Scholarship submission deadline for the Spring 2025 EDI event: February 3, 2025.
To recognize the impact that Rocky Wade, EDI's beloved Credit Analysis Instructor, has made on economic development professionals in the United States, the University of Oklahoma has established the Rocky Wade Scholarship.
Criteria include:
The award is for OU EDI registration fee and course materials.
Named for Derieth Sutton, an accomplished economic developer and instructor at EDI. Derieth has been successful in public, non-profit, and private sector economic development work. She is a certified economic developer and a certified economic development finance professional.
Criteria include:
The award is for OU EDI registration fee and course materials.
Named for Michael P Hickey, founder of Hickey and Associates, specializing in Site Selection and Economic Development Initiatives.
Michael handled every business project and relationship with an ethical and honest approach unmatched by a few. As the company developed into a global leader in business growth and expansion, Michael's strong principles were the core reason for his success. Without question, his legacy endures through the company he established.
Michael passed away in 2009 and is survived by his wife Doris and sons Jason Michael and David Patrick, who now manage the day-to-day operations of Hickey and Associates.
Criteria include:
The award is for OU EDI registration fee and course materials.
Named for the late Ed McCallum, a highly regarded Site Selection consultant with over 20 years of experience as a founding partner in the former McCallum Sweeney Consulting firm. Ed was passionate about helping young professionals who may want to consider the site selection profession, and this scholarship aims to carry on his legacy.
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This is a $600 award per Institute.
Submit your completed form via email: edi@ou.edu.