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ACU launches inaugural Founder Awards honoring business, entrepreneurial leadership

The Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy at Abilene Christian University announced the launch of the inaugural ACU Founder Awards, a new annual tradition recognizing exceptional alumni founders and alumni-led businesses. Nominations are now open. “The ACU Founder Awards will spotlight the fastest-growing businesses, as well as emerging companies and founders from among ACU alumni,” … Continued
Dr. Orneita Burton headshot

ACU Remembers: Dr. Orneita Burton

Dr. Orneita Gray Burton, 68, longtime Abilene Christian University professor of management sciences and information systems, died Oct. 5, 2025. A memorial service is planned for today at 2 p.m. at Elmwood Funeral Home (5750 Highway 277 South, Abilene, Texas). Burton was born April 6, 1957, in Blytheville, Arkansas, one of 12 children in her family. … Continued

ACU College of Business announces new Dukes Scholars; students to receive up to $53,000 scholarship

  [aesop_image img=”https://acu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kyle-Tippens-finance-web.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”30%” credit=”Jeremy Enlow” align=”right” lightbox=”on” captionsrc=”custom” caption=”Dr. Kyle Tippens, director of the Dukes School of Finance, works with new Dukes Scholar Ella Venegoni, a senior finance major from New Braunfels, Texas.” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”] Abilene Christian University’s College of Business Administration has selected 18 students for the next cohort of Dukes … Continued

Kyle Tippens, director of the Dukes School of Finance.

ACU College of Business announces inaugural Dukes Scholars

Abilene Christian University’s College of Business Administration has selected 26 students for the inaugural cohort of Dukes Scholars, funded by the Dr. William P. and Janie B. Dukes Excellence in Finance Endowment.   In 2022, the late Dr. Bill and Janie Dukes donated, through their estate, more than $29 million to ACU – the largest … Continued

Matthew Trow, junior financial management major from The Woodlands, will be an intern for SHOP Companies this summer in their Houston office.

ACU Student Internship Spotlight: Matthew Trow

Matthew Trow, junior financial management major at Abilene Christian University from The Woodlands, is gaining real estate and sales experience as an intern for SHOP Companies this summer in their Houston office.   Last summer, Trow was a summer associate at the Howard Hughes Corporation, a real estate company selling to businesses and other large … Continued