Campbellsville University

Ryan Bailey is the first Everett & Rose Colvin Scholarship recipient at CU

Ryan Bailey is the first Everett & Rose Colvin Scholarship recipient at CU

10/04/2013

Ryan Bailey (center) and Everett Colvin (right) met for the first time Oct. 1 and discussed what it receiving the scholarship meant to Bailey. Dr. Patricia Cowherd (left), dean of the School of Business and Economics, was also in attendance. (Campbellsville University Photo by Drew Tucker)

Ryan Bailey (center) and Everett Colvin (right) met for the first time Oct. 1 and discussed what it receiving the scholarship meant to Bailey. Dr. Patricia Cowherd (left), dean of the School of Business and Economics, was also in attendance. (Campbellsville University Photo by Drew Tucker)

October 3, 2013
For Immediate Release

By Jose Soriano, student news writer

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - Ryan Kevin Bailey, a senior at Campbellsville University, has been awarded with the first Everett and Rose Colvin Scholarship, a scholarship given to students majoring or emphasizing in business or economics.

Everett and Rose Colvin of Campbellsville established the scholarship. Colvin is a former full-time faculty member in the CU School of Business and Economics who is retired but continues to teach as an adjunct instructor at CU.

Bailey met all the qualifications required to be the recipient of the scholarship, which includes being a sophomore, junior or senior, having a minimum grade point average of 3.0, keeping that GPA for a year, and showing to be of strong Christian character.

Bailey will be graduating with a degree in business administration, emphasizing in accounting. He is a resident of Campbellsville.

Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 3,600 students offering 63 undergraduate options, 17 master's degrees, five postgraduate areas and eight pre-professional programs. The website for complete information is campbellsville.edu.