QU OAKLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS HOSTS 2025 AWARDS CEREMONY

°µTV’s Oakley School of Business hosted an award ceremony on April 24 in the Hall of Fame Room in the QU Health and Fitness Center.

Faculty in the Oakley School of Business presented awards and recognized students for their achievements this past academic year. The following awards were presented at the event.

SIGMA BETA DELTA HONOR SOCIETY

Nine business students and two faculty members from the Oakley School of Business were inducted into °µTV’s Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society. Sigma Beta Delta recognizes outstanding academic achievement, specifically among juniors, seniors, and MBA students who rank in the top twenty percent of their classes.

  1. Qiuye Cai (Quincy, IL) – Assistant Professor of Finance
  2. Robert William Groesch (Mt Sterling, IL) Accounting
  3. Md Jobaer Hossain (Quincy, IL)
  4. Anna Matino-Marimon (Spain) Management/ Marketing
  5. Josalyn Miller (Winchester, IL) Management/Marketing
  6. Mahi Panchal (India) Management/ Psychology
  7. Santiago J. Leiva (Paraguay) Finance
  8. Megan Schill (Grand Forks, ND) Accounting/Business Analytics
  9. Carter Venvertloh (Quincy, IL) Finance/Marketing
  10. Paal Vistnes (Stavanger, Norway) Finance
  11. Austin Michael Wood (Quincy, IL) Accounting/Marketing

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CERTIFICATES OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Twenty-three business students at the Oakley School of Business at °µTV were honored with the prestigious Certificate of Academic Excellence. The Oakley School of Business recognizes MBA students and those who have senior standing who have achieved grade point averages of 3.75 or higher for their outstanding academic performance.

  1. Brontie David-Francis (Saint Kitts) MBA (Operations Management)
  2. Jessica Casady (Warsaw, IL) Accounting
  3. Nolan Christian (Plainville, IL) MBA (Operations Management)
  4. Ella Damm (Quincy, IL) Management/ Marketing
  5. Pooja Das (India) – MBA (Organizational Leadership)
  6. Jack Driscoll (Mount Zion, IL) Management/ Marketing
  7. Natalie Dearwester (Camp Point, IL) MBA
  8. Cole Erickson (Woodbury, MN) Finance
  9. Taylor Haase (Freedom, WI) MBA (Health Care Administration)
  10. Ryan Kruse (Waterloo, IL) MBA (Operations Management)
  11. Emily Leal (Rockwall, TX) Accounting/ Finance
  12. Parker Lymenstull (Oswego, IL) Accounting
  13. Laura Madsen (Quincy, IL ) MBA (Organizational Leadership)
  14. Prudence Bickhaus Martin (Quincy, IL) MBA (Organizational Leadership)
  15. Anna Matino-Marimon (Spain) Management/ Marketing
  16. Nicole McDermott (Cascade, IA) MBA (Operations Management)
  17. Shari Mulch (Sutter, IL) Accounting
  18. Mahi Panchal (India) Management/ Psychology
  19. Devon Parrott, (Lincoln, MO) Finance
  20. Andres Santana (Doral, FL) Management/ Marketing
  21. Glenn Sutton (Macomb, IL) Accounting/Finance
  22. Paal Vistnes (Stavanger, Norway) Finance
  23. Austin Wood (Quincy, IL) Accounting/Marketing

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CERTIFICATES OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Thirteen business students at the Oakley School of Business at °µTV have earned the Certificate of Academic Achievement. The Oakley School of Business bestows this recognition upon MBA students and those who have senior standing who have achieved grade point averages between 3.50 and 3.74, acknowledging their commendable academic accomplishments.

  1. Ethyn Brown (Belleville, IL) Finance
  2. Benjamin Dahlof (Roseville, MN) Finance
  3. Craig Hagerbaumer (Quincy, IL) Marketing
  4. Kristen Hunt (Broken Arrow, OK) MBA
  5. Madelyn Miller (Quincy, IL) Management/ Marketing
  6. Javier Moreno Ortega (Spain) MBA (Organizational Leadership)
  7. Logan Mueller (Columbia, IL) Management/Marketing
  8. William Nunnelly (Palmyra, MO) Management
  9. Cory Peters (Quincy, IL) Management
  10. Claire Reichert (Quincy, IL) Accounting
  11. Merle Severson (River Falls, WI) Marketing
  12. Makenzie Tripp (Barnhart, MO) Accounting/Management
  13. Isaac Wiley (Hannibal, MO) Management

 

GRAY HUNTER STENN LLP ACCOUNTING AWARD

One accounting student received the prestigious Gray Hunter Stenn LLP Accounting Award.

  • Parker Lymenstull (Oswego, IL) Accounting

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CERTIFICATES OF PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Three business students were granted the Certificates of Performance Excellence by the Oakley School of Business at °µTV. Each year, seniors take the nation-wide Educational Testing Service (ETS) Business Major Field Test. This year, the award is presented to °µTV’s three top-scoring students in recognition of their exceptional proficiency and achievement in the field.

  1. Jessica Casady (Warsaw, IL) Accounting
  2. Parker Lymenstull (Oswego, IL) Accounting
  3. Kayden Garrett (Quincy, IL) Business Analytics

 

CERTIFICATES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP

Eight students at °µTV have been honored with the Certificate of Entrepreneurial Leadership. This recognition celebrates the achievements of members of the °µTV Entrepreneurship Club whose projects have made contributions to both °µTV and the Quincy community.

  1. Matthew Boudreau (Quincy, IL) Management
  2. Faith Fierge (Quincy, IL) Accounting/Finance
  3. Mackenzie Graves (Bella Vista, AR) Management
  4. Mustafa Hajami (St. Louis, MO) Computer Science
  5. Emily Klinner (Quincy, IL) – Marketing Management – President Fall 2024
  6. Owen Neisel (Michigan City, IN) Management
  7. Samuel Park – (Lee’s Summit, MO) Undeclared – President Spring 2025
  8. Cole Wagy (Quincy, IL) Management/Marketing

 

CERTIFICATES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCELLENCE

One student is awarded the Certificates of Entrepreneurial Excellence by the Oakley School of Business at °µTV. This distinction is bestowed upon winner of the Elevator Pitch Competition in the Small Business Management class, recognizing outstanding entrepreneurial skills and innovative ideas.

Top Elevator Pitch

  • 1st place: Callan Ivy (San Leandro, CA) Exercise Science

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CERTIFICATES OF INDUSTRY CHAMPIONS

Eleven business students were awarded the Certificates of Industry Champions by the Oakley School of Business at °µTV. This recognition was extended to winners of the Computer Simulation in Strategic Management class, acknowledging their exceptional strategic thinking and aptitude in navigating complex business scenarios. Both leading °µTV teams are in the “Top Ten Precent” of all teams participating worldwide in Spring 2025

Team Digby

  1. Michael Alvarez (Atlanta, GA) Management
  2. Nicholas Crockens (New Orleans, LA) Management
  3. Joseph Huffman (Avon, IL) Finance/Management
  4. William Nunnelly (Palmyra, MO) Management
  5. Jacob Obert (Quincy, IL) Management
  6. Cory Peters (Quincy, IL) Management

 

Team Baldwin

  1. Craig Hagerbaumer (Quincy, IL) Marketing
  2. Nora Hennessy (Albuquerque, NM) Finance
  3. Riley Kiesewetter (Oswego, IL) Management
  4. Parker Lymenstull (Oswego, IL) – Accounting
  5. Andres Santana (Valencia, Venezuela) Management/Marketing

 

CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY

Three business students were awarded the Captain of Industry Awards.Ěý The Oakley School of Business honors students who obtained an exceptionally high score in their class on the Individual Simulation.

  1. Parker Lymenstull (Oswego, IL) – Accounting
  2. Paal Vistnes (Stavanger, Norway) Finance
  3. Claire Reichert (Quincy, IL) Accounting

 

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