ATLANTA – Antara graduated from Mercer University Singh was named a 2024 Westin Scholar by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) at the School of Business.
With the growing need for well-qualified privacy and data protection professionals, the annual Westin Scholar Awards were created by the International Association of Privacy Professionals to support students identified as future leaders in the field of privacy and data protection.
Singh was selected by Jordan “Jody” Blanke, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, to receive the award in recognition of her outstanding performance in Blanke’s course “Legal and Ethical Issues Affecting Big Data.” Singh graduated in December 2023 with a master’s degree in Business Analytics.
“Antara’s work was exceptional,” said Blanke. “She is an extremely worthy recipient of the award and I am hopeful that she will continue her interest in privacy law and policy.”
Singh is the third School of Business student to receive this international award in the last four years. Fred Walker, a Master of Accounting graduate, was the first recipient of this award from Mercer in the inaugural 2021 class.
“The privacy industry is rapidly growing and constantly evolving,” said J. Trevor Hughes, president and CEO of IAPP. “We created this award as a way to put the privacy profession at the forefront of students’ minds as they explore potential career opportunities.”
Singh, from Hyderabad, India, holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Osmania University and a postgraduate degree in Public Accounting from Amity University. She worked for Deloitte for several years and obtained her CPA certification.
“Coming from a family where education has always been paramount, I witnessed firsthand my parents’ unwavering dedication to providing me with the best opportunities,” said Singh. “My family instilled in me the importance of being independent and self-reliant, values that have propelled me to where I am today.” Singh added that Mercer University was “pivotal in my education, providing me with a supportive place to learn and pursue my interests.”
About the Westin Scholar Award
The Westin Scholar Awards honor the late Dr. Alan Westin, a pivotal voice in the field of privacy and data protection. Throughout his life, Dr. Westin has researched and written about privacy, data protection, digital identity, and the future of how societies will address issues at the intersection of law and technology. He is the namesake of the Westin IAPP Research Center and Fellowship Program, which was founded in 2013 and serves as a pathway for future leaders in the community. For more information about the Westin Scholar Award, visit:
About the Business School
Founded in 1984, Mercer’s School of Business is named for Eugene W. Stetson, a 1901 Mercer graduate and business pioneer who leveraged the first major acquisition in corporate history, and his grandson Robert F. (Bob) Hatcher, a Macon businessman, longtime supporter, trustee and former chairman of the University board. Over the past 80 years, Mercer has awarded more than 12,000 business degrees, and many of its graduates occupy senior leadership positions at companies around the world. Mercer’s business school provides career-focused business education to develop innovative leaders who are responsible global citizens. It has accreditation from the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which places it in the top five percent of all major business schools in the world. Mercer’s business school has been recognized by The Princeton Review as “Greatest Opportunity for Minority Students” and “Greatest Opportunity for Women” in addition to being one of its “Best Business Schools.” Furthermore, it was recognized among the “15 best schools in the country in marketing and accounting”. The School offers the following programs: Atlanta (Evening and Online BBA, Full-Time MBA (Day), Evening MBA, Online MBA, Master’s in Accounting, MS in Business Analytics), Macon (Traditional BBA, Evening MBA, MBA in Caregiving of Health, and MBA of Innovation), Henry County (Evening BBA). For more information, visit business.mercer.edu.
