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31 IU freshmen Named Fry Scholars

Last updated on Tuesday, September 6, 2016

(BLOOMINGTON) - Thirty-one incoming Indiana University freshmen of the Kelley School of Business have been selected as William R. Fry Scholars including Hanan Mohamed of Bloomington.

This year's class was selected from a group of students who were invited to apply for the program because of their outstanding academic records. Preference was given to students who are traditionally underrepresented in the field of business.

The students will receive funding for standard tuition and fees and a stipend for living expenses. They also receive support in the form of an adviser and a "Fry Buddy," a Kelley student mentor, during their first year at IU.

The scholarship program is made possible through a $15 million gift in 2008 from the late William R. Fry, a Kelley alumnus who was president of his senior class in 1958, an Army veteran, an investment manager and a radio station owner.

This year's Fry Scholars are:

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