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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA— For rising senior Natachie Elie, the title Woman of the Year, which she was recently named by the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), should come as no surprise considering the list of accomplishments she has achieved in her three years at the University.
Elie, finance and banking major in the Business and Information Technology (BIT) Center of Excellence, was also awarded a $10,000 scholarship by NABA for her impressive undergraduate performance, motivation and commitment to her community.
“This scholarship truly is a blessing from God because it will help pay for my final year’s tuition as well as my study abroad travel expenses,” said Elie. “It proves that hard work really does pay off. Receiving this award is a great honor; it tells me that I am seen as having potential for the future of our society. I will forever be grateful to NABA and will continue living through their motto “Lifting as We Climb!”
For this rising star, this title is just the beginning. Elie will gain an international understanding of finance this fall at the American Business School Paris. Her study abroad experience will be partially funded by the Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship, making Elie one of five Lincoln University recipients of this competitive award.
“On behalf of the faculty and staff of the Center of Excellence, we are extremely proud of Natachie’s accomplishments and expect her to complete her studies at American Business School Paris with distinction and go on to a successful career in the investment banking field, “ said BIT Director Dr. Oswald Richards.
During her tenure at Lincoln University, Elie was inducted into the Sigma Beta Delta Business Honors Society, and has served as a member of Students in Free Enterprise, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., treasurer for the Lincoln Chapter of the NAACP, and a resident advisor. She successfully juggled all her extracurricular activities while maintaining a 3.8 GPA.
“Lincoln University has established the foundation necessary to help me succeed in my career,” said Elie. “It has given me the vital tools and education to become successful in today’s workforce.”
In the spring of 2011, Elie was also the recipient of the Park Dickey Scholarship from her Center of Excellence.
Far ahead of the curve, this Brooklyn native has already accepted a part-time position with JP Morgan Chase in Delaware beginning in the spring. After her May 2012 graduation, she assumes full-time employment as one of their financial analysts.
“While employed at JP Morgan Chase, I aspire to ascend the corporate ladder and eventually obtain the position as Chief Financial Officer.”
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Lincoln University – founded in 1854 as the nation’s first Historically Black University – combines the best elements of a liberal arts and sciences-based undergraduate core curriculum and selected graduate programs to meet the needs of those living in a highly technological and global society. The University enrolls approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students.
Internationally recognized for preparing learners and producing world-class leaders in their fields, Lincoln has created five academic Centers of Excellence-programs of distinctions. They are: Lincoln-Barnes Visual Arts, Grand Research Educational Awareness and Training (GREAT) for Minority Health, Mass Communications, Teacher Education and Urban Pedagogy and Business and Information Technology.