Senior Awarded $10,000 Coveted National Scholarship

Rachel Larson in front of the excellence display

Rachel Larson is the recipient of a $10,000 national scholarship awarded by the Industrial Supply Association.

An integrated supply management and computer information systems major, Larson received the 2017-18 Gary L. Buffington Memorial Scholarship, awarded each year to a rising senior in a qualified undergraduate industrial distribution program.

“In addition to my coursework success, I think my experience with Bronco Force helped me stand out to the selection committee,” says Larson. WMU’s Bronco Force initiative offers applied supply chain solutions to industry clients. The program is designed to address real-life difficulties that supply chain managers face and engage students and faculty in determining the best methods to solve problems in the workplace. Larson, who started with Bronco Force as a sophomore volunteer, now leads a $14 million project encompassing the areas of material flow, quality, logistics and operations.

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