Students Recognized at Spring Awards Banquet

Congratulations are in order for the students listed below. Each spring the College of Business (COB) leadership team including the Dean, Associate Deans, Department Heads and faculty select recipients for the top honors in the college. Students are selected for awards from a variety of criteria including academic achievement, dedication to the public affairs mission, dedication inside and outside of the classroom, and some awards require a personal essay. Students have graduated in summer or fall 2016 or will graduate in May 2017.

The Spring Awards Dinner to recognize this group of high achieving students, was held April 27, at the John A and Genny Morris Conservation Center. Members of the COB Executive Advisory Council were in town for their bi-annual meeting and participated in the awards dinner. Congratulations to each of the students!

School of Accountancy Awards

School of Accountancy Outstanding Graduating Senior: Alex Jefferson
School of Accountancy Faculty Award for Excellence: Brandon Weissman
Federation of Schools of Accountancy Outstanding Graduate Student: Tanner Courtney

Computer Information Systems Awards

Outstanding CIS Student: Suliman Alhomidan
Outstanding AITP Student: Jared Danielson

Finance and General Business Awards

Outstanding Graduating Senior in Risk Management and Insurance: Annabelle Kacmar and Alexis Skiniotes
Outstanding Graduating Senior in General Business: Millie Kinsbury
Outstanding Graduating Senior in Finance: Jacob Masterson
Outstanding Graduating Senior in General Business from the MSU China Campus: Mengyuan Li

Management Awards

Outstanding Student in Master of Health Administration: Isaac McKinght
Outstanding Student in Management: Nicholas Rodenberg
Outstanding Student in Human Resources Management: Kourtney Mudd
Outstanding Student in Entertainment Management: Madison Fritts

Marketing Awards

Outstanding Marketing Student – Highest Overall GPA: Shawna Elsey
Outstanding Student in Marketing Exemplifying the Public Affairs Mission: Mary Katherine Hilmes
Marketing Club Outstanding Member: Hannah Moore
Advertising Club Outstanding Member: Hannah Moore
Outstanding Marketing Student in the Advertising & Promotion Option: Alexa Eghbali
Outstanding Marketing Student in the Marketing Research Option: Victoria Bottorff
Outstanding Marketing Student in the Sales & Sales Management Option: Kaylee Chappelow
Outstanding Marketing Student in the Marketing Management Option: Matthew Haley
Outstanding Marketing Student in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Linda Coroleuski

Technology and Construction Management Award

Armin F. and Vivian M. Gimbel Achievement Award: Cody Stout

College of Business Awards

Outstanding Master of Business Administration Award: Arthur Guslim
David D. Glass Outstanding Graduate Student in the College of Business: Kelsea Fink
The Joseph Daniel Delp Award is given to a graduating senior who has shown outstanding achievement, performance, leadership, and perseverance.
- 2016-2017 Finalists
  - Alexa Eghbali
  - Madison Fritts
  - Joshua Lake
  - Nicole Johnson (recipient)
  - Alexa Eghbali, Joshua Lake, Nichole Johnson, Madison Fritts
The Virgil Cheek Memorial Award is given to an outstanding graduating senior majoring in business in recognition of exceptional academic achievement and leadership. This is the top award in the College of Business.
- 2016-2017 Finalists
  - Shawna Elsey
  - Alex Jefferson
  - Kourtney Mudd (recipient)
  - Matthew Teeter
  - Matthew Teeter, Shawna Elsey, Kourtney Mudd. Not pictured: Alex Jefferson

Dean’s Distinguished Scholars

There are two ways a student can become a Dean’s Distinguished Scholar: recipients may be graduating with Summa Cum Laude honors, or have been nominated by their academic department to become a finalist for the Joseph Daniel Delp or Virgil Cheek Memorial Awards.