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Stephanie Cone

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2006 John J. Peterson Scholarship Recipient

Biography: Stephanie Cone, of Fillmore, California, is a junior Business Economics major at UCLA. She is a member of Alpha Delta Chi sorority, Campus Crusade for Christ, and the Regents Scholar Society. She also works as a marketing intern in the UCLA Athletics Department. She is a bright and joyful young woman who enjoys being with friends and cheering on the Bruins every chance that she gets.

Future Plans: Stephanie truly enjoys UCLA and all it has to offer. She will be going to Washington, D.C. in Winter Quarter 2007 with the Center for American Politics and Public Policy’s (CAPPP) Quarter in Washington Program. She will research and intern in the field of public opinion and voter behavior while in Washington,. Stephanie plans to pursue a career with a non-profit organization such as World Vision upon graduation,. She wishes to use her background in accounting, business, economics, and marketing to strengthen the global community.

What does the scholarship mean to me?: My family’s policy has always been that every child is responsible for putting themselves through college. Although it is not always an easy policy to live by, I have always respected it and it has taught me the true value of an education. I have been blessed enough to attend a university with alumni like Mr. John J. Peterson, Sr., who also understands the value of an education and wishes to help students like me with the associated costs. It is truly an honor to have been awarded this scholarship and I greatly appreciate the sacrifice that came in bestowing it. I strongly believe in using what God has given you to help others reach their full potential and Mr. Peterson has done just that for me. Thank you.

Andrew Baumgartner

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2006 Robert D. & Margaret A. Wark Memorial Scholarship Recipient

Biography: Andrew Baumgartner is a fifth-year Mathematics/Economics major. He was born in May 1984 in Kentfield, California, grew up in San Rafael, and graduated from Marin Catholic College Preparatory in 2002. Andrew is a red-shirt senior on the UCLA football team and has been a member since his sophomore year. His favorite activities include playing sports, going to the beach, swimming, flying kites, and participating in triathlons.

Future Plans: Andrew’s future plans include working on Wall Street, going to business school, and eventually owning his own business. Investment banking, hedge funds, and portfolio management are all financial areas that interest him currently. He hopes to work for some time in all three to discover what he really loves.

What does the scholarship mean to me?: I am very grateful to win this award because it gives me the ability to pay for the rest of my schooling without help from my parents. Between this scholarship and my student loans, I have enough to cover the remainder of my time at UCLA. Without the Robert D. and Margaret A. Wark Memorial Scholarship, I would not be able to play football this year, and for that alone I extremely fortunate to have won this prestigious award. Besides the financial benefits this grant has given me, the Wark Scholarship is also a tremendous honor to win because it is an award that rewards hard work in the classroom.

Nafis Atiqullah

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2006 The Ralph and Shirley Shapiro Scholarship Recipient

Biography: Nafis Atiqullah is in his fourth year at UCLA, where he is a Regents Scholar and Robert Byrd Scholar. He is majoring in Business Economics and minoring in Accounting. In preparation for a career in finance, Nafis has held numerous internships, including Merrill Lynch’s Private Banking and Investment Group, and Investment Banking Division while maintaning a full course load and a 4.0 GPA in the Minor in Accounting. Nafis was a Summer Analyst in the Private Wealth Management group at Goldman Sachs in Los Angeles in summer 2005. and for the Technology, Media & Telecom investment banking group of Goldman Sachs in New York this past summer.

Future Plans: On campus, Nafis has served as a research assistant for Professors Lustig and Reber, and was 2005-2006 Grant Director for the Community Service Commission. Nafis plans to undertake an Honors thesis in Economics during his senior year, as well as to explore teaching a student-initiated seminar under the USIE program. Post-graduation, Nafis plans to pursue a career in finance and would like to eventually attend business school. He is especially interested in the intersection between the public and private capital markets, as well as the potential for microfinance to give low-income citizens in developing countries greater access to capital and entrepreneurship opportunities.

What does the scholarship mean to me?: I am extremely honored to be the 2006-2007 recipient of the Ralph and Shirley Shapiro Scholarship. The Scholarship will afford me the financial flexibility to fully concentrate on researching my Honors thesis as well as to prepare a student-initiated seminar. The Scholarship’s emphasis on accounting is especially fitting as I have found UCLA’s academic training in accounting, in addition to the foundation in economics, to be absolutely indispensable throughout my work experience. I am sure that I will utilize the skills taught by the undergraduate accounting program – understanding companies’ operations, capital structures, and overall “story” – throughout my career.