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Kansas City, MO Major:  Accounting; William Randall Sowers Award* (honoree) Avila Faves: “I’ve been at Avila since my freshman year, right in the middle of COVID-19. Malcolm Gold, Grant Beck, and Sara Carvalho were three great professors of mine who taught me many things about business and accounting. My mom and aunt both graduated from...

Kansas City, KS Major:  Marketing (honoree) Avila Faves: “I started off my college career at Ottawa University and after my second year decided to transfer to Avila University. This was truly a match made in heaven for me. The moment I stepped onto this campus, I felt welcomed and like everyone here genuinely cared about...

Raymore, MO Major:  Finance (honoree) Avila Faves: “My mom always told me how much she had loved Avila and its focus on both the community and each individual student. As with most things in life, she was right. I transferred to Avila after not one, not two, but three other colleges. I immediately felt a...

Majors:  Accounting (honoree) and Marketing Avila Faves: “I transferred to Avila University before my sophomore year to join their newly established wrestling program, becoming the first victory in the history of Avila University Men’s wrestling. Upon graduation, I will join my older brother as a first-generation college graduate that also competed in athletics for this...

Kansas City, MO – (December 9, 2024) – In response to ongoing financial pressures faced by students who hope to earn a college degree, Avila University is proud to announce the launch of the Avila Access Award, which provides free tuition for eligible students to attend Avila University. Any student living in a Missouri household with...