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.  Recipients may be members of the summer or fall 2019 graduating classes, or our most recent group of May 2020 graduates.

Congratulations to each of these #BearGrads!

College of Business Awards

• 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.
  • Alexander Coffin
    

    

• The Joseph Daniel Delp Award is given to a graduating senior who has shown outstanding achievement, performance, leadership, and perseverance.
  • Amani Monga
    

    

College of Business Graduate Program Awards

• Outstanding Master of Business Administration Award: Takudzwa Chawota
• Outstanding Master of Health Administration Award: Abbie Pinnegar
• Outstanding Master of Accountancy Award: Shelby Whitaker

School of Accountancy Awards 

• School of Accountancy Outstanding Graduating Senior: Samuel Senn
• School of Accountancy Faculty Award for Excellence: Erica Hitpas
• Federation of Schools of Accountancy Outstanding Graduate Student: Gus Reasoner 

Finance and General Business Awards

• Outstanding Graduating Senior in Risk Management and Insurance: Jasmine Pennington
• Outstanding Graduating Senior in General Business: Kelsey Thornton
• Outstanding Graduating Senior in Finance: Artur Osvath
• Outstanding Graduating Senior in General Business from the MSU China Campus: Li Zhang

Information Technology and Cybersecurity Awards

• Outstanding ITC Student: Amani Monga
• Outstanding AITP Student: Colton Schweigert

Management Awards

• Outstanding Student in Management: John Granato
• Outstanding Student in Human Resources Management: Jessica Dencker
• Outstanding Student in Entertainment Management: Kendall Vowells

Marketing Awards

• Outstanding Marketing Student – Highest Overall GPA: Erin Fennewald
• Outstanding Student in Marketing Exemplifying the Public Affairs Mission: Josh Bell
• Marketing Club Outstanding Member: Evan Blue
• Advertising Club Outstanding Member: Lauren McCracken
• Outstanding Marketing Student in the Advertising & Promotion Option: Rachel Yaros
• Outstanding Marketing Student in the Marketing Research Option: Kaitlynn Kaminski
• Outstanding Marketing Student in the Sales & Sales Management Option: Danielle Bohannon
• Outstanding Marketing Student in the Marketing Management Option: Brianna Thompson
• Outstanding Marketing Student in Supply Chain, Logistics and Operations Management Option: Evan Blue

Merchandising and Fashion Design Awards

• Outstanding Senior in Fashion Design Award: Ellee Schmitt
• Outstanding Senior Merchandiser Award: Evangeline Marlin
• MFD Service Award: Kathryn Gardner

Technology and Construction Management Award

• Armin F. and Vivian M. Gimbel Achievement Award: Aaron Abrudan and Austin Toby