Larry W. Carroll Govs Fund
The purpose of the Larry W. Carroll Govs Fund Program is to provide a valuable experiential-learning
opportunity for students and allow them to explore their passions in finance and investments
by enabling them to manage an investment portfolio.
The opportunity to be a Student Portfolio Manager is open to all APSU CoB students. At the beginning of each academic year, the Faculty Govs Funds Advisors will meet to select students from a pool of applicants. The Student Portfolio Managers will work closely with the Faculty Govs Funds Advisors to achieve the purpose and investment objective of the Govs Funds.
The Dean of the College of Business selects members of the Faculty Govs Funds Advisors, representing various disciples with the College. The Advisors provide direct oversight of and guidance to the Student Portfolio Managers.
All transactions within the Govs Funds portfolio will be approved by the Faculty Govs Funds Advisors to ensure compliance with the investment objective and guidelines.
Once per academic semester, the Student Portfolio Managers will report on the Govs Fund’s performance and present the report to Larry W. Carroll, the University President, the Dean of the College of Business, and the APSU Vice President for Advancement.
For additional information about the Govs Fund Program, please contact Dr. Dong Nyonna at nyonnad@apsu.edu.
Meet the Student Management Team for 2018-2019
Chrysanna Bruce is a senior majoring in Finance & Accounting with an expected graduation
date of May 2019. Chrysanna is a member of the Accounting Society of Austin Peay and the Volunteer Income
Tax Assistance Program. Chrysanna was invited to present at the Tennessee Valley Authority
Investment Challenge in spring 2017.
Matthew O’Brien is a senior majoring in Finance and is expected to graduate in May
2020. He is a Finance enthusiast who enjoys seeking out different challenges, experiences,
and opportunities. His academic performance has earned him recognition for being in
the top 5% of students within the College of Business for the academic year of 2017-2108.
Amanda Erdman is a senior and will graduate in May with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance. Originally from Appleton, Wisconsin, Amanda lived in Fayetteville, North Carolina before moving to Clarksville. Amanda plans to move to the east coast and will follow her pursuit of working in the field of financial analysis.
Griffin Dove is a junior pursing a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. Griffin is the president of the Accounting Society at Austin Peay. Griffin is a tax
preparer for Austin Peay's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program and works part-time
as a student technician with Austin Peay’s GovsTech. Upon graduation, Griffin plans
to sit for the CPA Exam.
Blake Streeter is a junior at APSU, and is currently majoring in Finance. He received
his Associates degree from Dyersburg State Community College in 2016, and is planning
to graduate from APSU in May of 2020. Blake is looking for any potential financial
career, but is currently specifically focused on a career in financial planning in
or around the Nashville area.
David Ritchie is a senior majoring in Accounting, and is expected to graduate in May 2019. Spending a few years in the Marine Corps as a KC-130 mechanic, his love for economics drove him to work as a bank teller and then a bookkeeper for a law firm. Soon with his accounting degree, he plans to work as a bank examiner.