Open enrollment for the 2010-2011 academic year is OPEN. This scholarship is eligible to individuals seeking education in supply managment, supply chain management or procurement. An eligible student will be enrolled full-time in an accedited supply management, supply chain management or procurement program with the intention of specializing in the supply management profession and graduating in December 2010 or Spring 2011.

THE APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE IS FEBRUARY 19, 2010.

Winners will be notified of their awards by March 26, 2010.

The R. Gene and Nancy D. Richter Foundation and The Institute for Supply Management are proud to announce the 2009 Class of Richter Scholars:

Tiffany Chen, University of Maryland
Amanda DeCook, Michigan State University
Mary Deet, Duquesne University
Carmen Harris, Tennessee State University
Jamie Hoke, Bowling Green State University
Jamie Loeks, Western Michigan University
Christina Round, Pennsylvania State University
Natalia Zoubtsova, Arizona State University

These eight students, representing eight leading universities, are recipients of 2009 R. Gene Richter Scholarships awarded by the R. Gene and Nancy D. Richter Foundation and the ISM R. Gene Richter Scholarship Fund.

The 2009 Class of Richter Scholars were honored May 3, 2009 at the Scholarship Presentation Dinner held during the Institute for Supply Management™’s (ISM) 94th Annual International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit in Charlotte.

We congratulate each of them on their tremendous accomplishment.

Many thanks to the executives who participated in the
selection process this year. Committee members included:


Jill Bossi - Senior Vice President, Bank of America
Jean Baderschneider - Vice President, Exxon Mobil
Jami Coop - Procurement Manager, ConAgra Foods
Christina Foster - VP, Institute for Supply Management
Clive Heal - Business Process Owner, Genentech, Inc.
Andrew LeSueur - Principal, McKinsey & Company
Lisa Martin - Chief Procurement Officer, Pfizer
Tony Milikin - Chief Procurement Officer, MeadWestvaco
Nancy Richter - President, R. Gene and Nancy D. Richter Foundation
Tom Slaight - Partner, A. T. Kearney, Inc.
Shelley Stewart, Jr. - Chief Procurement Officer, Tyco International
Claretta Strickland - Manager, Hewlett Packard

Please note that all finalists must be available to attend the Annual International Conference sponsored by ISM from April 24-28, 2010 in San Diego, California.

In addition, selected scholarship recipients must provide a digital photo head shot to ISM by March 26, 2010.