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The College of Business at The University of Southern Mississippi honored students and faculty during its annual Awards Ceremony held Friday, April 21 in the Scianna Hall McDonnell Auditorium. A reception followed the ceremony. Southern Farm Bureau Insurance sponsored the event.
Overall, for Spring 2017, the college honored 40 students with 50 awards. In addition there were two faculty awards presented: Russ Willis — Joseph A. Greene Excellence in Teaching Award, and Dr. Chad Miller — Louis K. Brandt Publication Award.
Student Awards:
William Adams (Viburnum, Mo.) — Outstanding Graduate in Sport Management Master’s Program
Kayla Alford (Hattiesburg, Miss.) — Dean’s Excellence Award
Alaina Anderson (Prentiss, Miss.) — Posey-Munn Book Award in Accounting
Meagan Baggett (Hattiesburg, Miss.) – Outstanding Senior in Merchandising Award
Nina Bellapanni (Hattiesburg, Miss.) – Dean’s Leadership Award, Mississippi Society of CPS’s Award, Beta Alpha Psi Outstanding Member Award
Elizabeth Boyd (Huntsville, Ala.) – Dean’s Excellence Award
Victoria Brodbeck (Fairhope, Ala.) – Special Achievement Award in Finance
Erika Dear (Florence, Miss.) — Outstanding Graduate Student in Professional Accountancy
Paige Dillistone (Hattiesburg, Miss.) – Posey-Munn Book Award in Accounting
Kathryn Dozier (Marietta, Ga.) — Martin Stegenga Academic Award in Management and International Business
Desirae Fairley (Hattiesburg, Miss.) – Outstanding Student in Business Administration Award
April Fokakis (Hattiesburg, Miss.) – Outstanding Student in Management Award
Elyse M. Garon (Hattiesburg, Miss.) — Outstanding Student in Business Foundations Certificate
Jeffrey George (Covington, La.) — Outstanding Master of Science in Economic Development Graduate Award
Daniel Glover (Brandon, Miss.) — Most Entrepreneurial Spirit Student Award
Erik Hansson (Vanersborg, Sweden) – Dean’s Excellence Award, Outstanding Finance Student Award
Bailey Harris (Brandon, Miss.) – Marketing Innovation and Creativity Award
Amanda Herrington (Picayune, Miss.) — David E. Ford Marketing Leadership Award
Brooke Hodges (Clinton, Miss.) — Posey-Munn Book Award in Accounting
Zachary Irons (Brandon, Miss.) – Dean’s Excellence Award, Special Achievement Award in Finance
David Jordan (Waynesboro, Miss.) – Outstanding Student in International Business Award
Laura Kirkman (Niceville, Fla.) – Outstanding Student in Human Resources Award
Lloyd Lambeth (Sumrall, Miss.) – BKD Award in Accounting
Kaitlyn LeBlanc (Baton Rouge, La.) – CFA Society Award
Haley Lott (Sumrall, Miss.) – Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key Award, Haddox Reid Eubank Betts Award in Accounting
Kirk McCarty (Hattiesburg, Miss.) – Jarvis Maxey Award in Accounting
Justin McCool (Magee, Miss.) – Special Achievement Award in Healthcare Marketing
Morgan Musgrove (Soso, Miss.) — Special Achievement Award in Healthcare Marketing
Picasso Nelson, Jr. (Mendenhall, Miss.) — Special Achievement Award in Finance
Carly Odom (Petal, Miss.) – Citizen Scholar Award, Marketing Faculty Award
Ma’leigha Patrick (Decatur, Miss.) – Hospitality Spirit Award
Hayden Putnam (Hattiesburg, Miss.) – Federation of Schools of Accountancy Award
DaMarcus Simmons (Laurel, Miss.) – Outstanding Student in Entrepreneurship Award
Heather A. Sison (Gretna, La.) – Outstanding Master of Business Administration Graduate Award
David J. Sliman (Hattiesburg, Miss.) — Outstanding Master of Business Administration Graduate Award
Jake Smith (Hattiesburg, Miss.) – Outstanding Sport Management Student Award
Brittany Taylor (Calgary, AB, Canada) – Finance Faculty Award
Cameron Tom (Prairieville, La.) – Finance Faculty Award
Jenna VanDan (Summit, Miss.) – Posey-Munn Book Award in Accounting
Ben Waddle (Hattiesburg, Miss.) – Outstanding Student in Sales Award
Taylor Wager (Mandeville, La.) –Outstanding Tourism Student Award
LaVita Williams (Gulfport, Miss.) — Stanley Broking Memorial Award in Production and Operations Management
Rachel Williamson (Columbia, Miss.) – Charles Jordan Award in Accounting
