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CBA students' excellence honored

At the College of Business Administration Honors Convocation on April 2, the following awards were presented:

Accounting Certificate

Presented annually to graduating students in Accounting in recognition of outstanding academic achievement

Jennifer L. Dunne
Donna L. Stewart

Accounting Award

Awarded annually to the graduating senior Accounting major who has earned the highest overall scholastic average in his/her total undergraduate program.

Theresa M. Cowall

Beta Alpha Psi Certificate

Presented by Beta Alpha Psi (Alpha Xi Chapter) to a graduating member demonstrating an optimum record of service to the University and high scholastic achievement.

Rebecca M. Bennetts
Jennifer L. Dunne
Donna L. Stewart

Beta Alpha Psi Award

Given each year by Beta Alpha Psi (Alpha Xi Chapter) to its graduating member who has earned the highest scholastic average in his/her total undergraduate program.

Martin J. Lubinski

Beta Gamma Sigma Award

Presented by Beta Gamma Sigma (Beta of Michigan Chapter) to a graduating member in recognition of outstanding academic achievement.

Mitchell A. Early
Shannon E. Marling

Computer And Information Systems Award

Awarded annually to a student in Computer and Information Systems who has demonstrated outstanding scholastic achievement and shows exceptional promise as a scholar in this field.

Marco A. Fernandez
Valerie F. Raspberry

Co-Op Student Of The Year

Presented to the student selected by the Career Education Center for exceptional ability and potential in the student’s career field

Genevieve M. Gates

Dean’s Leadership Key

Given annually to a graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding qualities of leadership and involvement in University approved co-curricular activities and, at the same time, has maintained overall academic excellence.

Rebecca M. Bennetts

Dean’s Award

Awarded to graduating seniors having an optimum record of student leadership and service to the College of Business Administration.

Robert D. Dunning
Stephanie A. Patton
Kelley K. Rence

Finance Award

Presented to a student in Finance who has demonstrated outstanding scholastic achievement and shows exceptional promise as a scholar in this field.

Martin J. Lubinski

2005 Financial Executives International Scholarship Award

A $500 cash award and recognition at a dinner meeting of the Detroit Chapter of the Financial Executives International presented to a junior who has demonstrated the highest standard of academic excellence in the field of Accounting or Finance.

Andrew G. Kelly

Financial Executives International Award

Inscription of name on a plaque and recognition at a dinner meeting given by the Financial Executives International (Detroit Chapter) presented to the outstanding undergraduate student in Accounting and/or Finance.

Martin J. Lubinski

Fitzgerald Award

Given each year in the name of Dr. Lloyd E. Fitzgerald, Dean of the College of Commerce and Finance from 1935 to 1963, to the graduating Business Administration senior designated as having the optimum record of scholarship, student leadership, and service to the University.

Rebecca M. Bennetts

Lloyd E. Fitzgerald Annual Scholarship

Presented to a non-traditional student who has demonstrated academic excellence in the College of Business Administration. This scholarship is made possible through the generosity and support of the Fitzgerald family.

Evelyn J. Wynn

Business Administration Award

Presented annually by the dean of the College of Business Administration to graduating students in Business Administration in recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the College.

Kevin W. Apczynski
Joanna C. Cooper
Nazim B. Fakir
Kristen M. Gotelaere

Institute Of Management Accountants Student Excellence Award

Inscription of name on a plaque, a $200 cash award, and recognition at a dinner meeting of the Detroit Metro Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants to an outstanding undergraduate student in Accounting or Finance.

Jennifer L. Dunne

International Business Award

Presented to a student concentrating in International Business who has demonstrated scholastic excellence in the College of Business Administration.

Genevieve M. Gates

Management Award

Presented to a graduating senior in Management who has demonstrated outstanding scholastic achievement and shows exceptional promise as a scholar in this field.

Evan A. Peterson

Marketing Award

Presented to a graduating senior in Marketing who has demonstrated outstanding scholastic achievement and shows exceptional promise as a scholar in this field.

Caitlin E. Goddard
Katherine E. Solner

2005 MSED Scholarship Award

Awarded to an outstanding marketing student by the Marketing and Sales Executives of Detroit. Students are recognized and the scholarships are presented at a dinner meeting of the M.S.E.D.

Stephanie A. Patton
Daniel W. Zinser

Redlin Memorial Scholarship

Honors the memory of Robert W. Redlin who contributed to the academic excellence of the University as a member of the Accounting Faculty from 1970 to 1989. It was established in his honor to assist students pursuing the high standard of education which he fostered as a professor.

Kevin W. Apczynski

Wall Street Journal Award

A plaque citation, medallion paperweight, and a year’s subscription to the Wall Street Journal awarded each year by Dow Jones & Company, Inc., to the graduating Business Administration student chosen for greatest achievement in college

Martin J. Lubinski

Dean’s Honor Certificate

A certificate presented annually by the dean of the College of Business Administration to Business Administration students who have earned at least the following cumulative quality point averages for all previous work taken at the University of Detroit Mercy:
Freshmen – 3.55; Sophomores – 3.45; Juniors – 3.35; and Seniors – 3.25

Freshmen

Ashley R. Doe
Timothy A. Dunning
Blair L. Gilleland
Erica M. Moccia
Matthew L. Parker
Karen E. Worniak
Derek A. Zott

Sophomores

Michael R. Campbell
Zanita M. Clipper
Catherine Dunlop
Mandi R. Dupuis
Martin L. Frankhouse
Vincent C. Gilewski
Yolanda B. Holmes
Mikhial A. Pasic
Miranda L. Samona

Juniors

Christopher E. Abi-Raji
Lindsay I. Banas
Jan Boven
Nan Chen
John T. Chirco
William C. Franzel
Katie L. Kuchlbauer
Di Lu
Muchen Ma
Jason M. Massoglia
Stacey I. Mayea
Cassandra L. Moran
Kaylie Newill
Alysa J. Ouellette
Halima Salaam
Sarah D. Warnick
Shayla D. Winfrey

Seniors

Ayoub Alata
Kevin W. Apczynski
Boyo N. Atabong
Bruno A. Bernacchi
Melinda K. Brodus
Joanna C. Cooper
Theresa M. Cowall
Jennifer L. Dunne
Mitchell A. Early
Nazim B. Fakir
Marco A. Fernandez
Joseph H. Fry
Genevieve M. Gates
Caitlin E. Goddard
Kristen M. Gotelaere
WenJun Jiang
Andrew G. Kelly
Kristen M. Koller
Martin J. Lubinski
Shannon E. Marling
Stephanie A. Patton
Evan A. Peterson
Yana Prokofyeva
Valerie F. Raspberry
Katherine E. Solner
Donna L. Stewart
Jie Xiong
Litian Zhang
Daniel W. Zinser

In addition, the following students were invited to membership in these respective Honor Societies:

Alpha Iota Delta

Senior Business students

Kevin W. Apczynski
Theresa M. Cowall
Allison M. Diakow
Nazim B. Fakir
Caitland E. Goddard
Shannon E. Marling
Senior CIS students
Marco A. Fernandez
Valerie F. Raspberry

Beta Alpha Psi

Boyo N. Atabong
Joanna C. Cooper
Genevieve M. Gates
Andrew G. Kelly
Kristen M. Koller
Earlene C. Mays
Cassandra L. Moran
Janelle L. Timberlake
Daniel W. Zinser

Beta Gamma Sigma