The Black Business Student Association’s annual auction — newly renamed the Theodora Fonteneau Rutherford Scholarship Auction — raised more than $30,000 this year for incoming students.
More than 350 students and alumni attended the 21st annual auction, which is the longest-running club event on campus. This year the BBSA renamed the auction to honor Theodora Rutherford ’24, the School’s first known African-American student.
Coveted items at the February 22 event included a one-week trip for four to the Caribbean island of choice or the Canary Islands, which sold for $4,700; lunch with NBA All Star Gilbert Arenas, which was purchased for $1,800; and golf with Professor David Juran, which sold for $1,300. The BBSA is in the process of contacting all silent auction winners.
The BBSA also hosts the second-longest-running campus club event — the association’s annual conference, which in November celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Established in 1973, the BBSA serves the community and supports black business students through professional development and the mentoring of new students. To date, the School has more than 1,000 African-American alumni.
Auction Raises Scholarship Funds — and Honors School‘s First African-American MBA
The Black Business Student Association’s annual auction — newly renamed the Theodora Fonteneau Rutherford Scholarship Auction — raised more than $30,000 for incoming students.