QUINCY, Ill. – Quincy University’s Oakley School of Business hosted an award ceremony on Wednesday, May 4, in the Connie Niemann Center for Music. The program featured comments from Dr. Brian McGee, QU President and Dr. Cynthia Haliemun, Dean of the Oakley School of Business. Faculty in the Oakley School of Business presented awards and recognized students for their achievements this past year. Various instrumental ensembles from the School of Fine Arts and Communication provided music for the event. The following awards were presented at the event.
SIGMA BETA DELTA HONOR SOCIETY
Nine business students and one faculty member were inducted into Quincy University’s Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society. Sigma Beta Delta honors those juniors and seniors in the top twenty percent of their classes.
1. Dr. Minerva Cruz (Quincy, IL) – Oakley School of Business
2. Stephanie Fimmen (Quincy, IL) – MBA
3. Grant R. Hajicek (Columbia, MO) – Finance and Accounting
4. Joseph David Mitchell (Williamsville, IL) – Management
5. Landon M. Obert (Liberty, IL) – Management and Finance
6. Mia M. Orlet (Belleville, IL) – Marketing
7. Connor M. Pigg (Quincy, IL) – Management
8. Jacob W. Smith (Quincy, IL) – Management
9. Michal Urban (Freeport, IL) – Business Administration
10. Ouekie K. Wright (Jefferson, MO) – Management
CERTIFICATE OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Thirty business students were awarded Certificates of Academic Excellence. The Oakley School of Business honors seniors with grade point averages of 3.75 or higher.
1. Owen R. Behrens (Prophetst, IL) – Finance
2. Matthew J. Bilgri (Quincy, IL) – MBA (Operations Management)
3. Ryan Briscoe (St. Charles, MO) – MBA
4. Sally J. Britt (Quincy, IL) – Business Administration
5. Nolan P. Christian (Plainville, IL) – Accounting
6. Samuele Contestabile (Italy) – Finance and Marketing
7. Ravelo Diego (Lima, Peru) – Management, Marketing, Finance
8. Michelle A. Epperson (New London, MO) – Management
9. Stephanie Fimmen (Quincy, IL) – MBA
10. Rebecca J. Garner (Quincy, IL) – Management
11. Ryan D. Gratz (Middlebury, IN) – MBA (Organizational Leadership)
12. Laura A. Gutierrez Gomez (Bogota, Columbia) – MBA
13. Noam Hannoun (Vancouver, Canada) – MBA (Operations Management)
14. Nathan J. Hoebing (Quincy, IL) – MBA
15. Sydney N. Johnston (Quincy, IL) – Accounting & Finance
16. Jacob J. Kalusniak (St. Charles, MO) – MBA
17. Olivia Kindt (Dyer, IN) – MBA (Organizational Leadership)
18. Jenna A. Knudson (Sterling, CO) – MBA (Organizational Leadership)
19. Edward A. Madera (Pittsfield, IL) – MBA (Organizational Leadership)
20. Elysia Mahoney (Keokuk, IA) – MBA (Organizational Leadership)
21. Mary Maloney (O’Fallon, MO) – MBA
22. Rodney B. Maynor (Quincy, IL) – Accounting
23. Connor M. Pigg (Quincy, IL) – Management
24. Greta Pileckaite (Woodstock, GA) – MBA (Organizational Leadership)
25. Felipe Teles Santana (Sao Paulo, Brazil) – Finance
26. Kelsey A. Simmons (Mendon, IL) – MBA
27. Madelyn R. Spagnola (Quincy, IL) – MBA (Organizational Leadership)
28. Kassidy J. Venvertloh (Quincy, IL) – Accounting & Business Analytics
29. Erik L. Weiler (Edwardsville, IL) – MBA
30. Sara J. Wilson (Rushville, IL) – Accounting
CERTIFICATE OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Twenty-eight business students were awarded Certificates of Academic Achievement. The Oakley School of Business honors seniors with grade point averages between 3.50 and 3.74.
1. Craig M. Chisholm (Tyler, TX) – Management
2. Nathan W. Conerly (St. Louis, MO) – MBA
3. Katie R. Conry (Mendon, IL) – Marketing
4. Thomas B. Conzemius (Deerfield, IL) – Business Analytics & Marketing
5. Dayson S. Croes (Aruba) – Marketing
6. Gino J. D’Alessio (Quincy, IL) – Finance
7. Laken R. Delcour (Quincy, IL) – MBA (Organizational Leadership)
8. Reis A. Dreyer (Quincy, IL) – Marketing
9. Justin D. Eads (Ballwin, MO) – MBA
10. Haley M. Friday (Quincy, IL) – Marketing
11. Jackson P. Gregory (St. Joseph, MO) – Finance & Management
12. Sara R. Hudson (Palmyra, MO) – MBA
13. Edward Jakubauskas (Plainfield, IL) – Management
14. Nathan J. Lawton (New Berlin, WI) – Accounting
15. Erin C. Love (Eugene, MO) – Accounting
16. Daniel Mahoney (Keokuk, IA) – MBA (Operations Management)
17. Vanessa Markert (Mt. Sterling, IL) – MBA (Operations Management)
18. Adam R. Moore (St. Charles, MO) – Marketing
19. Samuel J. Stephens (St. Louis, MO) – MBA
20. Connor J. Stephenson (Cheney, KS) – Finance
21. Tiger A. Thomas (Kingston, Jamaica) – Management
22. Michal Urban (Freeport, IL) – Business Administration
23. Spencer K. Walker (Mapleton, IL) – Marketing
24. Darin L. Weisinger (Mendon, IL) – Management
25. Jacob J. Williams (Aurora, CO) – MBA (Organizational Leadership)
26. Grant Wolfe (O’Fallon, MO) – Management & Cybersecurity
27. Ouekie K. Wright (Jefferson City, MO) – Management
28. Aidan J. Zanger (Payson, IL) – Accounting
GRAY HUNTER STENN LLP ACCOUNTING AWARD
One accounting student received the prestigious Gray Hunter Stenn LLP Accounting Award. This award was presented by Erin Wharton, a partner with Gray Hunter Stenn LLP.
Sara Wilson (Rushville, IL) – Accounting
CERTIFICATE OF PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE
Four business students were awarded Certificates of Performance Excellence. The Oakley School of Business honors students who are at least at the 90th percentile of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) for the Business Major Field Test, a nation-wide business test.
1. Shannon Mountain (Quincy, IL) – Accounting
2. Owen R. Behrens (Prophetstown, IL) – Finance
3. Nathan J. Lawton (New Berlin, WI) – Accounting
4. Rodney B. Maynor (Quincy, IL) – Accounting
CERTIFICATE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCELLENCE
Five students were awarded Certificates of Entrepreneurial Excellence. The Oakley School of Business honors students who are winners of the Elevator Pitch Competition in Small Business Management class.
Top Elevator Pitches
1st place: Ayden D. Nichols (Quincy, IL) – Management
2nd place: Cara Pincock (Quincy, IL) – Management
3rd place: Adam R. Moore (St. Charles, MO) – Marketing
Elevator Pitch Innovation Awards
Matthew D. Winking (Quincy, IL) – Exercise Science
Jayle M. Jennings (Vandalia, MO) – Exercise Science
CERTIFICATE OF INDUSTRY CHAMPIONS
Eleven business students were awarded Certificates of Industry Champions. The Oakley School of Business honors students who are winners of the Computer Simulation in Strategic Management class.
Industry ID: C132474 Team Erie
1. Chayim S. Cunningham (Quincy, IL) – Management
2. Nathan J. Lawton (New Berlin, WI) – Accounting
3. Rodney B. Maynor (Quincy, IL) – Accounting
4. Ayden D. Nichols (Quincy, IL) – Management
5. John S. Reckers (Quincy, IL) – Accounting
6. Aidan J. Zanger (Payson, IL) – Accounting
Industry ID: C132476 Team Erie
1. Mateusz Dziekan (Naperville, IL) – Finance
2. Carlo J. Heath (Philadelphia, PA) – Management
3. Ivan Mimica (Croatia) – Finance and Management
4. Zachary Napovanice (Aviston, IL) – Management
5. Tiger A. Thomas (Kingston, Jamaica) – Management
CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY
Seven business students received Captain of Industry Awards. The Oakley School of Business honors students who obtain an exceptionally high score in their class on the Individual Simulation.
1. Sydney N. Johnston (Quincy, IL) – Accounting
2. Nathan J. Lawton (New Berlin, WI) – Accounting
3. Rodney B. Maynor (Quincy, IL) – Accounting
4. Shannon Mountain (Quincy, IL) – Accounting
5. John S. Reckers (Quincy, IL) – Accounting
6. Sara Wilson (Rushville, IL) – Accounting
7. Aidan J. Zanger (Payson, IL) – Accounting
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