Congratulations to Dr. Steven Taylor who has been selected as the Hobart and Marian Gardner Hinderliter Endowed Professorship for the calendar years of 2012 and 2013. Dr. Taylor is the first recipient of this prestigious award. The Hinderliter endowment was established to recruit, support and maintain outstanding faculty in the College of Business at Illinois
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Alumni Spotlight – David Vangeison ‘76
The first time David Vangeison ‘76 flew on a jet he was close to completing his business administration degree at Illinois State University. Decked out in his 3-piece suit from Sears, he was heading to Minnesota for a job interview with the George A. Hormel Company. Three days after graduation Vangeison was at a meat
Accounting Graduates Earn Excel Awards
Two Illinois State University BS/MPA graduates received Excel Awards for their outstanding performance on the 2010 CPA examination at the New CPA Banquet in Chicago in May. Brittany Minkler ’10 received the Bronze medal for the third highest score in Illinois. Tim Kenwick ’10 also received an Excel Award for his outstanding performance. Both are
Red Frog Events Named DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year
Congratulations to Joe Reynolds’ 03, (shown on right) founder of Red Frog Events, on winning the U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2011 Dream Big Small Business of the Year Award! He is shown at right with members of his Red Frog Team. At America’s Small Business Summit today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce presented Red Frog
Accounting Graduates Earn Excel Awards
Two Illinois State University BS/MPA graduates received Excel Awards for their outstanding performance on the 2010 CPA examination at the New CPA Banquet in Chicago in May. Brittany Minkler ’10 received the Bronze medal for the third highest score in Illinois. Tim Kenwick ’10 also received an Excel Award for his outstanding performance. Both are
COB Alumni Spotlight: David Vangeison ‘76
The first time David Vangeison ‘76 flew on a jet he was close to completing his business administration degree at Illinois State University. Decked out in his 3-piece suit from Sears, he was heading to Minnesota for a job interview with the George A. Hormel Company. Three days after graduation Vangeison was at a meat
Spring commencement time for celebration
The campus community marked Illinois State’s 152nd commencement during ceremonies held on May 6 and 7. The University continued the tradition of holding separate events for each college, with President Al Bowman speaking at every ceremony. Approximately 3,400 graduates participated in commencement this year. The College of Arts and Sciences had the most cross the
Reception for Charles McGuire May 27
After more than 30 years of service in various leadership roles at the College of Business and Illinois State University, Chuck McGuire is retiring from Illinois State University. The Provost’s Office is hosting a thank you reception for Charles McGuire on Friday, May 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. in room 118 of the Illinois
Two College of Business seniors and an alum chosen as Fulbright Scholars
Bill Gugerty, an Illinois State University Honors alumnus with his B.S./MPA and CPA from Aurora Bill Gugerty worked in his field for two years before moving to a nonprofit organization, serving on its Board of Directors as treasurer. Gugerty will travel to Moldova, where he will perform case study and comparative research of Moldovan microfinance institutions.
The College of Business mourns the passing of accounting faculty member, Caroline Craig
It was with great sadness that we learned of the recent passing of long-time College of Business faculty member Caroline Craig. In the campus community, Craig will be remembered as an outstanding professor in the Department of Accounting. “I always knew Caroline to be an excellent teacher and strong researcher, but I did not fully
