Annual Undergraduate Awards Banquet Recognizes Student Leaders

The Smith School recently recognized student leaders at the Annual Undergraduate Awards Banquet held at the University Inn and Conference Center on May 5.

"It is such a pleasure to welcome everyone to the 5th Annual Smith School Undergraduate Awards Banquet," said Pat Cleveland, assistant dean for undergraduate programs. "Tonight we are celebrating Excellence and Community as we honor the best and brightest among our students, faculty and corporate partners. This annual celebration has become our premier event to bring together the members of our Smith Community for an evening of fun and fellowship."

"Tonight, we celebrate the talent and energy of some of the leaders in the Smith School community," said Smith School Dean Howard Frank. "Our undergraduate students are among the finest of any business school and tonight we recognize many of them. We also celebrate the accomplishments of our faculty, alumni and corporate partners, who along with our undergraduate and graduate students are part of the growing Smith School community of leaders for the digital economy. Please join me in congratulating them."

Outstanding Senior Awards:
Accounting: Keeran Lewis

Finance: Zachariah Barratt

General Business: Rebecca Wright

Information Systems: Joseph Yoon

International Business: Monika Goel

Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain
Management:Lauri Ann Silnutzer

Marketing: Mark Weinstein

Operations and Quality Management: Martin Shatzer

Deans Meritorious Service Award:
Jessi Combs
Genevieve Oliver

Deans Spirit Award:
Danhao Wu

Deans Leadership Award:
Alan Grantham, Jr.

SUSA Faculty Appreciation Award:
Mary Harms

SUSA Organization of the Year Award:
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Deans Graduate of Distinction:
Mark Weinstein

Employers of Distinction:
Accenture
JPMorgan Chase
KPMG

Distinguished Alumnus Award
John Brown III 73

Krowe Teaching Excellence Awards:
J. Robert Baum, Management & Organization
Judy Frels, Marketing
James Peters, Accounting
Galit Shmueli, Decision & Information Technology
Kathy Boyle, Marketing
William McClenahan, Logistics, Business and Public Policy

Legg Mason Teaching Innovation Award:
Rebecca Hamilton, Marketing

Graduate Assistant Awardees:
Carl Ullrich, Ph.D.
Corey Angst, Ph.D.
Nevena Koukova, Ph.D.

Krowe Teaching Excellence Finalists
Faculty Finalists:
William DeWitt, Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain Management
Ibrahim Hassan, Decision & Information Technology
Jeffrey Kudisch, Management & Organization
Charles Olson, Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain Management
Nagpurnanand Prahala, Finance
Lecturer Finalists:
Mary Harms, Marketing
Bharat Jain, Finance
James Spina, Management & Organization
Ph.D. Student Finalist:
Deepak Iyengar, Ph.D.

Legg Mason Award for Teaching Innovation Finalists:
Anand Anandalingam, Decision & Information Technology
Thomas Corsi, Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain Management
Mary Harms, Marketing
Galit Shmueli, Decision & Information Technology
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Dean Howard Frank, John Brown III 73 (Distinguished Alumnus Award), Francena Jackson 87

Milt Matthews 68 (Emcee), John Brown III 73 (Distinguished Alumnus Award), Gary Williams 68

Zachariah Barratt (Outstanding Senior Award- Finance), Kevin Fallon 93

Rebecca Wright (Outstanding Senior Award- General Business), Bill Loomis 76

Joseph Yoon (Outstanding Senior Award- Information Systems), Hugh Mallon III 73

Janet Richet, Matt Bridge 03 (Employer of Distinction- JPMorgan Chase)

Janet Richet, Teresa Iannaconi, MBA 78 (Employer of Distinction- KPMG)

Janet Richet, Simon Stewart 00, Cris Parcelles 92, Patricia Povlitz

Sakisha Jackson (SUSA President), Mary Harms (SUSA Faculty Appreciation Award)

Rudy Lamone, Jeff Small (Co-president Organization of the Year: AMA), Noreen McCaffrey (Co-president Organization of the Year: AMA)

Bill Cole 71, Keeran Lewis (Outstanding Senior Award- Accounting)

Banquet Committee: Assistant Dean Pat Cleveland, Jennifer Armstrong, Tami Pyles, Milt Matthews, 68, Lindsey Bernstein, Diana Bernstein, Kellie Foy Martin, Lisa McAllister, Mark Weinstein, Vanessa Sitler

Members of Phi Chi Theta

Barry DesRoches 80, Monika Goel (Outstanding Senior Award- International Business)

Emcee Milt Mattews 68 and Outstanding Senior Award- Logistics,Transportation, and Supply Chain Management awardee Lauri Silnutzer lead the crowd in the singing of the Philadelphia Eagles Fight Song.

Mark Weinstein (Outstanding Senior Award- Marketing), David Covington 73

Martin Shatzer (Outstanding Senior Award- Operations and Quality Management), David Covington 73

Jessi Combs (Deans Meritorious Service Award), Assistant Dean Pat Cleveland, Genevieve Oliver (Deans Meritorious Service Award)

Danhao Wu (Deans Spirit Award)

Alan Grantham, Jr. (Deans Leadership Award), Joseph Mattingly 58