University of
Maryland Business School Is Recipient of
New IANA Scholarship Program
Gift Will Support Students Participating
in Schools LTSCM Fellows Program
Fort Lauderdale, FL,
November 13, 2006 The Intermodal
Association of North America (IANA) today
announced that it has created a scholarship
program to encourage freight
transportation-related management
development and has selected the University
of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of
Business as a recipient of the first years
award.
The 2007 scholarship program
will be made possible by a $30,000 gift from
IANA to the Smith School. The scholarships
will benefit undergraduate students in the
Smith Schools Logistics, Transportation and
Supply Chain Management (LTSCM) Fellows
Program, which is set to launch in 2007 and
includes exposure to the intermodal industry
through field trips, participation in trade
shows, presentations, speakers and
internships.
The announcement marks the
start of an effort by IANA to help increase
understanding of intermodal transportation
and its key role in strengthening the global
economy via initiatives that support
management development within the industry.
The Smith School was selected as a recipient
because its top-ranked logistics and supply
chain management program has a strong focus
on intermodalism. Michael B. Wilson,
chairman of IANA, presented the gift to
Elizabeth Mitchell, director of development
at the University of Marylands Robert H.
Smith School, during the Intermodal Expo in
Fort Lauderdale.
This program is an
important step to assure that talented
students who are enrolled in
transportation-related programs receive
substantial assistance in reaching their
educational goals, Wilson said. The
announcement of this program begins a
long-term effort to support excellent,
market-oriented academic programs. The
selection process was careful and thorough,
and we congratulate the Robert H. Smith
School for winning this award.
In creating these
scholarships IANA is helping the Smith
School ensure the next generation of
logistics and supply chain management
professionals is well prepared to manage
complex intermodal supply chains and to
address the challenges facing the global
transportation system, said Howard Frank,
dean of the University of Marylands Robert
H. Smith School of Business. IANAs gift
will make it possible for a number of
deserving Smith students to explore the
excitement of a career focused on logistics
and intermodal transportation.
The Smith Schools
logistics, transportation and supply chain
management program is consistently
recognized among the best business school
programs in the country. U.S. News & World
Report ranked the undergraduate program No.
6 in the United States in 2006.
About the Intermodal
Association of North America
The Intermodal Association of North
America is the leading organization
representing the combined interests of the
intermodal freight transportation industry.
Members include motor, water and rail
carriers, intermodal marketing companies and
suppliers that provide services such as
leasing and technology. IANA provides its
members with legislative and regulatory
updates, reliable industry data, educational
forums, networking opportunities and
important industry news and information.
About the
Robert H. Smith School of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an
internationally recognized leader in
management education and research for the
digital economy. One of 13 colleges and
schools at the University of Maryland,
College Park, the Smith School offers
undergraduate, full-time and part-time MBA,
Executive MBA, Executive MS, PhD, and
non-degree executive education programs, as
well as outreach services to the corporate
community. The school offers its programs in
learning locations on four continents
including North America, Europe, Africa and
Asia.
