Atlanta, Georgia (May 2, 2005) – Atlanta based
Moore Colson attended the J. M. Tull School of Accounting Awards
Banquet with UGA Terry Business School Junior and 2005 Moore
Colson Summer Intern, Megan Mamalakis of Savannah, Georgia. Meg
was the recipient of the Meli (pronounced melly) Arant (A-rant)
Memorial Scholarship. The Meli Arant Memorial Scholarship was
established to honor the memory of the 1987 graduate of the J.
M. Tull School of Accounting. The recipient is chosen by a
faculty committee and is awarded to a student who has exhibited
scholarship, service to the School of Accounting, Terry College
of Business, or The University of Georgia, and has a potential
for leadership.
Meg, who will begin her internship with Moore Colson on May 23,
was also elected as an upcoming officer for Beta Alpha Psi. Meg
is currently a member of the UGA Honors Program and Dean’s List
and was a Presidential Scholar for two quarters with a perfect
4.0 GPA. Meg expects to receive a Bachelor of Business
Administration in Accounting, May 2006.
The annual J. M. Tull School of Accounting Spring Honors Banquet
recognizes 50 of "best of the best" in the Tull School with
various awards and scholarships. About 275 students,
faculty/staff, and firm representatives were in attendance.
Moore Colson Partner Jeff Hays, firm members, Kendra Cheney,
Melissa Lindh and Moore Colson summer interns Jeremy Wilson and
Meg Mamalakis attended, which included a presentation to Anne
Lane, this year’s recipient of the Moore Colson Scholarship.
The Moore Colson Accounting Achievement Award was established to
recognize either a member or initiate of Beta Alpha Psi. The
recipient must demonstrate great all around academic and
personal skills and be someone who is considered to have the
energy and insight necessary to provide future growth to the
accounting profession.
Moore Colson, founded in 1981, is a full-service firm located in
Marietta, Georgia, providing financial services, lender
services, management consulting services, and tax and auditing
services. Moore Colson serves clients throughout Atlanta and the
Southeastern United States. For more information about Moore
Colson, call 770-989-0028 or visit
www.moorecolson.com
