Acxiom Announces 2015 Diversity Scholarship Recipients
March 23 2015 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Acxiom® (NASDAQ: ACXM), an enterprise data, analytics and
software-as-a-service company today announced the winners of the
Acxiom Diversity Scholarship Program, an initiative offering $5000
scholarships to benefit diverse students who are enrolled full-time
in a post-secondary degree program in Computer Science, Computer
Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Information
Quality, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics and
Statistics or related areas of study.
This year’s Diversity Scholarship recipients are listed
below:
New Scholarship Recipients:
Lorinda Peoples – Computer Science Grad Student @ University of
Louisville
Shelby Sorrells – Computer Engineering Junior @ Harding
University
Sou Moua – Information Systems Senior @ University of Arkansas
at Fayetteville
Calton Davis – Information Systems Junior @ University of
Arkansas at Little Rock
Charles Gomez – Computational Social Science PhD Student @
Stanford University
Abhishek Kumar – Information Quality Grad Student@ University of
Arkansas at Little Rock
Theophile Nsengimana – Computer Science Senior @ Philander Smith
College
Renewal Scholarship Recipients:
Kuldeep Dhole – Computer Science Grad Student @ San Jose State
University
Jessie Fu - Applied Computing Grad Student @University of
Central Arkansas
Allwin Lobo –Information Systems Grad Student @ University of
Arkansas at Little Rock
“Creating an inclusive work environment that brings different
perspectives and experiences to the table is a key to our success,”
said Jena Compton, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at
Acxiom. “We were impressed with the qualifications and achievements
of the selected students in the area of information technology --
this program continues to elevate smart thinking and brings new
vitality to areas that are essential to our growth. We look forward
to the many contributions that they will make to our company and
the overall industry.”
The Acxiom Diversity Scholarship Program aims at continuing to
create an inclusive and supportive workplace environment where
employees feel empowered to share their unique perspectives and
values. Applicants for the Diversity Scholarship are selected
according to their ability to demonstrate a combination of academic
achievement, field of study aimed at Information Technology, and
professional interest as it relates to Acxiom’s business needs. In
addition to the scholarship, a chance to receive a paid internship
may become available at one of the Acxiom location sites to gain
real-world experience and to develop IT skills utilized at Acxiom.
Scholarships are renewable for up to one year if the applicant
continues to meet the criteria.
About Acxiom
Acxiom is an enterprise data, analytics and
software-as-a-service company that uniquely fuse trust, experience
and scale to fuel data-driven results. For over 40 years, Acxiom
has been an innovator in harnessing the most important sources and
uses of data to strengthen connections between people, businesses
and their partners. Utilizing a channel and media neutral approach,
we leverage cutting-edge, data-oriented products and services to
maximize customer value. Every week, Acxiom powers more than a
trillion transactions that enable better living for people and
better results for our 7,000+ global clients. For more information
about Acxiom, visit Acxiom.com. Acxiom is a registered trademark of
Acxiom Corporation.
AcxiomInes Gutzmer, 404-434-0237Corporate
Communicationsines.gutzmer@acxiom.comGACXM
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