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.
This year, 259 scholarships totaling more than $340,000 were awarded. 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.
Scholarship Name |
Student First Name |
Student Last Name |
Committee |
| Accounting Club Scholarship | Nicole | Plenge | Accountancy |
| Barry Lewis Memorial Scholarship | Lyubov | Paliakov | Accountancy |
| Bill J. and Helen L. Bass Memorial Scholarship | Jamey | Arter | Accountancy |
| Bill J. and Helen L. Bass Memorial Scholarship | Kylie Rhea | Gillen | Accountancy |
| BKD Graduate Scholarship | Sydney | Hill | Accountancy |
| BKD Graduate Scholarship | Lindsay | Peebles | Accountancy |
| BKD LLP Scholarship | Mohson | Choudhry | Accountancy |
| BKD LLP Scholarship | Brenna | Young | Accountancy |
| Brent J. Bowman Endowed Book Scholarship for the School of Accountancy | Jenni | Hilton | Accountancy |
| Brent J. Bowman Endowed Book Scholarship for the School of Accountancy | Morgan | Lairmore | Accountancy |
| Brent J. Bowman Endowed Book Scholarship for the School of Accountancy | Madison | Schanuel | Accountancy |
| David and Donna Henderson Endowed Fund for the School of Accountancy | Angelia | Ashberger | Accountancy |
| David and Donna Henderson Endowed Fund for the School of Accountancy | Hannah | Childs | Accountancy |
| David B. and Sandra D. Byrd Masters of Accountancy Scholarship | Payton | Stuckenschneider | Accountancy |
| Dr. Orie A. Cheatham Scholarship | Jennifer | Neuschwander | Accountancy |
| Ernst and Young Scholarship | Mohson | Choudhry | Accountancy |
| Heartland Regional Council of the IMA Scholarship | Blake | Greble | Accountancy |
| Judy Breeding Accounting Scholarship | Haiwei | Luttrell | Accountancy |
| Kathryn and James Golding Scholarship | Gracie | Hodgson | Accountancy |
| KPM Scholarships | Allyson | Hargis | Accountancy |
| KPM Scholarships | Claudia | Wilkinson | Accountancy |
| KPMG Scholarship | Brenna | Lumley | Accountancy |
| Pendleton Family Foundation Accounting Scholarship | Madison | Auer | Accountancy |
| Phillips Petroleum Accounting Scholarship | Lyubov | Paliakov | Accountancy |
| School of Accountancy Scholarship | Javier | Adorno-Garcia | Accountancy |
| School of Accountancy Scholarship | Gracie | Hodgson | Accountancy |
| School of Accountancy Scholarship | Janae | King | Accountancy |
| School of Accountancy Scholarship | Brenna | Lumley | Accountancy |
| School of Accountancy Scholarship | Phillip | Smith | Accountancy |
| School of Accountancy Scholarship | Payton | Stuckenschneider | Accountancy |
| School of Accountancy Scholarship | Elizabeth | Wilkinson | Accountancy |
| Schulz, Wood & Rapp, PC Scholarship | Morgan | Lairmore | Accountancy |
| Southwest Chapter MSCPA Scholarship | Kenneth | McBride | Accountancy |
| William K. Parmley Memorial Scholarship | Kenneth | McBride | Accountancy |
| Buena Ridenhour Lansford and Raymond W. Lansford Scholarship Fund | Kristina | Gonzalez | College of Business |
| Buena Ridenhour Lansford and Raymond W. Lansford Scholarship Fund | Joshua | McGuire | College of Business |
| Buena Ridenhour Lansford and Raymond W. Lansford Scholarship Fund | Chris | Rice | College of Business |
| Buena Ridenhour Lansford and Raymond W. Lansford Scholarship Fund | Katelyn | Yoder | College of Business |
| Charles and Cindy Rodgers Scholarship for the College of Business | Skyler | Scates | College of Business |
| Clarence E McElroy Endowed Scholarship | Adrian | Fruge | College of Business |
| Cleo and Mona Casady Leadership Scholarship | Philip | Karre | College of Business |
| COB Culturally Diverse Student Scholarship | Aaron | Brown | College of Business |
| COB Non-Traditional Student Scholarship | Chloe | Lodestein | College of Business |
| COB Non-Traditional Student Scholarship | Kaysie | Uhrig | College of Business |
| COB Transfer Student Scholarship | Morgan | Lairmore | College of Business |
| College of Business-Upper Division Scholarships | Claire | Berghager | College of Business |
| Don Calame Student Fund | Madison | Auer | College of Business |
| Don Calame Student Fund | Olivia | Bokern | College of Business |
| Don Calame Student Fund | Britney | Spangenberg | College of Business |
| Don Calame Student Fund | Matthew | Tiller | College of Business |
| Don Calame Student Fund | Andy | Tran | College of Business |
| Douglas Dent Memorial Scholarship | Angelo | Vasquez | College of Business |
| Dr. James C. Snapp Memorial Scholarship | Cabriah | Hillman | College of Business |
| Dr. James C. Snapp Memorial Scholarship | Alec | Holloway | College of Business |
| Dr. James C. Snapp Memorial Scholarship | John | Sample | College of Business |
| Dr. Robert W. and Charlotte K. Bitter Endowed Scholarship Fund (College of Business) | Javier | Adorno-Garcia | College of Business |
| Dr. Robert W. and Charlotte K. Bitter Endowed Scholarship Fund (College of Business) | Celeste | Brandt | College of Business |
| Dr. Robert W. and Charlotte K. Bitter Endowed Scholarship Fund (College of Business) | Madeline | Caughron | College of Business |
| Dr. Robert W. and Charlotte K. Bitter Endowed Scholarship Fund (College of Business) | Mohson | Choudhry | College of Business |
| Dr. Robert W. and Charlotte K. Bitter Endowed Scholarship Fund (College of Business) | McKenna | Ficek | College of Business |
| Dr. Robert W. and Charlotte K. Bitter Endowed Scholarship Fund (College of Business) | Garrett | Greenfield | College of Business |
| Dr. Robert W. and Charlotte K. Bitter Endowed Scholarship Fund (College of Business) | Blake | Heckman | College of Business |
| Dr. Robert W. and Charlotte K. Bitter Endowed Scholarship Fund (College of Business) | Janelle | Joswick | College of Business |
| Dr. Robert W. and Charlotte K. Bitter Endowed Scholarship Fund (College of Business) | Lucee | Keller | College of Business |
| Dr. Robert W. and Charlotte K. Bitter Endowed Scholarship Fund (College of Business) | Janae | King | College of Business |
| Dr. Robert W. and Charlotte K. Bitter Endowed Scholarship Fund (College of Business) | Miranda | Miller | College of Business |
| Dr. Robert W. and Charlotte K. Bitter Endowed Scholarship Fund (College of Business) | Myla | Picker | College of Business |
| Dr. Robert W. and Charlotte K. Bitter Endowed Scholarship Fund (College of Business) | Samantha | Sack | College of Business |
| Dr. Robert W. and Charlotte K. Bitter Endowed Scholarship Fund (College of Business) | Juli | Wilson | College of Business |
| E. Ray Love Memorial Scholarship | Ryan | Geisz | College of Business |
| E. Ray Love Memorial Scholarship | Sydney | Hill | College of Business |
| Edward Linski Memorial Scholarship | Makenna | Tipton | College of Business |
| Inmon Memorial Annual Endowed Scholarship Fund for the College of Business (COB) | Michael | Green | College of Business |
| Inmon Memorial Annual Endowed Scholarship Fund for the College of Business (COB) | Kaylee | Hutsell | College of Business |
| Inmon Memorial Annual Endowed Scholarship Fund for the College of Business (COB) | Jenna | Kaufman | College of Business |
| Inmon Memorial Annual Endowed Scholarship Fund for the College of Business (COB) | Emma | Plante | College of Business |
| James B. Anderson Business Leader Scholarship | Christy | Lee | College of Business |
| James W. Dykes Award in Courage and Determination | Anna | Tiemann | College of Business |
| Jo and Jon Baker Scholarship | Akhmed | Lebiev | College of Business |
| Joe and Jan Carroll Memorial Scholarship | Travis | King | College of Business |
| John L. and Rita M. Bangs Scholarship | Ellen | Baxter | College of Business |
| John L. and Rita M. Bangs Scholarship | Theresa | Kasparie | College of Business |
| John L. and Rita M. Bangs Scholarship | Jack | Loureiro | College of Business |
| John L. and Rita M. Bangs Scholarship | Chancellor | Woolsey | College of Business |
| John W. and Nancy R. Cunniff Scholarship Fund | Tucker | Abney | College of Business |
| John W. and Nancy R. Cunniff Scholarship Fund | Barbi | Bones | College of Business |
| John W. and Nancy R. Cunniff Scholarship Fund | Faith | Payne | College of Business |
| Kenneth E. and Jane A. Meyer Scholarship | Ian | Brown | College of Business |
| Kenneth E. and Jane A. Meyer Scholarship | Gracie | Hodgson | College of Business |
| Kenneth E. and Jane A. Meyer Scholarship | Haylie | Mason | College of Business |
| Kenneth E. and Jane A. Meyer Scholarship | Brianna | Murphy | College of Business |
| Leo and Carolyn Mirts Johnson Scholarship Fund | Karcee | McFarlin | College of Business |
| Marlyn Graff Rhoades Memorial Scholarship (COB) | Hannah | Eatherly | College of Business |
| Marlyn Graff Rhoades Memorial Scholarship (COB) | Brianna | Heatherly | College of Business |
| Marlyn Graff Rhoades Memorial Scholarship (COB) | Kaile | Lindsay | College of Business |
| Marlyn Graff Rhoades Memorial Scholarship (COB) | Rhiannon | Morrow | College of Business |
| Miraculous Mary Scholarship | Cate | Albertson | College of Business |
| Peter Datema Entrepreneurship Scholarship | James | Hutchison | College of Business |
| Phil Roberts Scholarship Fund | Emily | Baadsgaard | College of Business |
| Phil Roberts Scholarship Fund | Hope | Romano | College of Business |
| Phil Roberts Scholarship Fund | Lucas | Wolters | College of Business |
| Raikos Scholarships | Jack | Cook | College of Business |
| Raikos Scholarships | Joshua | Scheuermann | College of Business |
| Ray and Susie Forsythe – COB Scholarship | David | Senn | College of Business |
| Ray and Susie Forsythe – COB Scholarship | Kya | Wilson | College of Business |
| Robert and Lynette Foster Business Scholarship | Ali | Karimiafshar | College of Business |
| Roberta Cope Turner Scholarship | Nicole | Plenge | College of Business |
| Ronald and Carol Bottin Scholarship | Taylor | Ashbrook | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Brooke | Adams | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Jamey | Arter | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Payton | Branson | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Kassidy | Fox | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Miranda | Gilbert | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Sam | Hanses | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Andrew | Janis | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Brandon | Lefresne | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Makenzie | Meyer | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Nick | Moon | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Audra | Parscale | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Hannah | Santa-Maria | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Madison | Schanuel | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Phillip | Smith | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Shelby | Tull | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Kaysie | Uhrig | College of Business |
| Roy T. and Mildred Durr Wilcox Scholarship in the College of Business | Olivia | West | College of Business |
| Sandra M. Sullentrup Memorial Scholarship | Emma | Drew | College of Business |
| Turner Family Scholarship | Jennifer | Neuschwander | College of Business |
| Virgil D. Rich Memorial Scholarship | Christina | Nguyen | College of Business |
| Carr Foundation / MBA Scholarship | Kristina | Kozlova | College of Business – Graduate College |
| Dr. James C. and Mary Lee Snapp Graduate Scholarship | Karlee | Cantrell | College of Business – Graduate College |
| Dr. James C. and Mary Lee Snapp Graduate Scholarship | Werthen | Gass | College of Business – Graduate College |
| Dr. James C. and Mary Lee Snapp Graduate Scholarship | Brock | Hughes | College of Business – Graduate College |
| The Robert W. and Charlotte Bitter Graduate Scholarship | Elizabeth | Wilkinson | College of Business – Graduate College |
| American Family Insurance Scholarship | Logan | Blair | Finance and General Business |
| AmWINS Scholarship | Joshua | Rose | Finance and General Business |
| Baker Insurance Chair Scholarship (William G. and Retha Stone Baker) | Jacob | Dralle | Finance and General Business |
| BKD Wealth Advisors Aspiring Chartered Financial Analyst Scholarship | Brecken | Nickel | Finance and General Business |
| Carol J. Miller Legal Environment Scholarship | Olivia | Smith | Finance and General Business |
| Dr. John S Bowdidge Scholarship | Carly | Duff | Finance and General Business |
| Floyd L. and Martha L. Sweeney Scholarship for Real Estate Studies | Kristen | Dennis | Finance and General Business |
| G. Clair Plank, CLU, ChFC, MSFS Scholarship | Baylor | Long | Finance and General Business |
| GEICO Springfield Scholarship | Jacob | Dralle | Finance and General Business |
| GEICO Springfield Scholarship | Anna | Peterson | Finance and General Business |
| Greater Springfield Board of Realtors Career Development Award | Carly | Muenks | Finance and General Business |
| Insurance Association of the Ozarks Scholarship | Logan | Blair | Finance and General Business |
| J. W. Terrill, a Marsh & McLennan Agency Scholarship | Kennedy | Fane | Finance and General Business |
| Jack R. Hadsall & David L. Hadler, (Hadsall/Hadler) Energy Insurance Mutual Risk Management Insurance Scholarship | Logan | Blair | Finance and General Business |
| John E. and Mary Jo Patton Insurance Scholarship | Joshua | Rose | Finance and General Business |
| John E. Patton Outstanding Student Leadership Scholarship | Joshua | Rose | Finance and General Business |
| Judith A. Glass Memorial Scholarship | Olivia | West | Finance and General Business |
| Kent P. Ragan Finance Scholarship Fund | Sean | Sample | Finance and General Business |
| Manley Real Estate Scholarship | Andrew | Sweet | Finance and General Business |
| Missouri Employers Mutual Scholarship for Risk Management and Insurance | Andrew | Adams | Finance and General Business |
| Missouri Insurance Education Foundation Scholarship | Rebecca | Meyers | Finance and General Business |
| MO PRIMA Risk Management Scholarship | Rebecca | Meyers | Finance and General Business |
| National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors – Springfield Scholarship | Logan | Blair | Finance and General Business |
| Ozark Chapter Society of CPCU Scholarship | Jacob | Dralle | Finance and General Business |
| Retha S. Baker – Baker Chair of Insurance Scholarship | Kennedy | Fane | Finance and General Business |
| Retha S. Baker – Baker Chair of Insurance Scholarship | Baylor | Long | Finance and General Business |
| Retha S. Baker – Baker Chair of Insurance Scholarship | Anna | Peterson | Finance and General Business |
| Retha S. Baker – Baker Chair of Insurance Scholarship | Joshua | Rose | Finance and General Business |
| Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Scholarship – Ozark Area Chapter | Kennedy | Fane | Finance and General Business |
| Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Scholarship – Ozark Area Chapter | Rebecca | Meyers | Finance and General Business |
| Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Scholarship – Ozark Area Chapter | Joshua | Rose | Finance and General Business |
| Robert and Edith I. Garst Scholarship (Baker Chair of Insurance) | Logan | Blair | Finance and General Business |
| Robert and Edith I. Garst Scholarship (Baker Chair of Insurance) | Brecken | Nickel | Finance and General Business |
| Robert and Edith I. Garst Scholarship (Baker Chair of Insurance) | Joshua | Rose | Finance and General Business |
| St. Louis Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society Scholarship | Kennedy | Fane | Finance and General Business |
| St. Louis Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society Scholarship | Rebecca | Meyers | Finance and General Business |
| St. Louis Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society Scholarship | Joshua | Rose | Finance and General Business |
| State Farm-Baker Chair of Insurance Scholarship | Baylor | Long | Finance and General Business |
| W. H. Jr. and Earlene Coleman Scholarship | Jacob | Dralle | Finance and General Business |
| W. H. Jr. and Earlene Coleman Scholarship | Kennedy | Fane | Finance and General Business |
| Dr. Neil E. Swanson Memorial Scholarship | Joshua | Stiffler | Information Technology and Cybersecurity |
| Information Technology and Cybersecurity Department Scholarship | Adric | Hall | Information Technology and Cybersecurity |
| Information Technology and Cybersecurity Department Scholarship | Ryan | Hess | Information Technology and Cybersecurity |
| Information Technology and Cybersecurity Department Scholarship | Devon | Moyer | Information Technology and Cybersecurity |
| Mary and Irene Francka Scholarship | Josiah | Degen | Information Technology and Cybersecurity |
| Woodfin C. Garrett Scholarship | Tanner | Rojewski | Information Technology and Cybersecurity |
| Abraham-Miller Scholarship | Madison | Agee | Management |
| Abraham-Miller Scholarship | Baylie | Beard | Management |
| Abraham-Miller Scholarship | Kelly | Flanigan | Management |
| Abraham-Miller Scholarship | Kayle | Gosche | Management |
| Abraham-Miller Scholarship | Sophia | Hadsall | Management |
| Abraham-Miller Scholarship | Jayla | Wardlow | Management |
| Abraham-Miller Scholarship | Colin | Weber | Management |
| Daniel G. Kopp Management Scholarship | Alannah | Brown | Management |
| Daniel G. Kopp Management Scholarship | Corinne | Siebert | Management |
| John C. Bowers Management Scholarship | Annie | Hall | Management |
| John C. Bowers Management Scholarship | Sui | Par | Management |
| Laura Roman Dodd Memorial Scholarship | Luke | Herman | Management |
| Norma Barker Lee Scholarship Award | Javier | Adorno-Garcia | Management |
| Norma Barker Lee Scholarship Award | Werthen | Gass | Management |
| Norma Barker Lee Scholarship Award | Alec | Holloway | Management |
| Norma Barker Lee Scholarship Award | Rhiannon | Morrow | Management |
| Norma Barker Lee Scholarship Award | Corinne | Siebert | Management |
| Norma Barker Lee Scholarship Award | Katelyn | Yoder | Management |
| Ralph and Carol Williams Management Scholarship | Molly | Driscoll | Management |
| Robert L. Trewatha International Scholarship | Alyssa | Griffith | Management |
| Robert L. Trewatha International Scholarship | Hannah | Santa-Maria | Management |
| Robert L. Trewatha Management Scholarship | Baylie | Beard | Management |
| Robert L. Trewatha Management Scholarship | Annie | Hall | Management |
| Society for Human Resources Management Scholarship | Madison | Agee | Management |
| Springfield Area Human Resources Association Scholarship | Madison | Agee | Management |
| Fred J. Mertz Scholarship | Brittany | Kane | Marketing |
| Fred J. Mertz Scholarship | Theresa | Kasparie | Marketing |
| Fred J. Mertz Scholarship | Akhmed | Lebiev | Marketing |
| Fred J. Mertz Scholarship | Erin | O’Brien | Marketing |
| Fred J. Mertz Scholarship | Hunter | Skornia | Marketing |
| Fred J. Mertz Scholarship | Nicholas | Westerheide | Marketing |
| John J. Brinkmann Marketing Scholarship | Alexis | Tackett | Marketing |
| Marketing Department Scholarships | Claire | Berghager | Marketing |
| Marketing Department Scholarships | Leah | Currence | Marketing |
| Marketing Department Scholarships | Theresa | Kasparie | Marketing |
| Marketing Department Scholarships | Jenna | Kaufman | Marketing |
| Marketing Department Scholarships | Sarah | Smith | Marketing |
| Marketing Employers Scholarship | Caroline | Bonacorso | Marketing |
| Marketing Employers Scholarship | Payton | Branson | Marketing |
| Marketing Employers Scholarship | Miranda | Gilbert | Marketing |
| Office Concepts of Missouri-Steven W. Moore Sr. and Shanda L. Moore Scholarship | Brittany | Kane | Marketing |
| Pettijohn Excellence in Retailing Award | Jake | Burstein | Marketing |
| Robert B. Noble Award for Excellence in Advertising | Jenna | Pavlacic | Marketing |
| Robert E. Low Scholarship | Theresa | Kasparie | Marketing |
| Ronald L. Coulter Outstanding Marketing Research Student Award | Caroline | Bonacorso | Marketing |
| Springfield-Branson National Airport Logistics and Transportation Scholarship | Erin | O’Brien | Marketing |
| Springfield-Branson National Airport Logistics and Transportation Scholarship | Hunter | Skornia | Marketing |
| William D. Perry Scholarship in Marketing | Leanna | Roush | Marketing |
| Association of Clothing and Textiles Scholarship | Gabriella | Mathews | Merchandising and Fashion Design |
| Association of Clothing and Textiles Scholarship | Mary | Nowlin | Merchandising and Fashion Design |
| Fashion and Interior Design-Scholarships | Marissa | Bannigan | Merchandising and Fashion Design |
| Noel Allan Conrad Scholarship | Conner | Orgill | Merchandising and Fashion Design |
| Armin F. and Vivian M. Gimbel Achievement Award | Tanner | Hartman | Technology and Construction Management |
| Armin F. and Vivian M. Gimbel Achievement Award | Thomas | Whitehead | Technology and Construction Management |
| Bailey Family Construction Management Scholarship | Luis | Elivo Jerez | Technology and Construction Management |
| Construction Management Advisory Board Scholarship | Travis | King | Technology and Construction Management |
| Construction Management Advisory Board Scholarship | Sabrina | Pavlova | Technology and Construction Management |
| Doyle Kemper Memorial Scholarship | Ali | Karimiafshar | Technology and Construction Management |
| EFCO Corporation Scholarship | Rachel | Wilslef | Technology and Construction Management |
| Howard Moore Group, Inc. Scholarship | Benjamin | Busken | Technology and Construction Management |
| James W. Gardner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship | Ali | Karimiafshar | Technology and Construction Management |
| JE Dunn Construction Scholarship | Carly | Hendrickson | Technology and Construction Management |
| Kansas City Area Healthcare Engineers Scholarship | Lily | Quitno | Technology and Construction Management |
| Missouri Concrete Association (MCA) Scholarship | Jacob | Jones | Technology and Construction Management |
| Orin R Robinson Scholarship | Benjamin | Busken | Technology and Construction Management |
| Roger G. Killian Memorial Scholarship | Sabrina | Pavlova | Technology and Construction Management |
| S. Strong Memorial Scholarship | Joseph | Dale | Technology and Construction Management |
| S. Strong Memorial Scholarship | Jackson | VonBokel | Technology and Construction Management |
| Technology and Construction Management Department Scholarship | Kyle | Deterding | Technology and Construction Management |
| Technology and Construction Management Department Scholarship | Nicole | Gordon | Technology and Construction Management |
| Technology and Construction Management Department Scholarship | Colten | Richey | Technology and Construction Management |
| Ted Smith Endowment Scholarship | Keagan | Hosman | Technology and Construction Management |
| Wilbur Shank Memorial Scholarship | Cabriah | Hillman | Technology and Construction Management |