Dozens of Indiana University Kelley School of Business Indianapolis undergraduate students were honored Friday at the school’s scholarships and awards breakfast.
More than 40 students received scholarships totaling more than $65,000 at the 34th annual event, held this year at Crowne Plaza at Union Station in Indianapolis.
Shelby Caulk, a senior majoring in accounting and finance, was recognized as the 2017 J. Dwight Peterson Key Award winner.
The J. Dwight Peterson Key Award is the most prestigious award conferred by the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis. It is presented to the overall outstanding senior on the basis of superior scholarship, extracurricular activities and character.
Scholarship Recipients
Carey Lykins Diversity Scholarship
Sonia Valdez
Charles Henry Buchanan RISE Scholarship
Ty McCoy
Constance Coover Lewis Scholarship
Jake Gale
Constance Coover Lewis Scholarship
Shelby Noble
David I. Klapper Management Scholarship
Tami Burgin
David I. Klapper Management Scholarship
Emily Gaffney
David I. Klapper Marketing Scholarship
Allison Donovan
Debra M. and Mark S. Fritz Scholarship
Brian Doyle
Dr. Roger E. Jerman Scholarship
Grace Winter
Elliott and Estelle Nelson and Family Scholarship
Paige Barger
Financial Executives International (FEI) Outstanding Junior Accounting or Finance Student Award
Jonathan Jared
Geraldine S. Bernath Scholarship
MacKenzie Stratton
Ginny Marzke Memorial Scholarship
Mykaela King
Helen Jeffers Memorial Scholarship
Makylie Siples
Indiana Motor Truck Association
Kent Craig
John W. Berry Scholarship Fund
Leandro Ngunza
Kelley Young Alumni Scholarship
Emily Mosier
KeyBank Scholarship
Nikki Baker
Kelley School of Business Indianapolis Finance Scholarship
Martina Fialova
Lawrence E. Magner Human Resource Management Scholarship
Isabel Adams
Mays Family RISE Scholarship for Men in Business
Augusto Antonio
Mays Family RISE Scholarship for Women in Business
Alisha Spaulding
Michael Williams Endowed Scholarship
Maurice Reeves
Moe Silverman Family Scholarship
Colton Upchurch
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Scholarship
Samuel Vaughn
Powers & Sons Construction Company, Inc. RISE Diversity Scholarship
Mercy Benjamin
Ralph L. Swingley Scholarship
Elizabeth Smitherman
Richard L. Rogers Scholarship in Accounting
Brandon Edwards
Richard L. Rogers Scholarship in Accounting
Jonah Gjertson
Simons Bitzer & Associates, PC Scholarship
Wenying Zhao
Visker Family RISE Scholarship
Savannah Lane
Visker Family RISE Scholarship
Kirsten Cocanower
Visker Family RISE Scholarship
Joanna Barlow
William F. Buchanan Prize
Manvinder Gill
William F. Buchanan Prize
Shane Mosby
Outstanding Student Awards:
Justin Lassiter – Accounting
Tifany Sheets – Finance
Annie Gorajec – Human Resource Management
Sarah Fiege – Management
Amanda Rice – Marketing
Gunjan Parmar – Supply Chain Management
Senior Scholar Awards:
Autumn Gordon
Jarred Potter
Tifany Sheets
Chancellor’s Scholar Award:
Autumn Gordon
Delta Sigma Pi Key Scholar:
Tifany Sheets
J. Dwight Peterson Key Award:
Shelby Caulk
Kelley Business of Medicine Physician MBA student Mahdi Ajjan and marketing and international studies major Cassandra Vera each received the William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion. They are two of 50 recipients from 16 different IUPUI schools. The award honors graduating students who’ve shown an exemplary commitment to the community.
Multiple students in both the Evening MBA Program and the Graduate Accounting Programs were also recognized for excellence this year.
Karen Preusch, MBA’17, received the David E. Westerhaus Leadership Award.
The Evening MBA Leadership Award was presented to Matthew Spartz, Andrew Myers and Nate Vonderheide. The Evening MBA Academic Excellence Award was presented to Christine Roetzel.
The Graduate Accounting Academic Excellence Awards were presented to Abram Jenkins, Mark Volpatti and Alexander Erwin. The Graduate Accounting Leadership Award was presented to Iris (Huixian) Wang.