Scholarship & Awards
We had the pleasure of honoring and awarding scholarships and commendations to our students and faculty at this year’s College of Business Scholarship and Awards Ceremony. Fifty-eight scholarships totaling $246,403 were given to 142 deserving recipients! Graduate scholarships awarded in August 2023 are also acknowledged on this page.
2023-24 Undergraduate Scholarships & Spring 2023 Awards
Adam Smith Economics Faculty Annual Scholarship
Evalyn Pelzer
Advertising Federation of Western N.C. Endowed Scholarship
Saiquan Marcus
Bradshaw Family College of Business Endowed Scholarship
Bryce Frankel
Bronce & Betty Ray Endowed Scholarship
Hannah Adkins, Lauren Biddix, Max Buchanan, Julian Lopez, Jared Mincey, Taylor Wiggins, Suella Willson
Burkall College of Business Scholarship
Katherine Arnold, Mary Grace Faircloth, Ryan Lent, Adalinanne Mojica Thilman
Carl David Coffee Accountancy Scholarship
Jesica Rector-Esquivel
Chad M. Flynt Endowed Scholarship
Michael Fulcher
Clarence Claude Teagarden, Jr. Scholarship
Evan Klatt
College of Business Alumni and Friends Scholarship
Jacqueline Rocha-Medellin
Cory David Spaugh Sport Management Association
Dakota Allen, Christian Cabaniss, Patrick Creech, Abigail Lagrama, Wade Raines
Daniel B. Yoe Family Scholarship
Lauren Stickels
Dean Martin Endowed Scholarship
Brooke Ferguson
Dellinger Family Scholarship
Alexander Best
Dennis Hull Armed Forces Annual Scholarship
Ryan Schofield
Dennis & Sheila Zink Endowed Scholarship
Kassey Carrillo Ramirez
Douglas C. Hummel Scholarship
Carlton Mitchell
Douglas M. Moore Memorial Annual Scholarship
Evan Klatt
Dr. N. Leroy and Judy Kauffman Endowed Scholarship
Mary Grace Faircloth
Duane and Wanda Reid Scholarship
Madison Cope
Duncan R. Tye Endowed Scholarship
Yaritza Galvez Mejia
Ed & Bertha Henson Reed Endowed Scholarship
Paul Hinson, Jared Mincey
Entegra Bank Scholarship
- Autumn Evans
- Abigail Hedgepeth
- Karina Hux
- Angelica Tagge
- Suella Wilson
Ezell Family Annual Scholarship
Autumn Evans
FORVIS Accountancy Scholarship, Undergraduate
- Carmen Baucom
- Sarah Browning
- Chandler Bumgarner
- Jake Dutton
- Andres-Manuel Mata Espino
- Jared Mincey
- Jessica Rector-Esquivel
- Mary Grace Faircloth
- Toma Hagiwara
- Jordan Hunt
- Prasert Inthavong
- Byran Jarvis
- David Kovacevich
- Hannah McCoy
- Jake McCoy
- Yaritza Galvez Mejia
- Alexander Nutt
- Jayson Phillips
- Joshua Small
- Deborah Widding
Frank H. and Rebecca Revis Brown Scholarship
Michael Avillion
Freda Russell Rayburn Undergraduate Scholarship
- Therese Fann
- Haley Gilmore
- Sara Janourova
- Catherine Lazaro
- Ali Schreiber
- Adalianne Mojica Thilman
- Haley Watts
- Libby Weitkamp
- Deborah Widding
Grace Allen Memorial Scholarship
Sabrina Zheng
Hospitality Management Endowed Scholarship
Lillian Cremo
Independent Insurance Agents of NC Scholarship
- Efraim Arias
- Sarah Browning
- Chandler Bumgarner
- Bryan Jarvis
- Julian Lopez
- Daniella Sanchez-Juarez
James W. Pearce Memorial Scholarship
Emma Pope
Jay Kneedler Endowed Scholarship
- Jake Dutton
- Ryan Lent
- Viktoriya Marko
- Megan McIntosh
- Jessica Rector-Esquivel
- Daniella Sanchezj-Juarez
- Hannah Shepherd
- Joshua Shields
Jennie Hunter Endowed Scholarship
Katherine Arnold
Kenneth M. Hughes, Dixon Hughes Goodman Scholarship
Angel Parsons
Laura & Phillip Sherrill Endowed Scholarship
Efraim Arias
Michael Morgan Memorial Scholarship
Julian Lopez
Mitchell R. Crisp, Dixon Hughes Goodman Endowed Scholarship
Chandler Bumgarner
RICOH USA, Inc. Endowed Scholarship
Veronica Funes
Rocky Johnson Endowed Scholarship
Jack McCoy
Roland Johnson Endowed Scholarship
Daniella Sanchez-Juarez
Schmudde Family Endowed Scholarship
Kyleigh Rica
Sherwin-Williams Company Scholarship
Elexa Bonafede
Steve & Linda Reese Endowed Scholarship
Caitlin Mushinski
Susan Riddle Higgins Endowed Scholarship
Adalianne Mojica Thilman
Ted and Frances Reese Endowed Scholarship
Hollie Justice, Anaya Outlaw, Evalyn Pelzer
Timothy Edward & Betsy Jones Gillespie Endowed Scholarship
Caitlin Muschinski
WCU Sport Management Association Scholarship
Braxton Griffin
Wells Fargo Endowed Scholarship
Bryan Jarvis
Xena Bristol Forsyth Endowed Scholarship
Ivy Paige Odom
Undergraduate Outstanding Major
- Accounting: Owen Crettol
- Business Administration and Law: Bryon Neumann
- Computer Information Systems: Jessie Hull
- Economics (minor): Tyler Rodriguez
- Entrepreneurshi: Shawnee Curtis
- Finance: Pierce Roberts
- Hospitality & Tourism: Alannis Jimenez
- Management: Aaron Bradley
- Marketing: Isaac Roberts
- Sport Management: Kylie Cox
- Outstanding Senior Award: Owen Crettol
2023-24 Graduate Scholarships & Awards
John Beegle Alumni and Friends Graduate Scholarship
Collin Davis
DMJPS Accountancy Graduate Scholarship
Nilda Antonio Cabrera
FORVIS Accountancy Graduate Scholarships
Ceecret Allen, Olivia Hollingsworth, Jerome King
Project Management Institute Metrolina Chapter Scholarship
Mark Shelley
Susan Swanger, CPA, Ph.D. Professional Accountancy Scholarship
Owen Crettol
Freda Russell Rayburn Graduate Scholarship
- Dolapo Akinola-Omojola
- Olivia Azzolina
- Fernanda Baiao
- Amanda Butalla
- Abigail Cheng
- Qubilah Hamilton
- Malina Harris
- Malina Jacobson
- Rachel Kitlasz
- Ina Lee
- Karisma Moore
- Emily Powell
- Erin Querns
- Natasha Reaves
- Peace Usen
- Kamaria White
- Carmen Wood
Mary S Jones and Charles F. Wayte Scholarships
- Allison Burke
- Victor Chatman
- Jeffrey Denton
- Marley Fischer
- Jacob Fisher
- Selma Hall
- Aidan O'Brien
- Michael Penkert
- Erin Querns
- Brianna Sutton
Outstanding Graduate Awards
- MAcc: Jessalyn Irvin
- MBA: Luis Hemmer
- ME: Tracey Daniels
- MPM: Keri Manuel
- MSSM: Samantha Becker
Faculty Awards
- BoG Creative and Innovative Teaching Award: Mary Beth Deconinck
- Grace Allen Undergraduate Teaching Award: Angela Sebby
- Graduate Faculty Teaching Award: Heidi Grappendorf
- Excellence in Research Award: Ethan Cheng
- Engagement Award: Angela Sebby
2023 Faculty Summer Research Award Recipients
Hai-yang Chen: An analysis of the impact of information and communication technology on innovation among Chinese state-owned enterprises.
Lorrie Willey: Faculty considerations of AI and student assessment: When to use it or lose it.
