Jeff Secord

Outstanding Financial Planning Student award ALYSSA HADDING

Hometown: Gurnee, IL

Parents’ names: Christine and Mark Hadding

Expected graduation date: December 2023

Majors: Accounting, BS/MPA

Minor: Financial Planning

Academic Honors Earned at ISU

I am a proud honors student, a Redbird Scholar and was on the Dean’s list for my past four semesters. I was inducted into the international business honor society, Beta Gamma Sigma, in spring of 2021. I was also awarded the Mark and Linda Hauptman Endowed Scholarship recipient last spring.

Leadership Roles at ISU

Over these past few years at ISU, I have had the opportunity to serve as the philanthropy chair and treasurer for Student Accounting Society. Additionally, I was the treasurer for the professional business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi and was on the DEI committee to help further educate our chapter. I also am currently serving as the Vice President of Finance for AKPsi.

Community Involvement

I have had the wonderful experience of being able to volunteer and present for the Fall 2021 Special Olympics Illinois Leadership Academy, speaking on how to use presentation tools and social media effectively. I also help serve the local McLean county community with my AKPsi chapter, by volunteering at the Midwest Food bank and monthly Adopt-a-streets!

Other Campus Co-Curricular Involvement and/or Personal Accomplishments

In addition to the RSOs on campus I have been involved in, I am in the Honors program

Future Plans After Graduation

My future plans involve sitting for both the CPA and CFP exam upon graduation next Fall. I hope to start taking a couple parts of the CPA exam this summer! My interest is to work for an international CPA firm in their wealth advisory practice which would allow me to best utilize my CPA and CFP certification.

2023 Charlie Norman Outstanding Junior in Finance

JOE HARRINGTON

Hometown: Roselle, IL

Parents’ names: Tom and Patty Harrington

Expected graduation date: Spring 2024 Majors: Finance and Accounting

Academic Honors Earned at ISU

Dean’s List Fall 2020 through Fall 2022

Bone Scholar Nomination – Finance, Insurance, and Law Department

Leadership Roles at ISU

President -Delta Sigma Pi

Professional Development Dinner Coordinator - Business Week

Vice President of Fundraising - Delta Sigma Pi

Community Involvement

Process Improvement Internship- COUNTRY Financial

Other Campus Co-Curricular Involvement and/or Personal Accomplishments

Macroeconomics Tutor- Julia N. Visor Center

Future Plans After Graduation

Pursue the CPA and a role working with financial institutions in the field of public accounting.