To honor the contributions made by Edward T. Pettigrew, the VGFOA’s first president, the VGFOA is offering three governmental accounting/public administration awards to be given to students attending a Virginia university or college.  Each selected student will receive a $1,000 award.    

Students must be rising college juniors/seniors with a declared major of accounting or public administration with the goal of going into the public sector OR graduate students in an MPA program.  Full or part-time students are eligible for these awards.  Awards will be presented at the Spring VGFOA conference and at the students’ award banquets at their respective schools, whenever possible. 

The following items must be submitted to be considered for this award:

       ∙  a completed Edward T. Pettigrew College Student Scholarship Application
∙  a completed Faculty Recommendation
 ∙  unofficial transcripts

Each of these items must be submitted by March 9, 2011 by e-mail, fax, or regular mail to:

Barbara A. Dameron, CPA
Director of Finance
City of Danville, Virginia
P.O Box 3300
Danville, VA  24543
damerba@ci.danville.va.us
fax:  (434) 799-5102