2017-2018 Student and Employee Awards

Each year, the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business recognizes top-performing students, staff, and faculty for their academic and professional accomplishments. For the 2017-2018 academic year, we would like to acknowledge and commend the following individuals as recipients of these awards and achievements.

Student Awards

• Dillon Pierson, Accounting - Valedictorian
• Jackie Sullivan, Economics - Scholar of the Year
• Braden Loveless, Accounting, Economics & Finance and MAcc - Legacy of Utah State
• Shalisa Hansen, Management Information Systems (MIS) - Kiwanis Recognition
• Jessica McGraw, MMIS - Graduate Student Researcher of the Year
• Kwon Fai (Ivan) Cheah, MIS and Accounting - Undergraduate Student Researcher of the Year

Employee Awards

• Polly Conrad, Lecturer in Management Information Systems - Teacher of the Year
• Dr. Briggs Depew, Assistant Professor of Economics - Researcher of the Year
• Dr. Katherine Chudoba, Associate Professor of Management Information Systems - Faculty Service Award
• Dr. Chris Hartwell, Assistant Professor of Management - Graduate Research Mentor of the Year
• Dr. Ken Bartkus, Professor of Marketing - Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year
• Frank Shuman, Lecturer in Accounting - Undergraduate Faculty Mentor of the Year
• Teri Rasmussen, School of Accountancy - Employee of the Year

Three professors were recognized with promotion and/or tenure for exemplifying a commitment to student success and showing excellence in their respective research.

• Dr. Christopher Skousen, Associate Department Head in the School of Accountancy received a promotion to full professor.
• Dr. Timothy Gardner, Associate Professor in the Management Department received tenure.
• Dr. Jason Smith, Assistant Professor in the Economics & Finance Department received tenure and was promoted to associate professor.

A-Pin Recipients

The A-Pin award has been a Utah State University tradition since 1910. This award recognizes students who have earned a 4.0 GPA for two consecutive semesters carrying 15 or more credit hours. This year, 38 Huntsman students were recognized with this academic honor.

• Alexa Cook, Accounting
• Alissa Rosado, Marketing
• Andrew Naegle, Accounting
• Benjamin Hong, Accounting
• Benjamin Wilhelm, Finance
• Benton Smith, Management Information Systems
• Bronson R. Kunzler, Finance
• Cameron Murray, Finance
• Cody Crofoot, Accounting
• Dakota Clark, Business Administration
• Daniel Netelbeek, Finance
• David Lloyd, Economics
• Emily Wilson, Economics
• Fubin Lin, Economics
• Heyi Liu, Economics
• Jackson Beck, Economics
• Jaeden Harris, Management Information Systems
• Jake Wilcox, Finance
• James Huber, Finance
• James Smith, Finance
• Jayden Peck, Marketing
• Jessa Alejandra Barton, Accounting
• Jessica Gray, Accounting
• Jonas DeLisle, Accounting
• Jordyn Arnold, Accounting
• Joshua Feigleson, Economics
• Julya Barnhurst, Accounting
• Kwok Fai (Ivan) Cheah, Accounting
• Madeleine Alder, Marketing
• Marinda Davis, Accounting
• Mykelle Nichols, Accounting
• Quinton Cannon, Finance
• Ruowen Chen, Economics
• Sara Dent, International Business
• Shawn Robbins, Management Information Systems
• Steven D. Scott, Economics
• Tyler Herd, Finance
• Yiyou Guo, Economics