MONETT, Mo., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Henry
& Associates Inc.® (Nasdaq: JKHY) announced today
the creation of an endowed scholarship fund in memory of Board
Member Laura Kelly, who passed away on March
15, 2024.
Jack Henry will create an
endowment of the existing Kelly Academic Excellence Scholarship at
Samford University's Brock School of Business, which was established
by Kelly and her husband, John
Kelly, in 2016. The endowment will serve to recognize and
support outstanding female students currently enrolled in
Samford's Brock
School of Business, where Kelly served on the Advisory Board
for nine years.
"Laura served as a dedicated member of our company's Board for
more than 10 years and will be greatly missed," said Jack Henry
Board Chair and CEO David Foss.
"This endowment will honor Laura's passion for supporting female
business students and make a meaningful impact on future
generations."
Kelly graduated Summa Cum Laude from Samford University in 1978 and earned a Master of
Business Administration degree from Auburn
University before attaining her Certified Public Accountant
accreditation. A member of the Jack Henry Board since 2013, Kelly
chaired the Governance Committee and served on the Risk and
Compliance Committee.
A former Managing Director of CoreLogic, Kelly served as
President of The Columbia Institute, a mortgage industry education
affiliate. Her prior experiences include senior leadership roles at
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, American Express Company, and
MasterCard Worldwide Inc.
For more information about the Kelly Academic Excellence Endowed
Scholarship or to make a contribution, please visit
https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/5128/donations/new?designation=kellyacademicexcellenceendowedscholarship&.
About Jack Henry &
Associates, Inc.®
Jack Henry™ (Nasdaq: JKHY) is a well-rounded financial technology
company that strengthens connections between financial institutions
and the people and businesses they serve. We are an S&P 500
company that prioritizes openness, collaboration, and user
centricity – offering banks and credit unions a vibrant ecosystem
of internally developed modern capabilities as well as the ability
to integrate with leading fintechs. For more than 47 years,
Jack Henry has provided technology
solutions to enable clients to innovate faster, strategically
differentiate, and successfully compete while serving the evolving
needs of their accountholders. We empower approximately 7,500
clients with people-inspired innovation, personal service, and
insight-driven solutions that help reduce the barriers to financial
health. Additional information is available at
www.jackhenry.com.
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statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those
discussed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission
filings, including the Company's most recent reports on Form 10-K
and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading "Risk Factors." Any
forward-looking statement made in this news release speaks only as
of the date of the news release, and the Company expressly
disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether because of new information,
future events or otherwise.
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