UA Students Receive Intermark Scholarships

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — University of Alabama students Kristina Marie West of Tuscaloosa and James Butler Myers of Mobile will receive the Intermark/Myatt Harvill Endowed Scholarship for the 2002-2003 academic year.

The scholarships are awarded annually to two students in the UA College of Communication and Information Sciences. In order to qualify for the scholarship, students must demonstrate high potential and exceptional promise as advertising professionals, show a strong interest in pursuing careers in advertising, and must have at least a 3.0 grade point average (or above). Scholarship recipients also have an opportunity to apply for an internship at Intermark Group, a marketing and communications agency in Birmingham.

West is an advertising major with a minor in marketing. She is a member of Triangle Association, Student Government Association, Student Recruitment Team, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society and Kappa Tau Alpha. She has made the UA Dean’s List for four semesters and is a recipient of the Supe Store Book Scholarship. West will work for Intermark as an intern this summer and is slated for graduation in May 2003.

Myers is an advertising major. He is a member of Phi Eta Sigma and Alpha Lambda Delta, academic honoraries, and he’s been named to the Dean’s List. He is a member of the University Honors Program, participates in local Advertising Federation meetings and serves as captain and leading scorer for UA’s lacrosse team. Myers has been recognized as an Outstanding Minority Student. Myers will intern with Intermark this summer. He is slated for graduation in May 2005.

“We believe it is very important for agencies to provide special opportunities for students who demonstrate a genuine interest in and talent for advertising,” William M. Harvill, chief executive officer of Intermark Group, said.

“These two students are exceptional, and we look forward to having them work as interns in our agency this summer,” Harvill said.

Intermark Group is a strategic marketing company providing single-source marketing and communications solutions. The fully integrated award-winning agency is the holding company for Intermark Advertising, Intermark Public Relations, Intermark Interactive, Intermark Automotive and Vazda Studios. More information is available at www.intgroup.com.