FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2008

MUW student awarded graduate fellowship at The University of Alabama

By Jill D. O’Bryant

COLUMBUS, Miss. -- Yuji Inoue of Miyazaki, Japan, a senior accounting
major at Mississippi University for Women, has been awarded an
appointment as a graduate council fellow in the Graduate School at The
University of Alabama for the 2008-2009 academic year.

In his letter offering Inoue this appointment, Dr. David Francko, assistant vice president for academic affairs and dean of the Graduate School, stated “the graduate council fellow is the most competitive and highly regarded award offered by the university and is offered in recognition of the record you (Inoue) have established thus far in your academic career.”

The award carries a full out-of-state tuition scholarship, paid student health insurance and a generous monthly stipend.

“I feel exceptionally honored,” Inoue said. “At The University of Alabama, being recognized as a graduate council fellowship scholar is one of the most excellent awards a graduate applicant can receive. However, I feel a heightened responsibility as much as I feel honored.

“Among many bright students, The University of Alabama chose me as one of the fellowship scholars. Therefore, I need to be more careful with my actions because they will represent not only The University of Alabama as a fellowship scholar but also MUW as a graduate.”

He feels the responsibility to represent MUW well because he is thankful for the educational experience he received.

Inoue said, “The first impression I received when I started my undergraduate study at MUW is the close relationship between faculty and students. All the professors at The W have an open door policy and are always helpful, that especially applies to the professors of the College of Business. Their responses are very timely and helpful.

“I have truly enjoyed my learning experiences at The W. I could not have asked for a more wonderful educational environment.”

The friendly atmosphere is the main reason he chose to continue his
education at MUW. He said he experienced the university’s personal touch when he visited MUW on McDevitt Scholars’ Day as a community college transfer student.

Inoue feels his educational experience at MUW helped him receive the
appointment at The University of Alabama and will help he succeed there.

“Experiences at MUW prepared me to be proactive and professional,” he said. “I believe these are the two abilities that helped me to receive the award. In order to be selected by the graduate council, I needed to be outstanding, which required me to be proactive and to present myself in a professional manner.

“Since the curriculum of The W is very challenging, I had to adjust my studying style to specific situations. This ability will accommodate me when I pursue my graduate study at Alabama.”

After completing his master’s degree, Inoue’s career goal is to be an auditor for a large international company for at least five years. Then he would like to pursue a MBA. Ultimately he would like to own a consulting business.

For more information about MUW’s business programs, please contact the College of Business at 662-329-7152 or visit www.muw.edu.