Sharon J. Ponder Accounting Scholarship

Established in 2014 by Sharon J. Ponder, this scholarship is available to junior or senior accounting majors. Sharon Jester Ponder (ACCT, ’94) is the Vice President of Finance for Bennett International Group, a Georgia-based logistics and transportation company headquartered in McDonough. She oversees all accounting aspects of the 22-entity company. When she is not working on the expansion of Bennett into the field of oil rigging, Sharon is a voice for the local business community developing businesses and assists in bringing jobs to the south metro Atlanta area and light to issues involving infrastructure and schools. After graduating, Sharon felt challenged being a female in the accounting and transportation industries. Now, her 20 years with the transportation company has resulted in a successful career. She is happy to work under a female CEO and has found the balance between raising a family and building a career she is passionate about.