Aaron Henderson, the 2014 Capital One McLendon Scholarship winner, attended the University of South Carolina where he earned an undergraduate degree in sports management, with a minor in leadership studies. He won the University of South Carolina Office of Multicultural Student Affairs Minority Freshman Academic Excellence Award and was a State of South Carolina LIFE Scholarship recipient. He was the major gifts intern within the South Carolina athletic department, where he assisted the development staff with the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major gifts prospects. Henderson is currently working towards his Master of Business Administration (MBA)/Master of Sport Administration (MSA) at Ohio University, where he is the first Russell Athletic Campus Brand Manager Graduate Assistant. In this role, he is tasked with growing Russell’s partnership with Ohio University and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), increasing sales of Russell merchandise in the Athens, Ohio market and other branding and marketing initiatives. He also currently serves as a marketing and sponsorship consultant at the Southern Ohio Copperheads, a local collegiate summer league baseball team.
Aaron also won this year’s Capital One McLendon Scholarship.
"At Capital One, we are proud to support students on their academic journey, and we are honored to award the 2014 Capital One John McLendon Minority scholarship to Aaron Henderson from the University of South Carolina," said Byron Daub, senior director of sponsorships for Capital One. "We believe that the investment we make in a student's future will have a ripple effect that will last for years, and we look forward to seeing Aaron continue on his already remarkable academic career."
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Joseph Watkins earned his bachelor’s degree in recreational sports management with a minor in business from North Carolina Central University (NCCU), and is currently enrolled in the graduate sport administration program at Ohio University. As an undergraduate at NCCU, Watkins earned the Chancellor’s Scholars award, the Carl E. Washington Recreation Award and the award for the highest academic achievement in Parks, Recreation and Leisure studies. He served as the athletics compliance intern and student affairs administrative assistant at NCCU as an undergraduate, as well. In addition, he spent time in Duke University’s compliance department, as well as serving as a facility monitor where he gained experience in emergency protocol and guest services. At Ohio, Watkins served as a graduate assistant in the College of Business where he assisted in planning and development of the new Schey Sales Centre website and worked with corporate partners and other financial supporters. Currently, he is the Alumni Relations graduate assistant in the Center for Sports Administration and is the director of Bobcat Blackout.
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