Student Success
2014-2015 COB Scholarship Banquet
The College of Business is dedicated to highlighting the hard work of its students. Each fall, the COB Scholarship Banquet is held to honor student achievement. The 2014-15 Banquet, held Sept. 19 at the University Plaza Hotel, showcased the high level of academic achievement among College of Business Students.
At this year’s event, 242 scholarships totaling more than $200,000 were awarded. Family, friends, faculty, staff and many generous donors from across the country attended the event. COB is grateful to have such generous donors and appreciates the support they provide to so many students.
Congratulations to all of our well deserving recipients!
Computer Information Systems Departmental Scholarships
- Neil E. Swanson Memorial Scholarship: Garrett Maples
- Computer Information Systems Department Scholarship: Madison Avery, Lauren Dean, Matthew Martinez, and Rebekah Miller
- Conoco Scholarship: Rebecca Hickman
- Laura Roman Dodd Memorial Scholarship: Madison Avery
- Virgil D. Rich Memorial Scholarship: Madison Avery
- Norma Barker Lee Scholarship Award: Madison Avery
- Mary and Irene Francka Scholarship: Kathleen McCaffrey
- Woodfin C. Garrett Scholarship: Rebecca Hickman
Fashion and Interior Design Departmental Scholarships
- Association of Clothing and Textiles Scholarship: Nicole Tinker
- Fashion and Interior Design Department Scholarship: Keeley Gierer
- COM Community Design Scholarship: Bailey Smith
- Joyce J. Waldron Family and Consumer Sciences Education Scholarship: James DeGreif
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education Scholarship: Baylee Lane and Sarah Sutton
- Floy T. Burgess Memorial Scholarship: Rachel Livesay
- Gertrude Altemiller Nelson Endowed Scholarship Fund: Nicole Mease
- Jacquelyn Ledbetter-Freshman Scholarship: Jorden Miller
- Paula Kindrick Hartsfield Family and Consumer Sciences Education Scholarship: Jorden Miller
- Jo Anne B. Booher Scholarship: Jamie Lechner-Gibson
Finance and General Business Departmental Scholarships
- Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Scholarship – Ozark Area Chapter: Jessica Groves, Kirstin Harris, Christopher Mitchell, and Zachary Schoene
- MOPrima Scholarship: Elizabeth Sivill
- John E. and Mary Jo Patton Insurance Scholarship: Meagan Leppien
- John E. Patton Outstanding Student Leadership Scholarship: Jennifer Richey
- Ozark Chapter Society of CPCU Scholarship: Sarah Keyte and Zachary Schoene
- Robert and Edith I. Garst Scholarship (Baker Chair of Insurance)Sarah Keyte and Sabrina Williams
- Baker Insurance Chair Scholarship (William G. and Retha Stone Baker): Lindsay Dill
- Clair Plank, CLU, ChFC, MSFS Scholarship: Zachary Schoene
- American Family Insurance Scholarship: Zachary Schoene
- Retha S. Baker – Baker Chair of Insurance Scholarship: Cameron Griot, Jared Huffman, Annabelle Kacmar, Alexander Karns, and Hillary Rice
- H. Jr. and Earlene Coleman Scholarship: Lauren Nichols and Sarah Scott
- David L. Hadler, Energy Insurance Mutual Risk Management & Insurance Scholarship: Lauren Nichols
- Insurance Association of the Ozarks Scholarship: Annabelle Kacmar
- Missouri Employers Mutual Scholarship for Risk Management and Insurance: Annabelle Kacmar
- American National Property and Casualty Companies Actuarial/Insurance Scholarship: Steven Cornelius
- Vencil J. Bixler Professional Insurance Scholarship/Award: Jennifer Richey
- Missouri Insurance Education Foundation Scholarship: Meagan Leppien
- State Farm-Baker Chair of Insurance Scholarship: Jennifer Richey
- Robert L. Sanditz, CLU, Insurance Scholarship: Hillary Rice
- CPCU Society of St. Louis Insurance Scholarships: Cameron Griot
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors – Springfield Scholarship: Zachary Schoene
- Heim Young Aspiring Financial Planner Scholarship: Taylor Johnson
- BKD Wealth Advisors Aspiring Chartered Financial Analyst Scholarship: Adam Blind and Bryan Rhoades
- Financial Management Association (FMA) Scholarship: Donald McClintock
- Greater Springfield Board of Realtors Career Development Award: Jack Sorrentino
- Century Bank of the Ozarks Banking Scholarship: Kevin Philpott
- John S Bowdidge Scholarship: Donald McClintock
- Floyd L. and Martha L. Sweeney Scholarship for Real Estate Studies: Marcedes Brown
- Manley Real Estate Scholarship: Sarah Scott
- Louis Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society Scholarship: Lindsay Dill, Jared Huffman, Sarah Keyte, Lauren Nichols, Hillary Rice, and Jennifer Richey
Management Departmental Scholarships
- Don Wessel Management Scholarship: Benjamin Huelskamp
- Ralph and Carol Williams Management Scholarship: Cecelia Reicher
- Robert L. Trewatha International Scholarship: Allison Bushue
- Robert L. Trewatha Management Scholarship: Kelsey Bagwill and Steven Beyer
- Springfield Area Human Resources Association Scholarship: Kelley Keen
- Abraham-Miller Scholarship: Agustin Herrera
Marketing Departmental Scholarships
- Marketing Department Scholarship: Syed Hesham Abid, Jennifer Brockes, Alexa Eghbali, Joshua Holsten, Jenna Spencer
- Marketing Employers Scholarship: Nicole Cook
- Pettijohn Excellence in Sales and Sales Management Award: Ryan Schroeder
- Robert B. Noble Award for Excellence in Advertising: Alexa Eghbali
- Robert E. Low Scholarship: Julie Dix
- Fred J. Mertz Scholarship: Stephen Hoffman and Jonathon Linhardt
- William D. Perry Scholarship in Marketing: Amber Dreher
- Office Concepts of Missouri-Steven W. Moore Sr. and Shanda L. Moore Scholarship: Jenna Spencer
- Precious Moments Marketing Research Scholarship: Cody Applegarth
- John J. Brinkmann Marketing Scholarship: Joshua Holsten
- com Logistics and Supply Chain Management Scholarship: Brian Jon
Technology and Construction Management Departmental Scholarships
- Missouri Concrete Association (MCA) Scholarship: Benjamin Williams
- Robert and Louise Eggleston Scholarship for Industrial Management Studies in Business: Chase Gabriel
- Ted Smith Endowment Scholarship: Christopher Ross
- Doyle Kemper Memorial Scholarship: Robert Urban
- EFCO Corporation Scholarship: Ryan Barnoski
- Howard Moore Group, Inc. Scholarship: Ryan Barnoski
- Orin R Robinson Scholarship: Kimberly Holmes and Sergio Lescano
- Wilbur Shank Memorial Scholarship: Christine Crocker
- Greater Ozarks Building Systems Association Scholarship: Amber Struemph
- James W. Gardner Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Victor Mitchell
- Roger G. Killian Memorial Scholarship: Sergio Lescano
- Armin F. and Vivian M. Gimbel Achievement Award: Jacob Akridge
Graduate Students Scholarships
- Carr Foundation / MBA Scholarship: Cole Alexander
- The Robert W. and Charlotte Bitter Graduate Scholarship: Kurt Goss
- James C. and Mary Lee Snapp Graduate Scholarship: Lanae Flatness, Debra Horn, and Kristen Jones
College of Business Scholarships
- Ronald and Carol Bottin Scholarship: Ronald Hill
- James W. Dykes Award in Courage and Determination: Debra Horn
- Sandra M. Sullentrup Memorial Scholarship: Lauren Dean and Dylan Dragon
- Kenneth E. and Jane A. Meyer Scholarship: Manuela Bedoya, Mackenzie Brittain, Laura Conway, and Kaitlin Johnson
- Cleo and Mona Casady Leadership Scholarship: Rebecca Harmon
- BRIC Study Abroad Scholarship: Tyler LaPlant
- John W. and Nancy R. Cunniff Scholarship Fund: Rachel Ess, Matthew Martinez, Aaron Moutray, and Sara Wiley
- Dave and Arlette Elliott Scholarship in Business : Veronica Shultz
- Dave and Rose Heaser Scholarship in Business : Savannah Moore
- Don Calame Student Fund: Nathan Anderson, Gabrielle Bozik, Matthew Buck, Courtney Cramer, Joshua Hill, Kimberly Holmes, Aaron Long, Daphne Meine, Shelby Miles, Midori Saito, Lindsey Shipley, Bailey Smith
- R. Stephen Parker College of Business Scholarship: Bailey Smith
- Raikos Scholarship : Tyler Andrews, Lindsay Dill, Devyn Hale and Garrett Maples
- James C. Snapp Memorial Scholarship: Steven Beyer, Adam Blind, Brittney Gant, Rebecca Harmon, and Daniel Senn
- Alma Lee Woodall Memorial Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship: Kalli McCoy
- College of Business Culturally Diverse Student Scholarship: Hailee Vigneaux
- College of Business Non-Traditional Student Scholarship: Rebekah Miller and Lauren Shelton
- College of Business-Upper Division Scholarships: Julia Swoboda
- Orie A. Cheatham Scholarship: Krista Brooks
- Robert W. and Charlotte K. Bitter Endowed Scholarship : Shelby Adams, Andrea Coleman-Brown, Lauren Dean, Alexandra Dell’orco, Crystal Eastburn, Olivia Fernandez, Jacob Hall, Benjamin Hogan, Erin Holt, Alex Holtermann, Taylor Johnson, Mark Karlsen, Alexander Lauberth, and Kelsey Strauss
- Ray Love Memorial Scholarship: Crystal Eastburn and Sakel Peak
- Edward Linski Memorial Scholarship: Devon Hicks
- Inmon Memorial Annual Endowed Scholarship : Hannah Armato, Luke Johnson, and Chelsea West
- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. College of Business Scholarship: Elliot Carlew, Cara Dabney, Lucas Gautier, Alexander Karns, Nathan Rice, Elizabeth Sivill
- Jeffrey Lee Memorial Scholarship, Dylan Dragon and Danielle Marquard
- Joe F. Carroll Memorial Scholarship: Rebecca Feston
- John L. and Rita M. Bangs Scholarship: Cody Applegarth, Crystal Eastburn, and Holly Johnson
- Marlyn Graff Rhoades Memorial Scholarship: Anthony Ary, Celine Bennett, Chris Choate, James Freihofer, Kevin Fringer, Cameron Griot, Katlyn Hoskins, and Weston Marquart
- Roberta Cope Turner Scholarship: Aaron Parkhurst
- Ray and Susie Forsythe – COB Scholarship: Jacob Hall and Jerry Penner
- Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship: Madison Avery, Jordan Bailey, Stephanie Barrett, Danielle Evans, Kelsea Fink, Kimberly Holmes, Charlene Kean, Jamie Lechner-Gibson, Cecelia Reicher, Jonathan Swearengin, Abigail Wardenburg, and Erin Watkins
- Steven J. Bengfort Memorial Scholarship: Lauren Nichols
School of Accountancy Departmental Scholarships
(Awarded Sept. 25 at the School of Accountancy Scholarship Banquet)
- Accounting Club Scholarship: Cara Dabney
- Barry Lewis Memorial Scholarship: Molly Lucas
- Bill J. and Helen L. Bass Memorial Scholarship: Aaron Dennis
- BKD Graduate Scholarship: Dylan White and Brock Wiberg
- BKD LLP Scholarship: Ellyn Bruckerhoff and Hope Buser
- Brent J. Bowman Endowed Book Scholarship for the School of Accountancy: Clint Caselman and Kimberly Orrell
- David and Donna Henderson Scholarship: Samantha Cleary and Ronald Hill
- David B. and Sandra D. Byrd Masters of Accountancy Scholarship: Kayla Kendrick
- David H. Covey Memorial Scholarship: Kelsea Fink
- Davis, Lynn & Moots, P.C. Scholarship: Cara Dabney
- Elliott Robinson & Company Accounting Scholarship: Katie Fulp
- Heartland Regional Council of the IMA Scholarship: Kristen Jones
- Jack E. Weimer – Jack E. Weimer CPA, P.C. Accounting Scholarship: Jacob Hall
- Kathryn and James Golding Scholarship: Kaitlin Johnson
- KPM Scholarship: Krista Brooks
- Leggett & Platt Accounting Scholarship: Ruochen Jiang and David Kendall
- Pendleton Family Foundation Scholarship: Daniel Senn
- School of Accountancy Scholarship: Jiayue Chen, Seth Clarkson, Faythe Duenow, Ronald Hill, Hanyu Shi, Zhike Zhu
- The Whitlock Company Scholarship: Kristen Hoenshell
William K. Parmley Memorial Scholarship: Elizabeth Sivi