These outstanding students in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics BA, Economics BBA and the MBA programs are essentially the valedictorians of their respective degree programs.
Outstanding Student Awards
Bachelor of Accounting: Melissa Fitzmaurice and Anh Vu
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Economics: Avery Wendinger
Bachelor of Arts in Economics: Damien Grotte
Master of Business Administration – Duluth: Madelyn Granica, Robert Hlucny, Ariana Krautkremer, and Jack Middleton
Master of Business Administration – Rochester program: Nicole Varela
The following awards are presented annually by the department’s faculty to students who have consistently demonstrated academic excellence in their fields of study.
Economics Department
Economics: Avery Wendinger
Health Care Management Department
Health Care Management: Katie Lenneman
Accounting and Finance Department
Finance: Paul Lindgren, Ted Rogers
Financial Markets Program: Annabel Stahlback
Financial Planning Program: Natalie Ostrand
Risk Management and Insurance: Braden Huppert
Management Studies Department
Business Analytics: Cole Parkman
Entrepreneurship: Cal Lewis
Management Information Systems: Ted Rogers
Management: Samuel Benson Devine
Human Resource Management: Corrina Marolt
Academic Achievement and Commitment to the Management Profession: Samuel Benson Devine and Isaac Massmann
Academic Achievement Commitment to the Human Resource Profession: Faith Wickenhauser
Marketing Department
Marketing: Natalie Ostrand
Robert S. Hancock Award for Excellence in Marketing: Courtney Johnson
Consumer Insights and Analytics: Adam Kannas
Marketing and Graphic Design: Isabel Olson
Professional Sales: Carson Schroeder
LSBE CARE Committee Awards
The following awards are presented by the LSBE Committee for Awards, Recognition, and Excellence (CARE).
LSBE Faculty Service Excellence Award: Dr. Ruby Nancy, assistant professor of Business Communication
LSBE Faculty Research Excellence Awards:
Early Career: Dr. Joshua Ryoo, assistant professor of Marketing
Advanced Career: Dr. Ruwan Adikaram, assistant professor of Accounting; and Dr. Lin Xiu, professor of Human Resource Management
LSBE Faculty Teaching Excellence Award: Dr. Jonathan Lee, assistant professor of Organizational Behavior
LSBE Staff Excellence Award: Cindy Beaudin, LSBE payroll/HR specialist; and Emma Schroeder, LSBE technology coordinator
LSBE Staff Service Excellence Award: Kristen Lesemann, executive office and administrative specialist for the Accounting and Finance Department
LSBE Staff Above and Beyond Award: Georgina Spears, executive office and administrative specialist for the Marketing Department
LSBE Random Acts of Kindness Award: Dr. Matt Lunde, assistant professor of Marketing
LSBE Faculty Member of the Year: Dr. Kim Dauner, professor of Health Care Management and director of the Health Care Management Program
LSBE Outstanding Student Employee Award: Kayla Town and Craig Visnovec
LSBE Student Service Excellence Award: Jenna Whiting
LSBE Outstanding Student Organization Award: UMD Sales Club, Officers: Morgan Gacke, Luke Ricker, Owen Lund, Aly Gruenes, Sydney Marie Parle, Carson Whitman, Sam Gomke
LSBE Student Club Member of the Year Award: Jonah Salzwedel (Entrepreneurship Club)
UMD Staff Unit Awards
The following awards are presented quarterly for outstanding staff excellence.
Q1: Cindy Beaudin, LSBE payroll/HR specialist
Q2: Joseph Grant, LSBE administrative director
Q3: Daisy Wallace, executive office and administrative specialist for LSBE dean’s office and MBA program coordinator
Q4: Kristen Lesemann, executive office and administrative specialist for the Accounting and Finance Department
UMD Jean J. Blehart Award for Distinguished Teaching: Dr. Stephen B. Castleberry
Faculty Promotions
Dr. Kim Dauner, Economics and Health Care Management, to full professor
Dr. Chris McIntosh, Economics and Health Care Management, to full professor
Dr. Lacey Loomer, Economics and Health Care Management, to associate professor with indefinite tenure
Dr. Kanhaiya Sinha, Management Studies, to associate professor with indefinite tenure
Main photo: UMD Sales Club officers present at the LSBE Spring Awards Ceremony--Sam Gomke, Aly Gruenes, and Sydney Marie Parle--received their certificates from Interim LSBE Dean Praveen Aggarwal.