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The Zale Corporation
President’s Scholar
2002-2003

Matthew Atcheson Leffers

Matt is a senior from Grapevine, Texas, majoring in Finance and Economics. He plans to attend a PhD. Program in Finance or in a related field.  Matt’s hobbies include flying, sailing, computers, and reading.

HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS

  • National Merit Commended Scholar

  • All-American Leadership Scholar
  • National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society
  • Debate team, vice president; state ranking
  • Varsity tennis
  • Academic Decathlon, team captain; state competition
  • Teen Court, juror, attorney
  • Volunteer, special education group
  • Travel to Spain for intensive language study, Summer 1997

SMU ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

  • Economics Club

  • Research intern at a mutual fund company
  • Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity
  • Working on a research paper concerning 401(K) returns
  • Robert Stewart Hyer Honor Society
  • Honor Roll
  • Robert S. Hyer Honor Society
  • Summer 2002 Investment Banking Internship in NYC