2020-2021 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 2020-2021 academic year, we would like to acknowledge and commend the following individuals as recipients of these awards and achievements.
Student Awards
- Jack DeSpain, Finance - Valedictorian
- Charity Parkinson, Accounting - Scholar of the Year
- Ashley Morrey, Management - Legacy of Utah State
- Ryan Voges, Financial Economics - Graduate Student Researcher of the Year
- Jake Harrison, Management - Undergraduate Student Researcher of the Year
Faculty Awards
- Randy Simmons, Professor, Economics & Finance Department – Cazier Professor Lifetime Achievement
- Lianne Wappett, Lecturer, Data Analytics & Information Systems Department – Undergraduate Faculty Mentor of the Year
- Todd Griffith, Assistant Professor, Economics & Finance Department - Faculty Researcher of the Year
- Zsolt Ugray, Professor, Data Analytics & Information Systems Department - Faculty University Service Award
- Yong Seog Kim, Professor, Data Analytics & Information Systems Department – Outstanding Graduate Mentor of the Year
- Alex Romney, Assistant Professor, Marketing & Strategy Department - Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year
- Bret Crane, Assistant Professor, Marketing & Strategy Department – Eldon J. Gardner Teacher of the Year
- Shara Gibbons, Webmaster and Marketing Automation Specialist - Employee of the Year
In addition to being recognized as the Huntsman School’s Teacher of the Year, Dr. Bret Crane has also been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship, which provides him the opportunity to work in Spain during the fall 2021 semester.
Several professors were awarded promotion and/or tenure for exemplifying a commitment to student success and excellence in their respective research.
- Dr. James Feigenbaum, Associate Professor in the Economics & Finance Department, was promoted to Full Professor.
- Dr. Daniel Holland, Associate Professor in the Marketing & Strategy Department, was promoted to Full Professor.
- Dr. Matthew Jaremski, Associate Professor in the Economics & Finance Department, was promoted to Full Professor.
- Dr. Nathaniel Stephens, Associate Professor in the School of Accountancy, was promoted to Full Professor.
- Dr. Ryan Whitby, Associate Professor in the Economics & Finance Department, was promoted to Full Professor.
- Dr. James Cannon, Assistant Professor in the School of Accountancy, received tenure and a promotion to Associate Professor.
- Dr. Bret Crane, Assistant Professor in the Marketing & Strategy Department, received tenure and a promotion to Associate Professor.
- Dr. Chris Hartwell, Assistant Professor in the Management Department, received tenure and a promotion to Associate Professor.
- Dr. Lucas Rentschler, Assistant Professor in the Economics & Finance Department, received tenure and a promotion to Associate Professor.
A-Pin Recipients
The A-Pin award has been a Utah State University tradition since 1910. This prestigious award recognizes students who have earned a 4.0 GPA for two consecutive semesters carrying 15 or more credit hours. This year, 47 Huntsman students were honored with an A-Pin award.
- Madeleine Alder, Economics
- Alec Bentson, Marketing
- Carver Black, Management
- Mark Blackham, Accounting
- Casey Burgin, Accounting
- Logan Christiansen, Economics
- Hayden Clegg, Finance
- Austin Connors, Finance
- Sandra Cook, Economics
- Camilla Cox, Marketing
- Vidalia Cornwall, Economics
- Jake Cragun, Accounting
- Quinton Daniel, Management
- Makenzi Didericksen, Marketing
- Isaac Dixon, International Business
- Colten Dougher, Economics
- Palmer Edholm, Accounting
- Hayden Egley, Business Administration
- Sabrina Ellis, International Business
- Kyler Fuhriman, Finance
- Madelyn Gardner, Management Information Systems
- Marissa Gardner, Management Information Systems
- Emma Geary, Business Administration
- Summer Hancey, Economics
- Carson Haws, Finance
- Caleb Hubbard, Accounting
- Kamryn James, Accounting
- Abby Jensen, Management Information Systems
- Lee Johnson, Economics
- Riley Johnson, Finance
- Jace Jones, Economics
- Andrew Marino, Marketing
- Kenley McMurdie, Accounting
- Ashley Morrey, Management
- Madalyn Moulton, Finance
- Benjamin Palmer, Finance
- Sara Reichert, Accounting
- Miguel Rust, Economics
- Rachel Saxey, Management
- Parker Sonnenberg, Economics
- Jared Spencer, Finance
- Brett Syndergaard, Economics
- Jiang Tongyao, Economics
- Rodney Tran, Management
- Hailey Ure, Management
- Lacie Wright, Finance
- Madison Young, Economics