KOKOMO, Ind. —Indiana University Kokomo School of Business faculty and staff saluted undergraduate and graduate students for their success in the classroom, at its annual awards ceremony Friday (May 6).
Dean Chittibabu Govindarajulu welcomed the students and their guests, thanking them for the support that made their achievements possible. Faculty led recognition for outstanding student award winners, as well as scholarship and award recipients.
Dinah Wray was among the award winners, as the outstanding student in the Master of Business Administration program, and also earned the Pendse Outstanding M.B.A. Student Scholarship.
Wray’s next step is a full-time job at RSM US LLP, a national financial services company.
“I was an intern last summer and was offered a job to begin once I completed my graduate program,” she said.
Internships provided her hands-on experiences, including Bucheri, McCarty & Metz LLP in Kokomo, both as an undergraduate and graduate, and as a volunteer tax preparer with the United Way of Howard County.
“It means the world,” she said of her time at IU Kokomo. “I would not have had these opportunities without the career fairs, the amazing work of our advisors, and the networking events. I’m eternally grateful for that.”
Connor Lancashire, outstanding student in the sport and recreation management program, also looks forward to working in his chosen field, having accepted a job as director of golf operations at a country club in Fishers.
“Being on campus has been amazing,” Lancashire said. “My classes, internships, and club experiences at IU Kokomo have helped me tremendously.”
Outstanding student award winners include:
Master of Business Administration: Dinah Wray, Peru
Master of Public Management: Christine Rassel, Russiaville
Bachelor of Applied Sciences: Allexa Antrobus, Indianapolis
Bachelor of Science Accounting: Madison Cooper, Kokomo
Bachelor of Science Finance: Carleigh Feldhouse, Kokomo
Bachelor of Science Human Resources: Emily Robbins, Greentown
Bachelor of Science Management: Brittney Morton, Kokomo
Bachelor of Science Marketing: Kaitlyn Jones, Peru
Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism: Shelly Eisaman, Peru
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration & Health Management: Grace Marshall, Hartford City
Bachelor of Science in Sport & Recreation Management: Connor Lancashire, Fishers
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Online: Lisa Rhoades, Lebanon
Scholarship and award recipients recognized included:
Graduate:
Pendse Outstanding M.B.A. Student Scholarship: Dinah Wray, Peru
Sita C. and C.L. Amba-Rao Service Award: Brandi Jones, Peru
Undergraduate:
Business and economics accounting: Kaley Lyons, Fort Wayne
Outstanding accounting student: Lia Roudebush, Noblesville
Patricia K. Pencek Endowed: Payton Deeter, Wabash; Alexis Pier, Kokomo
Richard Fingleton Accounting: Malarye Crowley, Peru; Anna Kiser, Noblesville; Luke Richardson, Lapel; Andi Williams, Vincennes; Brandon Bultemeier, Decatur
Sita C. and C.L. Amba-Rao Service Award: Luke Richardson, Lapel
Business student organization officers recognized included:
Human Resources Student Association: Alexanne Hough, Peru, president; Kara Funk, Thorntown, vice president
Entrepreneurship Club: John Wasmuth, Kokomo, president; Toni Suster, Kokomo, vice president; Alexis Pier, Kokomo, finance
Accounting and Finance Club: Austin Ramirez, Kokomo, president; Preston Jones, Logansport, vice president; Lia Roudebush, Noblesville, marketing and recruitment; Sara Penrod, Russiaville, treasurer; and Ramon Figueroa, Kokomo, assistant treasurer
Student Marketing Club: Reese Johnson, Indianapolis, president; Xavier Hines, Noblesville, vice president
Women in Business Club: Ginger Slisher, Rochester, president; Lia Roudebush, Noblesville, vice president; Reese Johnson, Indianapolis, recruitment; Jenny Sheets, Rochester, operations; Sarah Napier, Kokomo, marketing; and Austin Ramirez, Kokomo, finance.
Education is KEY at Indiana University Kokomo.
