The University of Northern Iowa’s College of Business Administration held its annual Graduation Celebration on April 3 at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. Students, faculty and alumni awards were presented, and entertainment was provided by UNIBusiness students.

Faculty Awards
Faculty Teaching Award: Chris Bauman
Faculty Research Activity: Dennis Clayson
Faculty Service Award: Rex Karsten
Faculty Innovations in Teaching: Susan Wurtz & Dan Power
Faculty Student Choice Award: Lisa Jepsen
University Book & Supply Outstanding Junior Faculty: David Surdam
Outstanding Faculty Contribution to Business and Community Service: Dale Cyphert
 
Alumni in Residence
Accounting: Jeff Provost (’84), Kansas City Office Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Economics: Jon Shepherd (’90), Partner at Alston Bird, LLP
Finance: Fallon Savage (2002), Second Vice President, First National Bank of Omaha
Management: Randy Ramlo (’83), President & CEO, United Fire & Casualty Company
Marketing: Todd Timmerman (’88 ), Managing Director, Institutional Sales, Principal Financial Group
MBA: Mike Tully (2006), President & CEO, Aerial Services, Inc.

Student  Awards
Student Leader Award: Stephanie Wesely and Katie Noonan
Wall Street Journal Award: Keith Worner
Student Organization of the Year: Accounting Club
JPEC Student Entrepreneur of the Year: Stephen Rausch & Mark Watje
Purple and Old Gold Awards
     Accounting: Jennifer Granzow
     Economics: Kelsey Rinehart
     Finance: Garrison Klein
     Real Estate: Kimberly Degner
     Management: Alex Koster
     Management Information Systems: Lucas Bergmann
     Marketing: Jared Schmit

Entertainment
Three student entertainers were: 1) Erica Drown and Adam Aalderks; 2) Spencer Rahm; 3) Matt Lowman and Kantinka Kyeremateng. Performers at the Graduation Celebration each received $700. UNIBusiness is proud to recognize all of the business students with many talents.

Congratulations to all the 2009 Graduation Celebration winners! Congratulations to graduating seniors and the various award winners. Thanks to our Alumni in Residence, the parents, and all others who took the time to applaud another year of student accomplishments.

2008 Gala Results
2007 Gala Results
2006 Gala Results
2005 Gala Results