The best and brightest of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business were honored April 23 in an awards ceremony that highlighted the achievements of both students and faculty.
The program was attended by more than 100 people, including family of the honored students; donors whose gifts made several scholarships possible; and most of the business school faculty whose input helped determine the 2009 award recipients.
Academic Achievement Awards
Academic Excellence Award in Accounting
Garrett Pittenger & Dana Blaney
This award is given to a senior Accounting major who has demonstrated superior academic achievement and possesses potential for intellectual and professional growth.
Challenge and Expect Award in Accounting
Rebecca Hampton
This award is presented to a senior majoring in Accounting who has demonstrated excellent academic achievement and growth.
John Kappas Economics Award
Meredith Mosko
This award goes to the senior Economics major who best demonstrates enthusiasm for Economics, potential for leadership, and classroom excellence. It is named in honor of the late John Kappas, a 1985 Elon graduate.
NCCPA Exam Award
Jeffrey Tente
This award is provided by the North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners to provide a deserving graduating accounting major the opportunity to take the Uniform CPA exam free of charge.
Student Achievement Economics Award
Erika Lamanna
This award is given to a senior Economics major who has shown enthusiasm and success in his or her courses as well as promise for future achievement.
Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship Key And Award Certificate (Business)
Kyle McGrath
Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship Key And Award Certificate (Accounting)
Dana Blaney
This award is presented to the two students with the highest GPAs among students graduating with a major in Accounting and Business Administration.
Walter Hattenbach Award
Kyle McGrath
The senior Business Administration major with the highest GPA in Marketing subjects receives this award, which was established by Dr. and Mrs. James W. Johnston in honor of their friend, Walter Hattenbach.
Benjamin Grover Johnston Award
Brittany Garrett
This award honors the sophomore majoring in Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics who has the highest GPA in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business. Dr. and Mrs. James W. Johnston established this award in memory of Dr. Johnston’s brother, Benjamin Grover Johnston.
Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award
Kyle McGrath
This award is presented to a senior Finance major who has demonstrated enthusiasm and success in his or her courses as well as promise of future study. The award is sponsored by the Wall Street Journal.
Business Concentration Awards (Entrepreneurship)
Marisa Piñero
These awards are presented to students who have shown enthusiasm and success in the Entrepreneurship concentration as well as promise for future achievements.
Business Concentration Awards (Finance)
Christopher Camia
These awards are presented to students who have shown enthusiasm and success in the Finance concentration as well as promise for future achievements.
Business Concentration Awards (International Business)
Paige Hannah
These awards are presented to students who have shown enthusiasm and success in the International Business concentration as well as promise for future achievements.
Business Concentration Awards (Management)
Jeffrey Casullo
These awards are presented to students who have shown enthusiasm and success in the Management concentration as well as promise for future achievements.
Business Concentration Awards (Marketing)
Kyle McGrath
These awards are presented to students who have shown enthusiasm and success in the Marketing concentration as well as promise for future achievements.
Business Administration Responsible Leadership Award
Miya Stodghill
This award is given on behalf of the entire business administration faculty to that student who best exemplifies behaviors inside and outside the classroom that support our mission of producing responsible business leaders for the 21st century.
The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business Dean’s Awards for Faculty
Excellence in Teaching
Buck McGregor, associate professor of accounting
The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes a faculty member who exemplifies the Elon University teacher-scholar model. The recipient of the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching is outstanding in the classroom, engages students in the learning process, maintains academic rigor, and provides evidence of commitment to the intellectual development of students through mentoring and related activities.
Comments by Mary Gowan, dean of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business:
“The recipient’s department chair describes him as a demanding and highly effective classroom teacher who teaches one of the most difficult classes for students in his field. He insists on rigor in the classroom and receives high praise from his students for his dedication and willingness to work with them outside of the classroom. He has consistently received high marks as an instructor in the MBA program. His chair goes on to say that ‘In many ways, he embodies the teacher/scholar model.’
“This professor has mentored honors students, working with them to successfully complete their theses and in many other ways he has been a role model for our students. He was described in recent student evaluations as follows from undergraduate students: ‘… a great professor with a subtle sense of humor. He is very interested in the progress of his students and is willing to help after class. He’s intelligent and very knowledgeable about his subject matter.’ And from an MBA student: ‘He is very knowledgeable about the subject and enjoys teaching. He makes what could be dry material interesting and relevant to those outside of the profession.’”
Excellence in Scholarship
Steve DeLoach, professor of economics
The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business Dean’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship recognizes one or more faculty members each year whose scholarly work has a significant intellectual impact in keeping with the Elon scholar-mentor model. Selection factors for this award include publication or presentation of peer-reviewed research in quality outlets and evidence that the faculty member engages in scholarship related activities. These activities might include supporting the scholarly endeavors of colleagues, advancing the school’s reputation, and mentoring students in undergraduate research.
Comments by Mary Gowan:
“This professor has received notoriety for his own research and often serves as a subject matter expert on local news stations. He frequently relates his research to his students in class and whets their appetite to become involved in scholarship activities. He has mentored almost 40 undergraduate research projects with many resulting in presentations at national and regional conferences and/or publication in peer-reviewed undergraduate journals and in peer-reviewed academic journals.
“This professor has been a force in the success of an undergraduate research journal and student presentations at academic conferences. He has been instrumental in encouraging the colleagues in his department to stretch in their own research activities and to hire colleagues to continue to strengthen the scholarship activities of the department and school.”
Exemplary Service – External
Rob Springer, Director of Institutional Research for Elon University
The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business Dean’s Award for Exemplary Service – External recognizes a member of the larger Elon University community who has contributed in meaningful ways to the ongoing welfare and betterment of the LSB. This contribution can take the form of assisting LSB with a specific program or project or providing ongoing support for LSB activities.
Comments by Mary Gowan:
“The 2009 recipient has been described as patient, professional, expert, and responsive. He provides ongoing assistance to the LSB, often on short notice. His work plays a key role in helping us build the reputation of the programs in the LSB. One professor in the LSB who has regularly worked with this person summed up the relationship: ‘Thanks for his 12,458 reminders on surveys that need to be completed this very week. His patience with us in completing those surveys when we have no idea about the questions to be completed. And for a sense of humor that is surprisingly quirky for a statistician. And for utter unflappability in the face of countless things that need to be done right now.’
“Another colleagues who works with him closely in the LSB noted: ‘He knows (and lives) data. Across countless requests (for Business Week, US News and World Report, AACSB and others) he can provide the data: Number of faculty (which semester?), number of students (as of what date?), percent from underrepresented populations, percent in 100- or 200- or 300- or 400-level classes, percent in graduate school six years after graduation — He patiently and helpfully provides the data, always on time, often with his boyish grin. If he has a question, he asks it; he wants to give you the highest quality information.’ To sum it up, this year’s recipient is patient, professional, expert, and responsive. Those are great qualities in a data guru.”
Exemplary Service – Faculty
Susan Manring, associate professor of management
The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business Dean’s Award for Exemplary Service–Faculty recognizes one or more faculty members each year who has contributed in meaningful ways to the ongoing welfare and betterment of the college, university and profession. This award follows from the Elon servant-leadership model. Selection is based on service in the preceding year plus overall willingness to volunteer one’s time when needed and to carry new ideas to reality
Comments by Mary Gowan:
“I’m sure I shall inadvertently omit one or two, but allow me to try to describe a few of her contributions over the past year. She has mentored our Love Award recipients for the past few years, coaching them to award-winning successful completion of their projects. She has served as the advisor for Beta Gamma Sigma, ensuring that we have more active participation of students throughout the year. She has taken on a leadership role for our partnership in the Principles of Responsible Management Education, a not inconsequential task that has the potential to bring great visibility to the LSB.
“But her biggest contribution may have been the leadership role she took on in first the Department of Business Administration and later Department of Management, serving very capably—and calmly—as interim department chair and chairing the search for the Holt Professorship and Department Chair. As department chair, she facilitated a successful transition to two new departments and skillfully and tactfully guided the faculty through some murky water to help the management department begin to define its future direction.”
Exemplary Service – Staff
Brenda Crutchfield, assistant in the Love School of Business Dean’s Office
The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business Dean’s Award for Exemplary Service – Staff recognizes a staff member who has contributed in meaningful ways to the ongoing welfare and betterment of the LSB. This contribution includes performing duties above and beyond the staff member’s regular functions to support and advance the Love School of Business.
Comments by Mary Gowan:
“The 2009 recipient has been described as the ‘glue’ that holds things together for us and that could not have been more the case this academic year during some very difficult and challenging times when we were short staffed for various reasons. Those times must have felt to her as if she was the sole remaining support staff member in the building – but if it did, she never let it show!
“This person consistently performs her job in a positive manner. She truly embodies what it means to have a servant heart. Students have come to her with problems and in tears, and left with a smile on their faces. And that happens with faculty as well! So many times during this year I’ve had individuals who have needed to contact me follow up with affirming comments about the graciousness and care with which this staff member has handled their requests. I think one of her co-workers provided the best description of this year’s Dean’s Award for Exemplary Service—Staff by saying simply: she’s awesome!”
Crutchfield received the lone standing ovation of the evening as she walked from her seat to receive the award.
2008-09 Endowed Scholarships
Business school scholarship recipients for 2008-09.
The A. Vance Beck, Sr. and Gwendolyn D. Beck Scholarship
Kimberly Campbell
Established in honor of Vance and Gwendolyn Beck by his employer (the Belk-Beck group of department stores), the award goes to a rising junior Business Administration major with financial need.
The David O. Bowden Economics Scholarship
Nathaniel Jones
Established by David Bowden ’70, the David O. Bowden Economics Scholarship is awarded to a rising senior majoring in economics who has been active in the department and demonstrated potential for future success. At Elon, Mr. Bowden was a double major in business administration and economics. He went on to earn his JD from the University of Miami.
The Janie E. Council Scholarship
Makaila McKinley
This award was established in 1983 in memory of Janie E. Council by former friends, students and Mr. Robert Sandell II. Mrs. Council began her teaching career at Elon University in 1960 as an associate professor of business education and received the outstanding teaching award from the SGA in 1970. This scholarship is for rising senior Business Administration or Accounting majors with financial need.
The Doherty Scholars Award
Jordan McFarland
Timothy David Porter
The Doherty Scholars are the top rising juniors and seniors in the business school’s entrepreneurship concentration. They will become the core leaders in the establishment of new entrepreneurial ventures on campus. These scholarships have been established through a generous gift from Edward and Joan Doherty to endow the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Ed and Joan are the parents of three children including Kerry, a 2007 Elon graduate. Ed is a member of Elon’s Board of Trustees and together with Joan serves on Elon’s Parents Council.
The Love Awards for Excellence in Business Leadership
Danielle Lewald
Alex Trevisan
The prestigious Love Awards for Excellence in Business Leadership will honor and provide financial support to students who have demonstrated excellence and unusual promise for further development in intellect, imagination, creativity, character, moral courage and leadership. Founded by Martha and Spencer Love in 1947, the Martha and Spencer Love Foundation has generously supported Elon since the 1950s and made a major gift to Elon in 1985 to name the business school.
The Calvert C. and Margaret H. McGregor Scholarship
Sarah Doggett
This scholarship was established by Calvert and Audrey McGregor in honor of his parents C. Calvert and Margaret H. McGregor. Dr. McGregor is an associate professor and the former chair of the Accounting department here at Elon. This scholarship is for a rising junior or senior Accounting student with preference given to students living in Alamance County, the Triad, or North Carolina.
The John and Helene Sparks Scholarship for Business
Steven Tyler McDonough
This scholarship was established by John and his wife Helene in 1981. John Sparks graduated from Elon in 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. He is a certified public accountant and former faculty member in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business. This scholarship is for rising junior or senior Business Administration majors with financial need.
The Frederick K. Gilliam, Sr. Scholarship
Matthew Ruff
Jennifer Bornhofen
Todd Cash
Jennifer Kirts
Melanie Walsh
This scholarship was established in 1989 in memory of Fred Gilliam, Sr. by the partners in his law firm (James Moser, Jr., Maurice Jennings, and John Vernon III). Fred was a 1942 Elon graduate. He participated in orchestra and was part of Kappa Psi Nu. This scholarship is for rising junior and senior Accounting majors with financial need.
The R. Cruse Lewis Master Pools Guild/Love School of Business Endowment Scholarship
Drea Dorrow
This scholarship was established in 1998 in honor of Cruse’s retirement from Master Pools Guild. Mr. R. Cruse Lewis is a former employee of Swimout Overflow Components, Inc. and Burlington Industries. He received a Citizen’s Service Award in November 2000 and has served on the Board of Visitors here at Elon since 1996. This scholarship is for any rising junior or senior business school major with preference given to international students.
The Dudley Ray Watson Memorial Scholarship
Kevin Swett
This scholarship was established in memory of Dudley Ray Watson by his parents, J. D. and Eunice Watson. Professor Watson served as a member of the business faculty at Elon College from 1960 to 1963. This scholarship is for a rising senior Business Administration major.
Wachovia Bank, N.A. Scholarship
Lee Dickinson
This scholarship was established in 1987 as the First Union Bank Scholarship and later renamed when First Union and Wachovia banks merged. The scholarship provides assistance to rising juniors or seniors enrolled in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business.
The Linda Thompson Weavil Endowed Scholarship
Victoria Dixon
This scholarship was established in 1992 by Dr. Linda Thompson Weavil and her husband Robert B. Weavil. Professor Weavil retired from the faculty of the Love School of Business in 2001. This scholarship is for a rising junior, senior or MBA Business Administration major with preference to students living in Alamance County, the Triad, or North Carolina.
The John L. Sills, Jr. Scholarship
Melanie Walsh
This scholarship was established in honor of John L. Sills, Jr. by Riverview Narrow Fabrics in August 1987. John was treasurer at Riverview Narrow Fabrics, Inc. Mr. Sills lives in Greensboro with his wife, Martha. They have one son, John L. Sills, III, a 1989 Elon graduate. This scholarship is for rising junior Accounting majors with financial need.
The David A. Stevens ’81 Internship Scholarship
Luke Olszewski
Established in 2007 by David and Beth Stevens, this scholarship is awarded to business students to help defray the cost of completing an internship.
The Charles David Smith Endowed Scholarship
Daniel Bell
This scholarship was established in memory of Charles D. Smith by his parents Randolph Smith and Joyce Miller, and a lifelong friend George Logan. Charles died in a plane crash near Roanoke, Virginia. He graduated from Elon with a Bachelor of Science degree in Banking and Finance in 1997. He was part of the men’s tennis team and a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. This scholarship is for a rising junior or senior Business Administration major with financial need and preference is given to students from Virginia.
The Mills Family Endowed Scholarship
William Taylor McBain
Established in 2006 by Willard “Bill” Mills, Jr., and his mother, Helen Mills Gardner, this scholarship is awarded to a deserving student from North Carolina with preference given to a student majoring in business. Bill graduated from Elon in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
The Mark A. Horsburgh Study Abroad Scholarship
Priscilla Abad
This award, established in 2007 by the Horsburgh family, provides scholarship assistance to a business fellow so that he or she can study abroad. The fund was created in honor of Mark A. Horsburgh, a 2007 Elon graduate and business fellow who studied abroad in Australia and Peru.
The Andras Family Award
Clayton Winkelvoss
This award was established in 2007 with gifts from the Andras Foundation and David and Anne Andras, parents of senior business major Cody Andras. The scholarship is awarded to a rising senior within the college whose excellent work both inside and outside of the classroom models a pathway to future success in business.
The Samuel L. Burke Endowed Fund
Tameika Sizoo
This fund was established in 2008 by 1989 Elon graduate Samuel Burke to provide assistance for deserving accounting majors who are likely to demonstrate the value of their Elon education in their future careers.
The Rose Family Endowed Fund
Hilary Boyer
This fund was established by Harry and Carol Rose in 2008 to help defray the cots of a business-related internship experience for any business major.
