DES MOINES – Ashley McGrann of Centerville has been honored as a Presidential Scholar at AIB College of Business for the 2008 Fall Term. To be named a Presidential Scholar, a student must have a grade point average of 3.80 or higher for 12 or more consecutive credit hours.

McGrann is a graduate of Putnam County R-I High School and is majoring in Accounting at AIB.

About AIB College of Business

AIB College of Business in Des Moines is an independent, nonprofit, coeducational college of business. It was founded in Des Moines, in 1921 and has about 8,000 alumni living in Iowa. A well-known institution in the Des Moines metropolitan area, AIB has established a superior reputation for more than 88 years. The college is dedicated to its mission of providing quality educational opportunities that prepare students to build careers in business.

The college has an enrollment of nearly 1,000 day, evening and online students, and its campus features 17 buildings on 20 acres near downtown Des Moines. Residential, apartment-style housing is available for about 550 students.

AIB offers bachelor of science degrees in accounting, business administration, court reporting and steno captioning.

The college also offers associate of applied science degree programs in accounting, business administration, general studies, office administration, sports and event management, transcription services, travel and hospitality management, and voice captioning. Business administration degrees are offered in the areas of leadership, financial services and sales and marketing. Associate and bachelor degrees are also offered online.

For more information, contact the AIB College of Business Public Relations Department at (515) 246-5378.