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The Undergraduate Business Annual Senior Awards Ceremony
Undergraduate Business Annual Senior Awards
The annual senior awards celebration was held for undergraduate Business students on Monday, April 29 in the Golisano Community Engagement Center. This event was sponsored by Reliant Credit Union.
A special part of the night is celebrating the winners of the Annual Business Essay Competition. This year’s theme was Hope and Courage which is described by Confidence, Vision, Resolution, Risk-taking, Character
Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
The winners of the essay competition were:
1st Place David Dyakiv
2nd Place Lydia Ware
3rd Place Emma Rath
The following senior awards were presented which were developed around the transformational model that is integral to all Business programs.
Academic Excellence
Skylaar Garbowski, Accounting
Highest GPA
Witness of Hope and Courage
Andrew Snel, Accounting
Traits: Confidence, Vision, Risk-Taking, Character
Demonstrating a willingness to face the unknown and attempt something difficult with personal resolve and faith in God's promises.
Witness of Integrity
Isaac Perkins, Accounting
Traits: Righteousness, Discernment, Moral & Ethical Standards, Personal Fortitude
Demonstrating discernment to know good from evil, wisdom that chooses righteousness, and firm conviction that aligns actions with professed beliefs.
Witness of Personal Excellence
Tyler Haines, Accounting
Traits: Academic & Personal Fortitude, Perseverance, Entrepreneurship
Demonstrating a conscious awareness of God's presence in her/his life and a desire to please Him only. Demonstrating a willingness to rise to difficult challenges, risking defeat for the possibility of personal development and the realization of personal excellence.
Witness of Servant Leadership
Jennifer Zimmerman, Business Administration
Traits: Community-Mindedness, Service, Selflessness
Demonstrating the personal security and humility to be selfless, sacrificing for the benefit of others; Demonstrating the highest ability to lead by example, serving others with kindness, justice, and righteousness.
Scholar Athlete
Robert Hinds, Management and Social Entrepreneurship
Participating in a minimum of 2 years of Varsity Athletics while maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Outstanding Business Student
Morgan Sproull, Business Administration
Demonstrating the personal traits of all four categories while also developing meaningful relationships with students, faculty, and staff and maintaining academic excellence.
