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 2020 graduating classes, or our most recent group of May 2021 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.
  • Samantha Sack
    

    

    “I am honored to have received the Virgil Cheek Memorial Award for the 2020-2021 school year. My time at Missouri State University, specifically in the School of Accountancy, has helped me grow as a scholar and leader. I am thankful for the incredible faculty in the School of Accountancy for their support over the years. I am excited for my next chapter at Grant Thornton in St. Louis after completing my MAcc this December!”

 

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

    

    “I am deeply honored to be chosen as Missouri State University’s College of Business Joseph Daniel Delp Award and I am thrilled to have been selected as the Outstanding Graduating Senior in Risk Management and Insurance. Winning this award means my instructors recognize my drive and dedication to academics. I want to thank Dr. Jones and Mrs. Meyers for being mentors to me and helping find my path in RMI.”

College of Business Graduate Program Awards

• Outstanding Master of Business Administration Award: Emilee Jones
• Outstanding Master of Health Administration Award: Aleena Yaktine
• Outstanding Master of Accountancy Award: Kyle Hiebert

School of Accountancy Awards 

• School of Accountancy Outstanding Graduating Senior: Lindsay Peebles
• School of Accountancy Faculty Award for Excellence: Leah Singleton
• Federation of Schools of Accountancy Outstanding Graduate Student: Erica Hitpas
• PCAOB Scholar: Heather Green
• Beta Alpha Psi Leadership Award: Sydney Hill
• Accounting Club Outstanding Leader: Bailey Lourens
• Outstanding SOA Graduate Assistant: Alex Hockman 

Finance and General Business Awards

• Outstanding Graduating Senior in Risk Management and Insurance: Jensen Worsley
• Outstanding Graduating Senior in General Business: Skyler Smith
• Outstanding Graduating Senior in Finance – Corporate & Investments: Myles Jackson
• Outstanding Graduating Senior in Finance – Financial Planning: Lane Wolfe
• Outstanding Graduating Senior in General Business from the MSU China Campus: Junna Dai

Information Technology and Cybersecurity Awards

• Outstanding ITC Student: Hayden Hollingsworth
• Outstanding A-BITS Student: Brayden Shell

Management Awards

• Outstanding Student in Management: Hannah Kassing
• Outstanding Student in Human Resources Management: Sydney Rodriguez
• Outstanding Student in Entertainment Management: Samantha Steury

Marketing Awards

• Outstanding Marketing Student – Highest Overall GPA: Emily Tanner
• Outstanding Student in Marketing Exemplifying the Public Affairs Mission: Joseph Klohr
• Marketing Club Outstanding Member: Myla Picker
• Advertising Club Outstanding Member: Emily Falbe
• Outstanding Marketing Student in the Advertising & Promotion Option: Sydney Unnerstall
• Outstanding Marketing Student in the Marketing Research Option: Claire Martin and Garrett Greenfield
• Outstanding Marketing Student in the Sales & Sales Management Option: Myla Picker
• Outstanding Marketing Student in the Marketing Management Option: Sarah Scharpenburg
• Outstanding Marketing Student in Supply Chain, Logistics and Operations Management Option: Annika Zimmerman

Merchandising and Fashion Design Awards

• Outstanding Senior in Fashion Design Award: Tiffany Ivie
• Outstanding Senior Merchandiser Award: Lauren Wilson
• MFD Service Award: Alli Brock

Technology and Construction Management Award

• Armin F. and Vivian M. Gimbel Achievement Award: Tanner Hartman and Thomas Whitehead