Photo of the 2015 Annual JJCBE Student Award Winners

May 9, 2015

Each spring, the Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship (JJCBE) recognizes students and faculty for their accomplishments throughout the year. Four students, one in each option, were awarded the Dean’s Award for Excellence during the graduation celebration on Friday, May 8, 2015. Award recipients were chosen by the faculty.

  • Accounting Option: Luke Arbib
  • Finance Option: Amber Stenson
  • Management Option: Erica Dunn
  • Marketing Option: Berthiaume Lord

Amber Stenson was also the Alfred L. Day Award for Academic Excellence recipient and she was asked to speak on behalf of the graduating class of students.

This year, ten professors received honors, based on their outstanding performance in teaching, research, and service. Some of the awards, provided through endowment programs, give faculty members financial resources for scholarly and pedagogical development. Award recipients were:

Graham Austin, associate professor of marketing, received the Thomas Nopper Excellence in Teaching Award. This award is given annually to a faculty member who has made significant contributions to the teaching mission of the College.

Agnieska Kwapisz, assistant professor of management, received the Harold and Reta Haynes Faculty Fellow Award. This award is given to a faculty member who has demonstrated sustained excellence in all phases of faculty performance related to teaching, research, and service.

Angela Woodland, associate professor of accounting, received the Scott and Barbara Heck Faculty Scholar Award. This award supports the recipient’s outstanding teaching performance and fosters the sharing of educational experiences with students.

Jerry Carvalho, associate teaching professor of management, was this year’s recipient of the Joe and Sharlene Loendorf Excellence in Teaching Award. This award is given annually to a faculty member who has made an impact through successful teaching and student mentoring.

Amber Raile, assistant professor of management, was this year's recipient of the Carstensen Haferman Excellence in Teaching Award.

JJCBE teaching staff selected the following faculty members for special performance recognition awards:

  • Dean’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Research: Ed Gamble, assistant professor of accounting
  • Dean’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Service: Anne Christensen, professor of accounting
  • Dean’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Teaching: Brent Rosso, assistant professor of management

Tim Alzheimer, associate teaching professor of finance, was this year's recipient of the PRIDE Code of Excellence Award. This award is given annually to a faculty or staff member who best exemplified the PRIDE Code of Excellence.

The senior business students voted on, the JJCBE’s most prestigious faculty award, the Gary K. Bracken Student’s Choice for Excellence in Teaching, selecting Brent Rosso, assistant professor of management, for this honor. As the student's choice, Rosso gave the charge to the students at the spring graduation celebration.