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BUSINESS STUDENTS,
FACULTY, AND ALUMNUS HONORED. The 2004 Honors
program and reception was held on April 29 at the SunTrust
Bank Building. Thirty-eight
awards were presented to students for academic merit, leadership
and service to the school.
Dr. Edward N. Coffman, BS'60 MS '67 was honored
as Alumnus of the Year. Faculty awards were
presented to Dr. Richard J. Coppins, Distinguished Teacher;
Dr. David W. Harless, Distinguished
Scholar; and Dr. Wayne L. Edmunds, Distinguished Service.
A complete listing of students honored is listed on the homepage.
BROADDUS IS BUSINESS SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Al Broaddus, President of the Richmond Federal Reserve
Bank will be the speaker at the School of Business graduation
at 4 p.m. May 22, at the Siegel Center, Richmond.
Broaddus received a Ph.D. in Economics from Indiana University
and joined the Bank's research staff as an economist in 1970.
He was named senior vice president and director of research
in 1985, and was promoted to his present position on January
1, 1993. In addition to his responsibilities at the Richmond
Bank, Mr. Broaddus serves every third year as a member of
the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve
System.
ED FLIPPEN TO RECEIVE PRESIDENTIAL MEDALLION During the
May 22 VCU commencement program Edward L. Flippen of Richmond
will receive the Presidential Medallion, VCU's highest honor,
for his significant contributions to the university. Flippen
served as rector of the VCU Board of Visitors from 2000-2002,
and in 2003 was named the School of Business Alumni Star
on Founders Day. He also is a member of the board of directors
of the VCU Health System Authority. Flippen graduated from
VCU in 1965 with a BS in Business. He is a partner with McGuireWoods
LLP in the Public Utilities and Energy Group.
VCU
AND SCHOOL OF BUSINESS LAUNCH CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. On
April 28 VCU announced the public launch of the Campaign
for Virginia
Commonwealth University, the most ambitious and comprehensive
capital campaign in the university's history, with a goal
of $330,500,000 to be raised by June 30, 20097. Details can
be found on the campaign website.
http://www.vcu.edu/campaign
LEADERSHIP AWARD TO MACHETT Kelly A. Machett was the recent
recipient of the Who’s Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges and the University Leadership Award.
Ms. Machett will be receiving her Master’s of Science
in Global Marketing Management this month. She was an active
officer in the American Marketing Association and the Society
for the Advancement of Management at VCU. She is also involved
in the following professional organizations: the Richmond
Export-Import Club, World Affairs Council of Greater Richmond,
and the Richmond Chapter of the American Marketing Association.
She currently works as a business development analyst for
Universal Corporation.
Students selected for Who’s Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges are among the country’s outstanding
campus leaders and are selected on the basis of academic
achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular
activities and future potential.
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DOUBLE AWARDS An J. Li received an undergraduate
Dean's Scholar Award and Student of the Year Department of
Finance Award. Joseph Loza received the Wall Street Journal
Award and Undergraduate Dean's Scholar Award
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ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR - Dr. Edward N. Coffman,
'60, MS '67 Receives award from Tom Phillips, center, president
of the
Alumni Board and Ed Flippen.
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ALUMNI BOARD HONORS THREE. Three members
of the Alumni Board were honored for their years of service
as well as their participation as chairpersons of activities
through the years. They are at right, Julian Young '87 WWBT-TV
(NBC12), Kathleen Barrett '71, '73 American Red Cross, and
Kent Cox '78 Smith Barney.
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25TH ANNIVERSARY HONORS BETA GAMMA
SIGMA
The VCU Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the national business honor
society, held its 25th anniversary induction ceremony in the newly
expanded Student Commons on April 20. A total of 42 inductees at
the junior, senior, and masters levels accepted membership. High
academic performance is required. For example, induction at the junior
level requires a minimum GPA of 3.6 and ranking in the top 5% of
the class. This year’s honorary inductee is a graduate of the
VCU School of Business, Julian Young '87. Mr. Young is a CPA and
currently is Assistant Vice President, Finance, and Controller at
WWBT-TV (NBC12) in Richmond. In his address to the new members Mr.
Young, used stories from his own experiences, and stressed the importance
of building relationships and trust in the workplace.
INTERNATIONAL FORUM WRAP-UP VCU's 10th Annual International Business
Forum drew over 500 students and guests to hear Erik R. Peterson,
senior vice president of the Center for Strategic and International
Studies (CSIS) discuss "The Seven Global Revolutions That
Will Shape the Future." The seven challenging global revolutions--population
growth, resources management, technological innovation and economic
integration, conflict and governance were projected to the year
2025. All of the seven revolutions are discussed on the Center's
website www.7revs.org. More about VCU's presentation is available
on:the University's website
http://www.vcu.edu/uns/news/vcuview/archives/2004/april/global_rev.html
STUDENTS, ALUMNI & RECRUITERS MAKE NETWORKING CONNECTIONS
Recruiters and alumni attending the April 5 Business/Student Networking
Reception met serious business students prepared to ask questions
and meet representatives from nearly 30 different companies spanning
a variety of industries. The successful event drew 90 business
students and was sponsored by the School of Business Alumni Board.
ALUMNI BOARD HONORS THREE
Three members of the Alumni board were honored for their years
of service on the board as well as their participation as chairpersons
of activities through the years. They were Julian Young, '87
WWBT-TV (NBC12), Kathleen Barrett, '71, '73 American Red Cross,
and Kent Cox, '78 Smith Barney.
Recently elected were Jim Lester '62, Virginia Financial Associates;
Mark O'Brien '85 of O'Brien Associates of Richmond; Brian Rountree
'02 of Bank of America, and Tom Puryear '86 of Mitchell, Wiggins & Company.
TWO ELECTED TO BUSINESS COUNCIL BOARD
Two new members were elected to the Business Council Board at
its spring meeting, April 22. They are Harry W. Golliday, group
executive
vice president, SunTrust Bank, Mid Atlantic, and Lauren Tucker,
vice president, group planning director with The Martin Agency.
TECHNOLOGY SESSIONS STRESS GLOBAL, SOCIAL, ETHICAL ISSUES
Eugene Huang, Deputy Secretary of Technology for the Commonwealth
of Virginia gave two presentations on April 22 in the Business
building that drew over 75 persons to each. His principal subject
was "Global, Social, and Ethical Issues in Technology,".speaking
specifically as these issues relate to the public sector. Several
classes attended both the afternoon and evening sessions. Mr.
Huang was invited to speak by the Information Systems Department
in what they hope will be the beginning of a frequent lecture
series.
IS STUDENTS DESIGN APPLICATION AND WIN REGIONAL PRIZE
Three Information Systems students, Matt Nuckols, Matt Morton and
Chris Stewart, developed a Tablet PC application using Microsoft's
NET technology. They tested their design at VCU Autism Center
of Virginia where they partnered with the medical and educational
staff. Their project was entered in the Microsoft sponsored competition
2004 Imagine Cup Northeast Region at Princeton University where
they came away with a second place, qualifying them to go on
to the national contest in San Diego in May. Read the details
about their project at http://www.bus.vcu.edu/news/tabletpc.html
RICHMOND AMONG MOST 'LIVABLE' CITIES
Isn't it great for VCU that it is now located in one of the 30
most "livable" communities in America. On April 20 the
Partners for Most Livable Communities, a non-profit leadership
organization announced its selection of large, small, mid-size
cities and regions that met their criteria for developing themselves
in the creative economy. Richmond was ranked 10th. Each of the
chosen communities have agreed to prepare for the new global economy.
Each took a novel approach to economic development, utilizing assets
such as arts and cultural resources, creative financing strategies,
cross-country partnerships, and collaborative leadership to re-animate
downtowns and develop their communities so that they become competitive
in the new global arena. Learn more at http://www.livable.com/articles/release42004.htm
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