Melynna Hakim Arreola-Quiroga is a first-year student double majoring in accountancy and finance with a minor in philosophy.
Q&A with 2022-23 Werhane Scholarship Recipient Melynna Hakim Arreola-Quiroga
What has been your DePaul experience? "DePaul has an extensive network of alumni, working professionals in the city, as well as the kindest cohort of professors. I have never felt so close to home away from home. Originally, I am from Mexico but relocated to Lake Geneva, Wis. It wasn't until I arrived at DePaul that I felt a true sense of community all around me. Alpha Kappa Psi, a business professional fraternity I am a part of, has developed my professinal skills and increased my knowledge about internships, networking, and personal development.
What are your goals and aspirations for the future? "My career aspirations are to work at a Big Four company straight out of college to gain exposure, and analyze the financial statements of large corporations so I can eventually take over my dad's construction business successfully. My personal goal is to run a marathon the summer after I graduate from college. I am working towards that goal every day in order to stay healthy, mentally and physically. My overall goal is to be financially independent after taking over my dad's construction company to give my future children the best future possible. I don't want my kids to feel any type of financial strain to follow their dreams, and I also don't want my parents to feel that way either."
About the Werhane Scholarship
Through the generous gifts from Professor Emerita Patricia H. Werhane and many of her colleagues, the Patricia H. Werhane Business Ethics Scholarship awards an annual scholarship of approximately $2,400 to a DePaul University student. The student must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and must also either be an undergraduate student with a business major (any discipline in the Driehaus College of Business) and a philosophy minor, OR a philosophy major and business minor. We hope to provide this award to well-rounded and engaged students.
If you have any questions about the scholarship, email Summer Brown at sbrown15@depaul.edu.
Previous Werhane Scholarship Recipients
2018-19: Grace Baffoe, Philosophy Major (Minor: Hospitality Leadership)
2019-20: Riley O'Neil, Finance Major (Minor: Philosophy)
2020-21: Isabella Datillo, Business Major (Minor: Bioethics)
2021-22: Joseph Mertes, Philosophy Major (Minor: Business Administration)