The Michael Garvey COB Professional Selling Scholarship

In March 2014, Mike Garvey established the Michael Garvey College of Business Professional Selling Scholarship with the Winona State University Foundation. The purpose of the fund is to encourage and support students in the College of Business who are pursuing a career in sales and enrolled in the professional selling minor with preference given to students who are members of the College of Business sales team.

Criteria

1. Each recipient must be an undergraduate enrolled full-time and in good standing at Winona State University (minimum of 12 credits per semester, Fall and Spring).
2. Each recipient must be accepted into the College of Business, majoring in any of the seven undergraduate major options.
3. Each recipient must be accepted into the College of Business Professional Selling Minor Program.
4. Each recipient must have a minimum g.p.a of 3.0.
5. Preference should be given to students who are members of the College of Business sales team

Biography/Motivation

I have found sales to be a very rewarding career both personally and professionally.

I accepted my first sales position shortly after graduation from WSU. My career in sales has allowed me to travel the country and interact with people from all walks of life. Sales is a great beginning for a business career, it offers unlimited opportunities to those that are diligent and driven.

I believe that sales people have a distinct advantage for professional growth within an organization; their knowledge of products and competitors, as well as customer needs, gives them a diverse outlook on the strengths of their organization. The most effective business leaders have an innate understanding of their customers’ needs, and with this scholarship I hope to guide WSU business students to become leaders in their chosen industries.