Campbell & Company Insurance Agency of Magnolia, a dedicated supporter of Southern Arkansas University, recently committed $25,000 to fund annual scholarships in the Rankin College of Business through the University’s new Love and Loyalty Campaign.
Bill Talbot, co-owner and vice president of Campbell & Company of Magnolia hopes the agency can make a difference for RCB students and in Columbia County for years to come. Having received his BBA from SAU in 1978, he has been with the local insurance firm since 1988.
Pictured: Debbie Bailey, Jackson McCurdy, associate director of development at SAU, Wendi Kacsir, Tracy Sinor, David O’Dell, Jim Black, owner, Campbell & Co. Insurance Agency of Magnolia, Bill Talbot, owner, Campbell & Co., Dr. Robin Sronce, dean, Rankin College of Business, Macy Braswell, executive director, SAU Foundation.
The $25,000 commitment will be divided into two scholarships per year for 10 years totaling $2,500 annually. This will benefit two students per year in the Rankin College of Business beginning in the spring of 2020. It will provide a RCB student with $1,250 in the spring semester and an additional $1,250 for a separate RCB student in the fall.
Recipients will be incoming freshmen, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25, be a graduate of a high school located in Columbia County, demonstrate leadership experience and community service, and major in a degree plan within the Rankin College of Business.
David O’Dell will be the scholarship recipient for spring 2020. A graduate of Magnolia High School, he is a freshman majoring in Business Administration with an emphasis in Information Systems.
Campbell & Company Insurance Agency is a combination of a number of agencies dating back over 100 years. The company sells and services all forms of insurance products with offices in Camden, El Dorado, Sheridan, Morrilton, Russellville, and White Hall as well as Magnolia. Arkansas Business recently ranked Campbell & Company as the ninth largest insurance agency by premium volume in Arkansas.
The Love and Loyalty Campaign, the most ambitious fundraising effort in SAU’s 110-year history, aims to strengthen the University’s commitment to affordability and innovation. To learn more about Love and Loyalty and how you can join, please visit https://sauloveandloyalty.com.
