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Five Stanford GSB Students Receive 2024 Siebel Scholars Award

Five Stanford Graduate School of Business students have been named 2024 Siebel Scholars in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements and commitment to building the future.

The second-year MBA students — Tye Gerrard, Zane Stiles, Jessica Wang, Mark Whittaker, and Andrew Wooten — will each receive a $35,000 scholarship for their final year of study and access to a network of over 1,700 former Siebel Scholars.

WHAT IS THE SIEBEL SCHOLARS PROGRAM?

Established in 2000, the Siebel Scholars Program recognizes exceptional students at the world’s leading graduate schools of business, computer science, bioengineering, and energy science. Each year, more than 90 students are selected as scholars based on academic excellence and leadership potential. As of today, there are over 1,800 Siebel Scholars ranging from executives and entrepreneurs to researchers and philanthropists

“Every year, the Siebel Scholars continue to impress me with their commitment to academics and influencing future society. This year’s class is exceptional, and once again represents the best and brightest minds from around the globe who are advancing innovations in healthcare, artificial intelligence, financial services, and more,” Thomas M. Siebel, Chairman of the Siebel Scholars Foundation, says.

FIVE STANFORD GSB STUDENTS NAMED 2024 SIEBEL SCHOLARS

This year’s recipients are Tye Gerrard, Zane Stiles, Jessica Wang, Mark Whittaker, and Andrew Wooten.

Tye Gerrard holds a BEng and MSc from the University of Queensland, where he studied mechanical and petroleum engineering (with Honors), and a Master of Applied Finance degree from the University of Western Australia, where he was University Valedictorian and named the Phil Dolan Scholar. At Stanford GSB, he is the chief financial officer of the Student Association, co-president of the Finance and Investment Club, president of the Australia and New Zealand Club, and member of the Dream Big, Lead Boldly Leadership Team.

Zane Stiles earned a BSE in computer science and a BS in economics at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was named a Joseph Wharton Scholar and graduated summa cum laude. At Stanford GSB, he serves as the external chair of the MBA Student Association Technology and Communications Committee. During the pandemic, Stiles founded VaccinateMA, which connected Massachusetts residents to COVID-19 vaccines.

Jessica Wang has a BA in economics and government from Dartmouth College, where she graduated magna cum laude. After Dartmouth, Wang spent four years at Bain Capital as a private equity analyst and later an associate. At Stanford GSB, she is a peer mentor and serves on the MBA Student Association Careers Committee.

Mark Whittaker earned a BA in economics from Harvard University and served as a principal at the New York private equity firm Perry Creek Capital, where he invested in publicly traded equities and private companies across a diverse set of industries. At Stanford GSB, he serves as co-chief investment officer of the Finance and Investment Club.

Andrew Wooten graduated cum laude from Yale-NUS College with a BS degree in mathematical, computational, and statistical sciences. For the past seven years, Wooten has worked at Crimson Education, a growth-stage EdTech company that runs an international online high school and offers college admissions support. As chief revenue officer, he leads a 200-person team across 25 markets to manage all aspects of Crimson’s growth. At Stanford GSB, Wooten is part of the Student Association Academic Committee and is researching climate tech automation.

Sources: Stanford Graduate School of Business, Siebel Scholars

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