022 during the college's annual Scholarship Reception, which brings together scholarship recipients with their benefactors.
"Liz has a passion for helping others succeed, and helping students at App State and the Walker College of Business, especially," said Walker College Dean Sandra Vannoy. "Liz is one of the most spirited Mountaineers I know; it is fitting for this strong advocate for the university to be the first recipient of this award."
Walker College Dean Sandra Vannoy presents the inaugural Scholarship Leaders award to Liz Mick while Kyle Allen, Executive Director for Development, applauds.
Liz Mick '81
Having grown up in neighboring Galax, Virginia, Liz earned a BSBA in marketing from the Walker College in 1981.
Liz and her husband, Jeff (a 2014 honorary alumnus of the university), founded and consistently support large annual scholarship awards in the Walker College, including the Elizabeth and Jeffrey Mick Current Scholarship in Business, the First Generation Business Scholarship, and the Elizabeth Snow and Jeffrey Mick Endowed Scholarship in Accounting.
The Micks are members of the Walker College Dean's Club.
Walker College Dean's Club donors and scholarship recipients at the 2022 Scholarship Reception.
The Micks also provide support to other areas in the university, including the men’s and women’s golf scholarship programs, among others.
About the Walker College Dean's Club
Contributions from Dean's Club members provide unrestricted support each year for critical needs in the college such as: student scholarships, travel funds for faculty and students to attend course-related conferences and/or visits to corporations, seed money for new programs or opportunities within the college, and resources to bring guest lecturers, such as leaders in business and government, to the classroom. Learn more about the Dean's Club at business.appstate.edu/give/deans-club.
About Scholarships in the Walker College of Business
Each year, App State awards more than $4 million to students based on need and academic achievement to help make education even more affordable for all students. Scholarships are available to incoming first-year and transfer students and continuing undergraduate and graduate students. Learn more about scholarships at App State. Approximately 15% of these funds, or $600,000 are awarded annually through the Walker College of Business. The number of scholarships and amounts awarded vary each year and are subject to funds available. Scholarship amounts range from $250 - $8,000 per year, and some are renewable. Learn more at business.appstate.edu/students/scholarships.
Liz and Jeff Mick, center, with scholarship recipients. Liz Mick earned the Walker College of Business' inagural Scholarship Leaders Award
Photo by Chase Reynolds