On Saturday, May 11, 2013, the BBA Program Office hosted a Celebration Ceremony for the Class of 2013 graduates. The program included a variety of honors and awards presented by the BBA Program Office and the Faculty to recognize student achievements.
ACADEMIC AWARDS:
ACCOUNTING
Campbell Accounting Award
This award is presented to the student who has attained the highest scholastic average in accounting during his or her senior year.
Shawn Fareed Yousif and Brittany Lynn Zuroff
Educational Foundation of the Georgia Society of CPAs Award
Presented to the graduating senior with a concentration in accounting who has attained the highest scholastic average over the four year course of his or her undergraduate program
Jennifer Lily Hua
John R. Jones Accounting Award
Presented to an undergraduate accounting student in recognition of outstanding academic and personal characteristics.
Leah Ellen Friedman
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS
Excellence in Communications Award
Awarded to a student who has enhanced the standards for Business Communication within the BBA Program and has consistently demonstrated intelligent, thorough, and creative solutions to communication issues in school, work, and life.
Marni Rose Baron
FINANCE
Atlanta Society of Financial Analysts’ Award
This award is presented by the finance faculty to an undergraduate student who demonstrates outstanding academic scholarship and whose contribution to the classroom creates a better learning environment for both students and faculty.
James Bruce Smith III and Jun Wang
Partnership Award in Finance
Presented by the Finance faculty to the most outstanding undergraduate student in finance
Rajesh Inder Jegadeesh
Real Estate Faculty Award
Presented by the Finance faculty to the most outstanding undergraduate student in real estate
Alexis Lee Berkow and Jana Brooke Drachman
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Entrepreneurship Award
Presented to the graduating student who best demonstrates the aspirational vision, business acumen and determination needed to launch a successful entrepreneurial venture
Spencer C. Barkoff and Nir N. Levy
Organization & Management Faculty Award
Presented to the graduating student making the most significant contribution to the field of Organization & Management.
Eunice Hyunah Chung
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
ISOM Distinction Award
Presented by the ISOM faculty to the graduating senior who best exemplifies excellence in the field of information systems and operations analysis
Erika Brooke Rief
ISOM Emerging Technologist Award
Presented to the graduating student who best enhances the reputation of the school through the application of state-of-the-art technology to innovative problem solving, as well as through interactions with the larger technological community
Isaac Marinus Chambers
ISOM Analytic Consulting Award
Presented to a graduating student who exhibits an exceptional understanding of data analytic tools and methodologies, and has demonstrated his or her ability to leverage this knowledge in field-based projects
Xiao Cheng
MARKETING
American Marketing Association Award
Presented by the Marketing faculty to the most outstanding undergraduate student in marketing. This award is given based on academic performance and the student’s contribution to the marketing area
Amanda Karin Wikman
Marketing Faculty Honor Award
Presented by the faculty to the most outstanding student in marketing based on academic performance and service to the area
Yu-Chien Ni and Risa Nishitani
EmoryMAC Award for Academic Achievement
Presented to a graduating student for academic achievement in marketing analytics coursework and contributions to the Emory Marketing Analytics Center
Zachary John Chahalis
PROGRAM AWARDS
BBA SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD
To the graduating business student who has most effectively balanced the demands of varsity athletics with the rigors of the academic program
Isaac Marinus Chambers and Theresa Clotilde Ford
CAMPUS LEADERSHIP AWARD
Given to the graduating senior who has served as an exemplary BBA representative through leadership beyond the Goizueta Business School and whose efforts have made an extraordinary contribution to the larger university community
Erika Brooke Rief and Victor Alan Rudo
BUDNICK AWARD FOR TRANSFORMATION THROUGH CREATIVITY
Awarded to the graduating student who has most successfully applied artistic and creative talents to enhance and expand the horizons of the Business School or University
Arista Deloris Ware II
INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR AWARD
Presented to the student who has done the most to assist the school in its efforts to forge cross-cultural ties and extend its global reach
Amanda Jacobson and Austin Thomas Rowe
BBA CAREER MANAGEMENT CENTER AWARD
Awarded to the graduating student who, through his or her activities and outreach, has significantly enhanced the reputation of the school and helped to augment career opportunities for Goizueta BBA students
Justin Seth Etkin
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
For their collective work in significantly enhancing the undergraduate business student experience through service beyond expectations, and for their support of the mission of the BBA Program
Diane Jin Choi, Khalil Hani Husary & Samantha Katz
BBA CORE VALUES AWARD
Presented to the graduating senior who most notably embodies principled leadership by demonstrating personal and professional growth, intellectual development, and who is driven by an imperative to create positive change in organizations
Grace Nicole Parker
BBA UNSUNG HERO/HEROine AWARD
Presented to the graduating student who has rendered notable service to the program, the university, or the larger community without expectation of reward or recognition
Gregory Michael Borofsky and Kitrina Lynn Daughenbaugh
BURT AND BETTY SCHEAR BOOK PRIZE
Awarded to the student most likely to make a uniquely positive mark on his or her universe. This is an award that it not necessarily based on specific achievements, but rather on a potential, boundless future.
Jonathan Isaac Yenni
BOISFEUILLET JONES MEDAL
Recognizes the graduating BBA student who best exemplifies the standards of devoted service and outstanding leadership set by Boisfeuillet Jones. At Goizueta, we believe that leaders emerge when strong competencies are activated by a desire to create positive organizational change, accompanied by a willingness to take action.
Anushka Kapoor
TODD WHITMAN OUTSTANDING BBA ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
In memory of a former BBA student who managed to earn his degree while battling cancer. The award is given in recognition of many of the things for which Todd stood – a seriousness of purpose, a willingness to do whatever it takes to overcome obstacles, a desire to make a lasting contribution, and above all, a love of Emory. The Whitman Award is presented by the faculty and staff of the Goizueta Business School to the graduating BBA student who best exemplifies the qualities we seek in the undergraduate program.
Hannah M. Chung
MOST OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENT
Reserved for our most exemplary scholar, the person with the strongest academic record in the program
Isaac Marinus Chambers & Rajesh Inder Jegadeesh
JOHN ROBSON OUTSTANDING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Recognizes the one student who best exemplifies the intent of the Goizueta Business School to achieve excellence across all facets of the institution. The winner is selected by the faculty and staff from among ALL graduating students in ALL program of the Business School. There are no clear criteria defining the specific characteristics of the recipient; instead, it is expected that he or she will have not just pursued, but actually defined excellence among the student body in some fundamental way.
Kylie Nicole Long