Outstanding Grad: Rachel Powner
As a sophomore in the College of Business, Rachel Powner had a problem: she liked her classes too much. She was trying to pick from one of 10 business concentrations to focus on and couldn’t make up her mind.
As a sophomore in the College of Business, Rachel Powner had a problem: she liked her classes too much. She was trying to pick from one of 10 business concentrations to focus on and couldn’t make up her mind.
Every student overcomes obstacles and triumphs over academic challenges on their path to commencement. Meet some of the College's graduates and share their journey to graduation.
The Latinx Business Association aims to create a community within the College of Business where students feel comfortable sharing their stories and advocating for change.
The LEAD award stands for Leadership, Excellence and Academic Distinction. The following students were chosen by their program for their consistent engagement, demonstrated leadership and outstanding participation and achievement in their classes.
Godfrey entered the College of Business without a clear picture of where her academic journey would take her. But, when she took intro to financial planning at the end of her sophomore year, something about it clicked in a way she hadn’t expected.
As a freshman, Caleb Thetford's most intimidating challenge was less common than most: “It was a bit of a jump to go from a class of one to a class of 32,000.”
Guided by the spirit to help others, College of Business accounting students and community volunteers helped 100 taxpayers complete tax returns in 2020.
Although the College of Business's commitment to first-generation students comes into the spotlight each year at the Building Bridges Dinner, students benefit from a year-round support network that provides networking and events to promote academic success.
What does it mean to be an entrepreneur and an innovator, and how do you become one? To find out, we spoke to four Entrepreneurship & Innovation Minor students.
For 13-year-old Sarah, what started as a project to complete her Girl Scout Gold Award transformed into something larger: she founded the nonprofit Score A Friend. Her organization has now been operating for nearly eight years working to create opportunities of inclusion and friendship for people of all abilities.