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Jennifer Kolea Wins McGowan Scholarship

Jennifer Kolea will soon begin her senior year at La Salle University. She will have the same worries as many of the other final-year students: Will I find a job? Will I keep up my G.P.A. this year? Will I graduate with honors? Kolea, however, has one less worry than most. Her final year of tuition is already paid.

Kolea, a Northeast Philadelphia resident, recently won the McGowan Scholarship. This $13,400 scholarship is awarded to business students who have achieved academic excellence. It received its name from William G. McGowan, founder of MCI Communications. “He was a true entrepreneur and innovator within the business world,” Kolea said.

Kolea, a graduate of St. Basil Academy High School in Jenkintown, has a dual major in accounting and finance. “I found the business world to be very interesting, fast paced, and always changing,” she said. “I am very happy I have chosen both majors and truly enjoy my studies.”

Aside from her studies, Kolea is kept busy through involvement in numerous activities at La Salle. “I am a member of the Accounting Association, Alpha Beta Accounting Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society, and the La Salle Ambassadors,” she said.

This summer she plans to gain experience by doing an internship with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Kolea is certain of her desire to enter the business world, but not certain of which area to pursue. “Right now, I am exploring my options and waiting to see what opportunities come my way.”