U. of Mississippi Student Veterans Earn National Scholarship

Admin/ May 20, 2024/ Uncategorized

Ole Miss Veterans and Military Services Celebrates Inaugural Three National Scholarships Story originally Published by the University of Mississippi OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi student veterans have been awarded the Harold and Muriel Berkman Charitable Foundation’s national scholarship, the first veterans at Ole Miss to do so. The scholarships will help Jordan Rott, of Plainfield, Illinois; Max Martz,

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2023 – 2024 Award Winners

Fritzi Rickles/ May 17, 2024/ Uncategorized

The Harold & Muriel Berkman Charitable Foundation, Inc.® announces scholarship and research grant recipients for the academic year 2023-2024. HMB Veterans Scholarships General Alvyn Irzk Awardee Jordan Rott Other Veteran Awardees Andrew AckermanJose AguilarRaquel BrittBrandon BryanNicholas BurnettEnrique Jr. CastilloIsaac CavazosHeather ChasonJerry CurryCarlos De La CruzSteffan DemetropoulosKay DouglasRobert EkoniakChiquita EllerbeWendy FortuneEvan FoxChristopher FrostAaron GreisenJeremy GronauTornald HallThomas HutchensAaron IbraoTorre KavanaughEugene MacGiro MaccheroniMax

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2022-2023 Award Winners

Admin/ December 14, 2023/ Uncategorized

The Harold & Muriel Berkman Charitable Foundation, Inc.® announces scholarship and research grant recipients for the academic year 2022-2023. HMB Veterans Scholarships General Alvyn Irzk Awardee Brandon Traister Other Veteran Awardees Steven BeecherPatricia ChannelsAdam ConradyMatthew EgginkDaniel GarciaAlfredo GomezSherry HavardStephen HeddenAaron JaegerJaniel JohnsonKristofer McCombsDayne O’DanielKaMona RileyPreston SmithMatthew Thompson HMB Marketing Student Scholarship Emma AdamsJustin AndersonEmily ArmandLuke BarnesCourtney BearerKaitlyn BlankenshipMaryem BouatlaouiErin BradleyAustin

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2023 Annual Berkman Foundation Board Meeting

Admin/ November 27, 2023/ Uncategorized

The Board of Directors met on November 17,2023 for its annual meeting.  We are pleased to welcome a new board member for a three year term.  Dr. David Ortinau is Professor Emeritus in Marketing at the University of South Florida.  Through his association with the Academy of Marketing Science, he has known the Berkman family for many years and is

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New Berkman Display at University of Georgia

Admin/ May 8, 2023/ Uncategorized

Dr. Karen Berkman made a special trip to the University of Georgia where her father, Dr. Harold Berkman, attended school and graduated in 1949 in record time.  To honor his memory, the family donated his WWII Eisenhower jacket, medals and various pieces of memorabilia to the Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC).  They created a beautiful display that resides in the student lounge area.

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2021-2022 Award Winners

Admin/ July 3, 2022/ Announcements, Recipients, Uncategorized

The Harold & Muriel Berkman Charitable Foundation, Inc.® announces scholarship and research grant recipients for the academic year 2021-2022. Research Grants:  Elina Tang, Northern Illinois University  Michelle Steward, Wake Forest University  Stephanie Mangus, Baylor University  The General Albin F. Irzyk Scholarship Recipient:  Matthew Eggink, Rowan University, U.S. Army  $1,000 Scholarships:  Steven Beecher, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, U.S. Air

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Muriel Berkman  1929-2022

Admin/ July 2, 2022/ Announcements, Uncategorized

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Muriel Berkman, co-founder of the Harold and Muriel Berkman Charitable Foundation.  Muriel devoted her life to family, friends and community.  She has always demonstrated her generosity through giving to her favorite charities that improve the lives of children and families, specifically St. Jude Research Hospital and Make-A-Wish Foundation.  Joining

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2020-2021 Award Winners

Admin/ October 31, 2021/ Uncategorized

The Harold & Muriel Berkman Charitable Foundation, Inc.® announces scholarship and research grant recipients for the academic year 2020-2021. Research Grants Jennifer Brannon Barhorst, College of Charleston Parker Woodruff, University of Central Arkansas The General Albin F. Irzyk Scholarship Recipient Eric Madrid, U.S. Army Veteran, The University of Texas – Dallas U.S. Veterans Receiving Scholarships Benjamin Thompson, U.S. Army Veteran,

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Passing of Dr. Harold W. Berkman

Admin/ January 11, 2021/ Announcements

It is with great regret that we acknowledge the passing of Dr. Harold W. Berkman. Dr. Berkman passed away on December 7, 2020. Fitting tributes to him include An Old Soldier Definitely Not Fading Away, by USF, and through links available on the AMS news page. In his later years, nothing gave him more excitement and pride than being able to give

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2019 Awards

Admin/ December 1, 2020/ Announcements

The Harold & Muriel Berkman Charitable Foundation, Inc.® announces scholarship and research grant recipients for the academic year 2019-2020.  Once again, more than 70 students, representing dozens of AACSB Accredited Universities, received a scholarship this year in a competition that was particularly competitive. Over 900 applications were received and reviewed by the Awards Committee.  Additionally, four faculty members at AACSB

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