Gordon A. Blunden/Provident Savings Bank Endowed Business Scholarship
About the Scholarship
The scholarship honors longtime Riverside resident Gordon Blunden and assists outstanding and qualified undergraduate business and graduate MBA students in AGSM. It was established in 1994 by Blunden's son, Craig, an alumnus of UCR.
Gordon Blunden was a well-regarded banker who, in 1956, founded Provident Savings Bank and guided its growth into the second largest financial institution in Riverside County over the next four decades.
Blunden was an avid flyer, a navigator in the South Pacific during World War II, and he was a tireless community volunteer, actively participating in the work of the Kiwanis Club of Riverside, the United Way and the Riverside Chambers of Commerce. Blunden passed away in 1996.
How to Apply
Recipients are required to submit 10 page report on the Community Reinvestment Act, and, if invited, make a presentation to Provident's Board.
Recent Recipients
2011: Song Han
2010: Ravikanth Gangishetti
About the Donor: Provident Savings Bank
Provident Bank is the largest independent community bank in Riverside County and is committed to the belief that our communities are better served when decisions about financial products and services are made locally by people who know the markets.