2023-2024 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 2023-2024 academic year, we would like to acknowledge and commend the following individuals as recipients of these awards and achievements.

Student Awards

• Hunter Smith, Data Analytics & Information Systems - Valedictorian
• Kylee Zimmerman, Data Analytics - Scholar of the Year
• Vanessa Richards, Economics & Finance - Legacy of Utah State
• Austin Francis, Master of Data Analytics - Master's Student Researcher of the Year
• Tyler Rich, Data Analytics, Economics, & Finance - Undergraduate Student Researcher of the Year
• Gabriel Taylor, Economics & Finance – Undergraduate Teaching Fellow of the Year

Several Huntsman students also received Robins Awards, Utah State University's premier awards program since 1958.

• Breanna Beck, Management - Bill E. Robins Memorial Award
• Tyler Rich, Finance - Val R. Christensen Service Award
• Vanessa Richards, Economics & Finance - Geraldine Robins Award
• Abraham Rodriguez, Marketing, Journalism & Communication - Nicholas Robins Award

Promotion & Tenure

Several Huntsman School Faculty were awarded promotions for exemplifying a commitment to student success and excellence in their respective research.

• Bruce Boucher, Lecturer in the Management Department and Director of the Professional Master of Human Resource Program, was promoted to Senior Lecturer.
• Dr. Aaron Brough, Associate Professor in the Marketing & Strategy Department, was promoted to Full Professor.
• Dr. Antje Graul, Assistant Professor in the Marketing & Strategy Department, received tenure and a promotion to Associate Professor.
• Dr. Rachel Martin, Assistant Professor in the School of Accountancy, received tenure and a promotion to Associate Professor.
• Dr. Matthew Meng, Assistant Professor in the Marketing & Strategy Department, received tenure and a promotion to Associate Professor.
• Dr. Craig Palsson, Assistant Professor in the Economics & Finance Department, received tenure and a promotion to Associate Professor.
• Dr. Alex Romney, Assistant Professor in the Marketing & Strategy Department, received tenure and a promotion to Associate Professor.
• Dr. Ayse Sapci, Assistant Professor in the Economics & Finance Department, received tenure and a promotion to Associate Professor.
• Dr. Danjue Shang, Assistant Professor in the Economics & Finance Department, received tenure and a promotion to Associate Professor.
• Dr. Mike Ulrich, Assistant Professor in the Management 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. During the 2023 calendar year (spring 2023, summer 2023, and fall 2023 semesters), 67 Huntsman students earned an A-Pin award.