Safe Systems Endowed Information Systems Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2013 by Mr. Daniel C. Johnston, CEO and Chairman of Safe Systems, Inc. Johnston graduated from Georgia Southern with a degree in Economics in 1975. As CEO and Chairman of Safe Systems, Inc., he oversees the strategic direction of Safe Systems’ services and solutions. With over 30 years of business experience in the financial services industry and the founder of Safe Systems in 1993, Johnston spent four years serving as a Group President of ProfitStars, a business unit of Jack Henry & Associates (JHA) after selling Gladiator Technology to JHA in 2007. He also was a founding partner of Coin Banking Systems, started in 1985, until its sale to MicroBilt, a division of First Data, in 1992. Johnston sits on several boards of directors for financial services companies. Additionally, he has served on the faculty of training schools that teach technology-related topics for financial institution associations in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, and for the Independent Community Bankers Association (ICBA). Johnston holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Georgia Southern University and has served on the board of the Georgia Bankers Association from 2002-2004. He currently serves as a Director on the Advisory Board for the Georgia Southern Parker College of Business. This scholarship is available to students who are pursuing a degree in Information Systems who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The scholarship may be renewed year to year at the discretion of the department.