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DEAN’S WELCOME
DEAN’S WELCOME Greetings from Emporia State University. Hello! I’ve completed my first academic year, and I’m so thankful I chose to come to Emporia State. My wife Sara and I have nestled in, and we are proud to call Emporia home. I’ve enjoyed meeting students, campus community, and alumni. Some of last year’s accomplishments are shared here in this Year in Review. We are ready for another great academic year, and we hope you join us along the way at one of our many events. As we look to the future, we anticipate an exciting ribbon cutting for our new Preston Family Student Complex and two new programs: Business Data Analytics and a Master of Science in Information Systems. GO HORNETS!
Ed Bashaw, PhD School of Business Dean and Jones Distinguished Professor ebashaw@emporia.edu
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Beta Gamma Sigma
Initiation and School of Business Fall Scholarship Reception
The School of Business had the opportunity to recognize its donors, scholarship recipients, and Beta Gamma Sigma initiates at the annual Fall Scholarship Reception and Beta Gamma Sigma induction. Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest international business school honor society available only to those at AACSB accredited institutions. For the Fall 2016, BGS inducted 21 members into their chapter, including chapter honorees, Randy and Jan Steinert. Over 200 School of Business scholarship recipients and donors were invited to attend this event, illustrating the extensive network of community, alumni, and faculty donors that join to make student education possible. Students receiving the Distinguished Business Scholarship, the Preston Scholarship, and the Reeble Scholarship were recognized on stage for their accomplishments.
Randy (’79 accounting, business administration) and Jan (’80, business administration) Steinert a served as the keynote speakers for the afternoon, touching on their years of experience in accounting/ auditing and information technology respectively.
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Spring Honors Banquet and Beta Gamma Sigma Induction The School of Business Honors Banquet is a time to honor our outstanding students and induct new students into Beta Gamma Sigma. We recognize our senior honor graduates who have earned a 3.5 or better cumulative grade point average, Outstanding School of Business Senior, Business Faculty Endowed Student Scholarship recipient, NBEA Award of Merit recipient, and our Stephen J. Butcher MBA recipient. For this Spring 2017 event, BGS inducted 13 members into their chapter, including chapter honoree Mark Scoles (’77, accounting), who also served as our keynote speaker for the evening (pictured left with Dr. Bashaw).
Outstanding School of Business Senior: Elvira Avdeyeva, Business Administration
Business Faculty Endowed Student Scholarship recipient: David Szabo, Business Administration
NBEA Award of Merit recipient: Travisray Salyers, Business Education
Stephen J. Butcher MBA recipient: Hangwei Xu, MBA
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Jason Tetuan, recent master of accountancy student, dreams of earning his doctorate in accounting. He is now one step closer, with the help of the PhD Project, an organization that encourages and helps minority students earn doctoral degrees. He recently started his 4-year Doctorate Program in Accounting at Florida Atlantic University at Boca Raton, FL. A Topeka, Kansas, native, Tetuan graduated from ESU in 2016 with his bachelor of science in accounting and graduated with his master of accountancy in May 2017. Tetuan was the first generation in his family to get a master’s degree. As an undergraduate, Tetuan played middle linebacker for the Hornet football team and was team captain. He earned many honors, including being named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and honorable mention for defense on the USA Football Preseason Watch List. He was also named a School of Business Capital Federal Scholar for the 2016–2017 academic year. Tetuan learned of the PhD Project through one of his past professors, Dr. Kamal Lamsal (pictured with Tetuan), who discovered the program while working on his doctorate in Iowa. “Knowing that Jason is a Hispanic-American, the PhD Project was a great opportunity for him,” said Lamsal. “I wanted to make certain that he knew it was available, so I encouraged him to apply.” Tetuan applied and was accepted to attend the annual conference in Chicago in mid-November 2016. He was one of the 300 accepted out of 800 applicants—and was the only student from Kansas to attend.
“I come from a great, supportive family. I want to make them proud,” he said. “But this is for me. I want to be in the classroom, inspiring others to get their degrees, just like Dr. Lamsal did for me. I’m excited for what the future holds for me,” he said. “I just want to make a difference for the next generation of students.” - Jason Tetuan About the PdD Project: The PhD Project was initiated in 1994 by the KPMG Foundation, Graduate Management Admission Council, Citi Foundation, and AACSB International. Project PhD “helps African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Native Americans attain their business PhD and become the business professors who will mentor the next generation of leaders,” according to the organization’s website. For more information on the PhD Project, go to www.phdproject.org.
BLUE KEY HONOR SOCIETY
After rechartering the organization in 2012, the Emporia State University chapter of Blue Key Honor Society has worked fervently to recreate the quality of leadership and service to which its membership has historically been devoted. Blue Key members have committed to annual recognition of campus leaders and their contributions as well as the development of new leadership initiatives that instill the best values onto students of the University.
Steven Fox Major: Information Systems & Communication
Blue Key membership is open to the top juniors and seniors that have established dominant credibility in scholarship, leadership, and service. On April 18, 2017, Blue Key Honor Society formally introduced their new members for 2017. Of the 14 inducted, five were School of Business students:
Farhan Sadique Major: Marketing & Management Minor: Information Systems
Lexi Holstin Major: Marketing Grayce McAllister Major: Business Administration Minor: Spanish
Isaiah Wattree Major: Business Administration Minor: Information Systems
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SCHOLARS In 2002, Emporia State was the first of seven Kansas higher education institutions to partner with Capitol Federal in a scholarship program preparing business students for the challenges of the future. The 2016–2017 Capitol Federal scholars were celebrated during the annual luncheon on November 9, 2016, at the Sauder Alumni Center. Over the years, the Capitol Federal Foundation has given Emporia State more than $750,000 in support of the Capitol Federal Scholars program. Capitol Federal Chairman, President and CEO John Dicus, Foundation President Tammy Dishman, and members of the Foundation Trustees traveled to Emporia for this annual celebration. “Our scholarship program at Emporia State was the first that we set up, so it’s very sentimental to us,” said Dicus. “What’s impressive to us is what the students not only achieve in the classroom, but also in university life; the student-athletes and what they’re balancing; and the work students do outside the classroom. We’re always honored to be a part of students’ college education and to give back.” “I could not be more grateful to receive this honor,” said Moira Pyle, junior marketing major. “It has been such a blessing to be a Capitol Federal Scholar. With this assistance, I’ve been able to focus on my coursework rather than stressing over a 40-hour-a-week job.” “We are deeply honored that the Capitol Federal Foundation plays such a key part in the success of our high-achieving business students,” said President Allison Garrett. “Capitol Federal’s generosity is making a difference now in students’ lives and in the future as they move into their careers and impact their communities.”
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Beta Alpha Psi On January 25, 2017, members and candidates of Beta Alpha Psi gathered to volunteer at the Emporia Gazette’s Food for Students, an organization which provides to-go bags of food to students in Emporia schools who come from food insecure households.
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Changing Lives for the Common Good
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Ebrahim Kayali owes his new life to Emporia and to Emporia State University. Ebrahim is from war-torn Aleppo, Syria. In 2013, his two older brothers, Mohammad and Molham, came to Emporia State to study. Ebrahim joined his brothers in August of 2014, and he entered into the Computer Science program in the School of Business. Ebrahim graduated in December 2016 and has been accepted to the two-year Electrical Engineering master’s program at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He is receiving a scholarship for full tuition and fees. During his time at Emporia State, Ebrahim won the 2015 Founder’s Day Scholarship Essay contest with his essay “City of Science and Blood,” where he calls his home town a death city. He also finished second place in the 2016 Emporia Entrepreneur Challenge with his entry “Emporia IR Disabled Helper.” A former School of Business professor, describes an interesting story of when he first met Ebrahim. “I was working in the Library. I printed something and tried to staple the papers, but the stapler was jammed. I fiddled with it for a bit, failed, so I moved on. Ebrahim must have been watching me fiddle with it from somewhere in the Library. I watched him work with it for a good five minutes. It kept distracting me, but I forgot about it. Sometime later, he walked up to me, handed the stapler, and said ‘If we don’t fix it, it will always stay broken.’ Ebrahim was/is an engineer at heart.”
His oldest brother, Molham, graduated in 2015, also with a Computer Science degree. Mohammad, the middle brother, graduated in May 2017 with his Biology degree and hopes to go to graduate school as well. Ebrahim is now living in Los Angeles with his brothers Molham and Mohammad and is excited to move forward with his life, but he was sad to leave Emporia State University and the city that gave him his life back. “This city was not only a place that I came to study, it gave us an opportunity to live our life,” says Ebrahim. “In Aleppo, there were snipers, bombing. It was like Hell. When we got admitted to ESU, it was a reason for us to come to the United States. It was a start to continue our dreams. We had lost everything. We also lost hope. When I came to ESU, it gave me life. My whole life, for me.” Even though Ebrahim has not been able to give back all that he has received, he hopes to someday invent something that will change lives for the better. But while he was at ESU, he gave back in the only way he could. “We always tried to give back to the city,” he says. “A thank you in ways equal to what they gave us. We donated our blood every semester: just like they gave us life.” Ebrahim misses his Mother, Ahlam, in Syria. Under U.S. protection, he is not allowed to leave the country, so he can’t go home to visit her. “My Mom is our whole family. She is our father, our mother, our aunts, our uncles, our cousins,” says Ebrahim. Ebrahim works hard for what he has. “The only thing from Syria we kept was our dignity. We want to build our future. We work for our own money,” he explains. Ebrahim worked at Vektek during the week and Reeble’s North on the weekends. Reeble’s managers, Gary Andrews and Nancy Garcia, have employed several Syrian students. “We called Nancy the mother of the Syrians,” laughed Ebrahim. As Ebrahim takes the next step in his life, he leaves Emporia and Emporia State University with a new-found hope. He looks forward to his graduate program, but will always be grateful for his new life he was given here. Emporia State University continues to change lives—the story of three brothers from war-torn Syria is just one example.
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internships
Here’s what some of our students had to say about their internships
Lorraine Chihora Master of Accountancy “I am currently an intern in the Accounts Receivable Department at Imperial PFS. My main responsibilities are ensuring payments are posted to the right accounts and process returned checks. Among other lessons, the two main lessons I have learned from this internship are time management (ensuring all the transactions have been processed by due time) and teamwork. It has been an enriching experience.”
Koch Industries, Inc. Interns Kalyn Meseke: “My internship at Koch is a little different than a typical internship. I spent time in three different departments learning about various roles within the company: Treasury, Motor Fuels Compliance, and Customs Compliance group. I feel like I have gained so much knowledge in such a short amount of time.” BizHornets (left to right) Ryan McBroom, Katie Kapp, Luke Palmer, Fionna Colpan, Dave Robertson (Pres. & COO, Koch Industries), Kalyn Meseke, Shane Garrison, Ramon Rivera, and Jason Kuehl.
Jordan Reed Junior, Business Administration “This summer I am doing a summer internship with Emporia Main Street. I will mainly be working on day-to-day operations, and when big events come around, such as the Dirty Kanza, I will be helping out with those too.”
Jodi Smith Junior, Business Administration “I am currently doing an internship at FC Kansas City. It’s the women’s professional soccer team here in KC. I am working as a game day operations intern. In the office I help with inventory and grassroots marketing, and during game days I help with merchandise and setting up and taking down at the stadium.”
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Duke Tibbs Senior, Business Administration I love the experience I’m getting with having the opportunity to exercise my leadership and management skills, while also developing new skills along the way. Target has granted me the opportunity to lead and learn to manage a successful team and business that better supports the community.
Shane Swink Master of Business Administration “I am working at Phillips 66, currently in Corporate Accounting and Reporting as well as Financial Process and Controls - Intercompany.”
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Phi Beta Lambda Chapter p l a c e s at n at i o n a l s
Two School of Business students placed in the top 10 in the nation at the 2017 Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference held June 24 through 27 in Anaheim, California. Madison Orrange, a sophomore accounting major and information systems minor, placed fifth in Computer Applications, an online competitive event. Carissa McAfee, a sophomore dual management/marketing major and theater minor, placed sixth in Client Services and fifth in Public Speaking, both live events. Dr. Ed Bashaw, dean of the School of Business, is very proud of both students. “These students exemplify what our School of Business is all about. Madison and Carissa came to us in the fall of 2016 as freshmen. They learned about all of the high-impact opportunities they had for involving themselves in a professional business student organization, chose to get involved in PBL, and competed in student leadership competitions. Their talent, hard work, and poise led them to their successes at PBL’s national competition.” Earlier in March, nine students, including Madison and Carissa, competed at the 2017 Kansas State Leadership Conference, collectively placing 16 times and qualifying six students for the 2017 National Leadership Conference.
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U.S. News Ranks Emporia State Online Graduate Programs Among Top Kansas Schools In rankings of online programs released in January 2017 by U.S. News & World Report, Emporia State ranked No. 40 of 278 schools for its graduate education programs, No. 80 of 141 for non-MBA business programs, and No. 115 of 255 for MBA programs. These rankings put Emporia State atop the list of Kansas public and private colleges and universities listed for online graduate education and online non-MBA programs and fourth for online MBA programs. Emporia State offers 11 graduate education programs online, one of them being the Master of Science in Business Education through the School of Business. The School of Business also offers a Master of Accountancy and the MBA program.
BIZFEST
On August 30, 2016, over 250 students piled into Webb Hall to learn more about the School of Business at the 4th Annual BizFest. Students took a passport and walked around Webb Hall to booths featuring student organizations, school resources, centers, and more. After grabbing some pizza, attendees took a seat and were welcomed by Dr. Ed Bashaw, Dean, and President Allison Garrett. School of Business faculty and staff highlighted resources within the School, career opportunities, and upcoming activities. The event wrapped up with a demonstration from Dynamic Discs.
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A ribbon cutting was held on April 13, 2017, for a second professional Corky’s Career Closet at Emporia State University. The School of Business is excited to enhance the offerings of the Teacher’s College Career Closet by adding an additional site in Memorial Union. This additional site is available to all majors across campus. The closet(s) offer free professional clothing to students for interviews and work-related settings. We are always accepting items for donation to the Career Closet.
ESU KSBDC HIGHLIGHTS The Kansas Small Business Development Center at Emporia State University (Kansas SBDC at ESU) worked with 152 clients for 1,300 hours of one-on-one consulting. The Return on Investment for every dollar invested in the Kansas SBDC at ESU was $18.20. The data shown below are the highlights of their clients for calendar year 2016. $2,689,368 sales increase. 142 jobs created and retained. Helped start 19 businesses located in 8 Kansas counties. Helped start-up and existing businesses find capital of $2,372,405. Collaborative partnerships were developed and maintained with a number of organizations. Presented 14 workshops with 153 participants.
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ETIQUETTE Lunch November 7, 2016, Dr. John Rich held an etiquette dinner for his Professional Development and Leadership for Accounting Majors class. The dinner was sponsored by Tim Wright (BSB ‘86 accounting) and his wife Kristi, and was held in the Memorial Union at ESU. Guests included business teachers and select students from Emporia, Olpe, Northern Heights, and Hartford high schools. Business etiquette is an important skill for young business graduates but may be difficult for a student to acquire on their own. During this event, June Coleman, director of Career Services, provided students with tips and techniques that would be useful in a business type setting. June says, “Fine dining etiquette is critical to establishing one’s self as a top notch professional. Many companies include a luncheon or dinner as a part of the interview process, specifically to differentiate between candidates. It’s an important method for measuring professionalism when hiring.”
cAREER dAY October 26, 2016, the School of Business welcomed 45 high schools and 570 students to the annual High School Career Day. These students had the opportunity to travel to our campus, take part in three separate educational sessions, and learn more about our University, faculty, and staff.
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Emporia Entrepreneur Challenge 27 Teams Compete in Elevator Challenge Did you know it takes exactly 27 seconds for the elevator in Cremer Hall to reach the fifth floor? On February 15, 2017, 27 teams lined up on the first floor of Cremer to present their elevator pitches and compete for three $100 prizes. The event’s judge was Rich Avery, manager of Pizza Ranch. Robert Henley, communication, was awarded “Judge’s Choice” for his team’s concept: a sports game day app for Emporia State University. Bethany Bowman, communication, was awarded “Best Pitch” for her team’s idea, the concept of “Neckflix,” an online service that allows members access to ties and other like-accessory products. “Best Idea” was presented to Carissa McAfee, a business major. She states, “My business concept is to begin a nonprofit Winners of the Elevator Challenge, from left to right: Robert Henley theatre company that is specifically designed for - Judge’s Choice, Bethany Bowman - Best Pitch, and Carissa McAfee - Best Idea. special needs individuals. The program would tailor its script and activities according to the participants, and each camper would receive a one-on-one experience. The ultimate goal is to foster them through an audition, rehearsal, and performance process to facilitate peer interaction, communication, and confidence!”
Winners of the Entrepreneur Challenge with their winning checks, left to right: Dean Hollenbeck (FHTC), Breanne Couch, Sydney Monteith, Alex Rickard, Andrew Blackwell, and Dr. Ed Bashaw.
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Breanne Couch Winner of Entrepreneur Challenge The fourth annual Emporia Entrepreneurial Challenge, a venture idea competition for students at Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College, kicked off in February 2017 with 50 teams submitting entries. On March 3, 19 of those teams were selected to move on to the semifinal round of the competition. Students had until early April to refine their big ideas and prepare for oral presentations. On March 15, the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a meet and greet for student teams and local business owners at the Trusler Business Center in downtown Emporia. On April 3 and 4, semifinalists had 15 minutes to pitch their final business plans to a panel of judges and answer a series of questions. Next, teams participated in a Community Showcase on April 10, where they set up interactive booths for their concepts. This event was held in the KSTC Ballroom at Emporia State and was open to the public. Cash prizes were awarded to the top three teams: $2,500 for first, $1,500 for second, and $500 for third. Teams were judged on concept, feasibility, market potential, business model, and understanding of competition. Finalists were announced following a 5-minute pitch from four teams. “The students who entered this competition have had a great experience,” said Dr. Ed Bashaw, dean of the School of Business. “They persevered through the several rounds with their ideas, received feedback from several different sources, and got the chance to make multiple presentations in different settings. They now better understand what they would need to do to be successful in the market with their idea.” First place and $2,500 was awarded to Breanne Couch for No Crumbs, a food truck venture idea. Couch is a sophomore business administration student at ESU. No Crumbs Food Truck is a mobile cuisine business that will sell fresh, authentic, homemade pies to the public. The menu features classic flavors, seasonal favorites, as well as specialty pies. Couch will use the prize money to help with startup costs. She has purchased her food truck and plans to start selling pies this summer. “I really enjoyed being able to compete in the Entrepreneurship Challenge,” she said. “Throughout the competition, my biggest motivator was the amount of local businesses that reached out to me and wanted to create business relationships; having established business people investing in me is so humbling and valuable! God gave me the gift of an analytical mind, I just had to figure out how to put it to good use. I learned it truly pays to do your research, to really know your business inside and out, and be confident in that. Oh, and that people really love pie!” Second place and $1,500 was awarded to the team of Alex Rickard, a biochemistry and molecular biology major from Newton, and Sydney Monteith, a speech and theatre major from Rossville, for their business concept Exodus Files, a high school debate file production company. Andrew Blackwell, ESU business education student from Overland Park, won third place and $500 for his Food Truck idea, one that will primarily serve comfort foods to college students late at night. The three winners traveled to Manhattan on April 17 and represented Emporia State University at the Kansas Entrepreneur Challenge.
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KANSAS BUSINESS HALL OF FAME 2017 Kansas Business Hall of Fame Inductees Chosen The Kansas Business Hall of Fame recognizes business leaders, who through their high standards of ethics, have added to the prestige and growth of Kansas. By identifying outstanding examples of business leadership, the Hall of Fame shares these stories of success and innovation through representative displays. Business leaders who are selected for the Hall of Fame are widely known for their contributions to Kansas and who clearly merit recognition as a historical figure. Recognition is given to historical contributors and present day leaders who have made private enterprise work so well in Kansas.
Tom Devlin
Tom Devlin accepted the 2017 Kansas Business Hall of Fame Contemporary Award. Mr. Devlin is recognized as one of the creators of the rent-to-own industry. He is the co-founder of Rent-A-Center, and the founder of Flint Hills National Golf Club, ranked the 49th best golf course in the country. He also runs Devlin Enterprises, a private investment company that has several real estate investments including Flint Hills National Residences. Tom has been an active hunter and fisherman for most of his life. He is a member of Flint Oak from the early days and was recognized by Ray Walton as one of the founding members. Michele Rothe, accepted the 2017 Kansas Business Hall of Fame Historical Award on behalf of her father, A. B. ‘Bob’ Hudson. A. B. ‘Bob’ Hudson was born in Athens, Texas, on March 8, 1923, and moved to Kansas at the age of 7. Even from this early age, he worked with his brothers as a partner in Hudson Oil Company. When he received his first driver’s license at the age of 14, he began driving the business’ new trucks to help break them in. He became a partner in 1941, at the age of 17.
A. B. ‘Bob’ Hudson
Hudson Oil expanded from being a business that only hauled gasoline and oil into one that started running gas stations. When the business was later sold to Koch Oil, Hudson began to create his own companies, Highway Oil, Workingman’s Friend, and Fairway Oil, that operated chains of gas stations across much of the United States. He began working on his own companies in 1958. The ceremony marked 29 years of inductions into the Kansas Business Hall of Fame, which is located in Cremer Hall on the ESU campus. To read more about our inductees, please go to http://www.ksbhf.org.
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DR. Raffaele dE vITO Dr. Raffaele De Vito, Professor Emeritus, was honored with the Silver Stirrup Award for Meritorious Service at the 45th Annual Team Kansas awards banquet held on June 6, 2017, in Emporia. The Silver Stirrup Award recognizes Dr. De Vito’s spirit of leadership and dedication for his service on the Kansas International Trade Coordinating Council (KITCC), where he served as Chair for 25 years, and is still Chair Emeritus. KITCC is an independent council that operates with the facilitating assistance of the Kansas Department of Commerce. The council provides a forum for the exchange of ideas among international business professionals throughout the state and identifies and recognizes for-profit Kansas corporations that excel in international business through the Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award.
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NAMED DIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Dr. Marc Fusaro was named the Director of the Center for Business and Economic Development. This center exists as an outreach center for the School of Business. The Center for Business and Economic Development provides research, technical assistance, and workforce development services using faculty, staff, and community resources to support and develop entrepreneurship, family businesses, and small and medium sized business (SMEs) as well other organizations in the extended community of the university. Recent efforts include the Supervisory Training Program. This is a 21-hour certificate course teaching basic management skills. It is a seven-week program, which meets three hours per week. The course covers the following topics: Management, Team Development, Operations, Communication, Leadership, Conflict Resolution, and Employment Law.
RETIREMENTS
The School of Business would like to recognize Dean Edmiston for his outstanding contributions to the Emporia State academic community. Edmiston retired as Associate Professor of Accounting after a 39 year teaching career at Emporia State University. Edmiston received his BSB in Accounting in 1966, his MS in Business Education in 1967, both from Emporia State, and completed the Certified Public Accountant Examination in 1982. While at Emporia State, Edmiston was active on several committees and councils and served as the faculty sponsor for the Cardinal Key Honor Society.
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BUSINESS ALLIANCE
School of Business Council of Advisors include prominent business professionals and public figures from Kansas and across the country. The council represents a wide cross section of leadership. Members and former members include governors of Kansas, past president of Dillon's supermarket chain, the past president of Schering Laboratories, a vice chairman of Black and Veatch, the president and COO of Sprint, and many other company presidents, directors, partners, attorneys, and government leaders. The council meets once a year to address issues of importance to the School of Business and to provide insight and help with assessing the School's programs and activities. The Dean meets with some members individually throughout the year to provide additional opportunities for members to become better acquainted with the School and provide feedback. The members of the SBCA have been instrumental in raising funds for the School. This group considers and responds regularly to the appropriateness of the School of Business mission and other strategic decisions.
Successful Career Outcomes Rate Based on data from the 2015–2016 graduating seniors, five of our six degrees awarded by the School of Business achieved a 100% Career Outcomes Rate with an average of 99% for these six degrees. Career Services collects and reports data following the First-Destination Survey standards established by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
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COMPUTER SCIENCE 8.2%
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MANAGEMENT 7.4%
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Home of our International Students (32 countries)
Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Belarus Bolivia Canada China France Germany Ghana Hungary India Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan South Korea
Lebanon New Zealand Nigeria Norway Paraguay Russia Saudi Arabia Spain Syria Tajikistan Thailand Tunisia Turkmenistan United Kingdom Vietnam Zimbabwe
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The Distinguished Alumni award is the highest honor that can be granted to an alumnus or alumna of Emporia State University by the ESU Alumni Association. Awarded each fall during Homecoming, it recognizes the outstanding professional accomplishments of ESU's finest graduates. Since the inception of the award program in 1960, more than 200 alumni have received the award. In 2016, two of the five recipients were School of Business alums.
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BSB 1968-Business Administration Steve Sauder graduated in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is the owner of Emporia’s Radio Stations KVOE/KFFX and also is a founder of ValuNet, the only all-fiber optic broadband network in Emporia. Emporia is one of only two gigabit communities in Kansas. Years earlier, he had been involved in creating a local telephone company in Emporia, Valu-Line, which later was sold to Birch Telecom. A former coach for recreation league sports, Sauder now often takes the opportunity to help staff with sports broadcasts and is co-host of a sports talk show. When one thinks of a “community” man, Steve Sauder comes to mind. Steve has taken leadership roles in the Emporia community, as president of the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce, the Regional Development Association, and other organizations. He said his proudest moment as a civic leader was in 1999 when, as chairman of the United Way campaign, the drive exceeded its $600,000 goal by $18,000. It was the first time the campaign surpassed the $600,000 mark. Sauder has supported the university in a variety of ways, from serving on boards and councils, to fundraising, to establishing multiple scholarships. He received the Joe Cannon Service Award given for dedication, service, and commitment to bettering ESU and intercollegiate athletics in 2014 in recognition of his ongoing efforts on behalf of Emporia State Athletic Department. He is a member of the Emporia State University Foundation Board of Trustees and is the Champion for Athletics for the Now & Forever Campaign. In 2013, Sauder and his wife Bobbi donated $605,500 to Hornet Athletics as part of the drive. His memberships on campus boards include the President’s Community Advisory Council, the School of Business Alliance, and the Kellogg Society. He is a past member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Sauder has been a strong supporter of Emporia State students and student athletes, with involvement in the Paul Terry Scholarship, the Earl and Stelouise Sauder Athletic Scholarship, the Earl W. Sauder Scholarship, and the Earl Sauder Donor Advised fund.
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This country music lover’s list of awards and recognitions are many, including: • • • • • • •
Top 15 Decision-Makers by Music Row magazine Best Country Program Director in America by Radio Ink magazine honored as a Kansas City Media Legend one of country music’s Top Country Programmers in America for 14 of the last 16 years, becoming country radio’s most-nominated programmer Billboard magazine’s Program Director of the Year Country Radio’s Large Market Morning Show of the Year in 2010 Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2014
But, his all-time top honor was in 2015 when he was inducted into the radio portion of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Emporia native Mike Law began his association with the university as an Emporia High School student keeping statistics for Hornet football games on KVOE radio. In the 1980s, he was the play-by-play announcer for both Hornet football and basketball. Mike took classes with Al Higgins in high school and his neighbor was Lyle Brown from KVOE. These two gentlemen helped carve the path for Mike. After receiving an associate’s degree in communication in 1979 from Colby Community College, Mike returned to Emporia and received a bachelor of science in business administration from Emporia State in 1981. Mike, known as Mike Kennedy in the music world, is vice president of programming for Steel City Media Kansas City and program director of Q104 KBEQ. He was host for the station’s Morning Drive program for 14 years before stepping away at the end of 2015. Despite a busy schedule that frequently takes him across the country for music events and to recording sessions where his opinion is sought by headliners in the business, Law has made time to stay closely involved in Emporia State events and activities. He currently serves on the Emporia State Foundation board of directors, the Hornets for Higher Ed, and has served as master of ceremonies for numerous campus events.
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2016 Outstanding Recent Graduate The Outstanding Recent Graduate award recognizes an outstanding recent graduate from each of the undergraduate colleges and schools at Emporia State University. Selection for this award is based on criteria determined by each school/college and the stipulation that the recipient be no more than 10 years past graduation at Emporia State University. This award is sponsored by the ESU Alumni Association.
Jason Baker
BSB 2008-Accounting MBA 2009-Accounting
Jason Baker is this year’s Outstanding Recent Graduate from the School of Business. Jason knew he wanted to come to ESU when he was here for an elementary Math Day.
In just six years since graduation, Baker’s career has already seen him advance from staff accountant to chief executive officer. Baker currently serves as the CEO of Scott Cooperative Association in Scott City. Prior to becoming chief executive officer, Baker served as Scott Cooperative Association’s controller for three and a half years. As the controller, Baker managed the daily accounting and financial operations for the company. Baker began his career as a staff accountant/auditor for Lindsborg, Vogel, Pierce, Faris, Chartered in Hutchinson. Before joining Scott Cooperative Association, Baker served as a staff auditor/assistant vice president at Western State Bank in Garden City. Baker is also a CPA, earning the highest score on the CPA examination in the State of Kansas for the January-February examination period in 2011. “Baker is an example of the exceptional students from small-town Kansas who come to Emporia State University and thrive,” said Dr. John Rich, associate dean of the School of Business. “Jason excelled at all aspects of college life academics and leadership and made an exceptional contribution to the university community. He has continued his high level of achievement and leadership since graduating. His career potential is unlimited. We are very proud of Jason as he is truly an outstanding recent alum.” Roger Heineken came to know Jason Baker in his senior year when he returned to working with Phi Delta Theta Fraternity on a weekly basis. Jason was the chapter president and approached this leadership role with confidence and professionalism. He was a great role model for the other officers. Roger says he wishes we could clone about five Jason’s to serve the chapter each year. “I am not surprised Jason has risen so quickly in his career. I’m proud of his success,” says Roger. Jason has used his cooperation skills in life; Nikki Metz with Alumni says that Jason was always willing to step up to the plate and get the job done, and usually the first to volunteer.
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bELL rINGINGs Preston Family Student Complex The School of Business celebrated two bell ringings last Fall. These bell ringings signify the Preston Family Student Complex on Feb. 14, 2017, and the Dr. John C. Rich Distinguished Accounting Professorship on Feb. 18, 2017. Students will soon be enjoying a new area in Cremer dedicated to their success thanks to a gift from the William and Aloha Preston Family Trust. The new area, the Preston Family Student Complex, will be created in the lower level of Cremer. The Complex will house the BizHornet Center, new spaces for business clubs to meet, and additional conversation areas. The remodeled space, to be named the Preston Family Student Complex, will have a modern look and welcome current students and those who are visiting. Dr. Ed Bashaw is looking forward to the transformation. “This is an especially meaningful gift for our students,” says Bashaw. “Within one single location, our students will receive advice that can be life-changing. Our students will learn about what major best fits their strengths, find out about School of Business organizations and activities for which they would wish to participate, meet with organizations looking for students for internships, and successfully launch their career as they interview with the many companies that came to meet School of Business students.” The Prestons grew up in the depression era and understood what it meant to struggle. In their careers and retirement, they were both very involved in ESU: in athletics and academics. Dr. John Rich, associate dean of the School of Business and teaching colleague with William, says the Prestons loved Emporia, they loved ESU, and they loved students. “There’s no way to list every organization they’ve helped. That was their passion. They lived very productive, fruitful lives. They worked hard, played hard, lived well, and wasted little,” says Rich.
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Dr. John C. Rich
Distinguished Accounting
Professorship The second bell ringing honored a long-time Emporia State educator for his ability to start students solidly on their career paths, being well-educated in their major fields of study, and his life in general. The Dr. John C. Rich Distinguished Accounting Professorship marked Emporia State’s sixth consecutive day of celebrations during the Now & Forever Campaign Celebration Week. Rich, now associate dean and professor in the School of Business, has served in a variety of roles since coming to Emporia State as an instructor in 1968. Among those are professor of accounting, department chair, director of student affairs and alumni in the School, acting assistant vice president of academic affairs, interim dean in the School, faculty athletics representative, and other leadership positions both on and off campus. Rich is Emporia State University’s longest-serving faculty member. At the time of the bell ringing, the professorship was established by more than 50 donors with a combined giving total of $722,681 in firm commitments and another $131,971 in anticipated gifts, for a grand total of $854,652. Major contributors to this project are Tony Forcum (BSB, ‘73) and his wife, Debbie, of Plano, Texas; Troy Johnston (BSB ‘88) and his wife, Connie (BSB ‘86), of Spring, Texas; the Preston Family Fund; Greg Kossover (BSB, ‘85) of Wichita; Laura McAntee (BS & BSE, ‘48 and MS, ‘61) of Emporia; and Ralph Laster (BSB, ‘74) and his wife, Jerri, of Lee’s Summit, Mo.
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Alumni Accomplishments BOB AGLER
(BSB 63-Accounting), Emporia, was named the 2017 Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. The Kansas City Chiefs announced MAYRA AGUIRRE (BSB 2003 - Management), Executive Director, Greater Kansas City Hispanic Development Fund, as the recipient of the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award. The Chiefs along with Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt, honored her at the team’s September 25th game against the New York Jets during a pregame ceremony on the field. Mayra received her Business Management degree from Emporia State University in 2003 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law.
WES W. COOPER
(BSB 91-Management), Wichita, recently added CEO to his title as the president of TrueNorth Inc.
JESSICA A. CRABTREE
(BSE 2013-Business Education), Hesston, received the Phi Beta Lambda 2017 Alumni of the Year award (pictured right).
BRANDIE J. BOOTH
(BSB 2006-Business Administration, MBA 2011-Business Administration) recently became the Assistant Project Manager for Van Acker Construction in California.
KACI L. (WATTS) BRADY
(BS 2011-Management) was recently named the Executive Director of the Ransom Memorial Hospital Charitable Association in Ottawa.
JUDITH A. CARROLL
(BSB 69-Business), Independence, is co-author of the book Cameos of Courage.
PETE S. CLARKE
(BSB 64-Business Administration), Kingwood, TX, has been inducted into the Texas Senior Games Hall of Fame for a life of accomplishments in track and field.
DR. TERESA CLOUNCH
(BSB 89-Business Administration) has been named the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Student Life at Fort Hays State University. Click here for the full story.
MANDI R. DILLING
(BSB 2007-Marketing), Chicago, IL, is a published co-author of the book “The Freshman Project.”
ED EILERT
(BSB 61-Business Administration, MS 62-Business Education) was named one of Ingram’s Most Powerful Business Leaders in Greater Kansas City. Ed was a consultant with A.G. Edwards for nearly 37 years, and mayor of Overland Park, Kan, for 24 years. He is currently the Chairman of the Johnson County Commission. Ed is also on the Business Alliance Board for ESU’s School of Business.
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JOHN W. FOSTER
(BSB 85-Business Administration), McPherson, has been selected to lead the claims department at American Farmers & Ranchers Insurance in Oklahoma City.
ART L. GUTIERREZ
(BSB 2003-Computer Information, MLS 2010-Library Science), Emporia, completed the Leadership for Tomorrow Class of 2016–2017, sponsored by the Kansas Association of School Boards.
JENNIFER A. HENDRIX
(BSB 88-Accounting). Batesville, Ariz., was one of six teachers in Kansas to receive the Kansas Master Teacher Award.
JAMES D. HOLLAND
(BA 93-Economics, BA 93-Geography), Abilene, has been named the Community Development Director for the city of Abilene.
TROY JOHNSTON
(BSB 88-Accounting) hosted the Holton Open, a 31-year-old event made up of ESU alumni from Holton & McPherson who all met at Emporia State University. Thanks for the Stingers Up gentlemen!
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GABE MEDINA
(BSB 2006-Management), Mission, received the Athletic Hall of Honor Award during Homecoming 2016 for his excellence in baseball.
TYLER PAUL
(BSB 2004-Accounting) was inducted as part of the 2017 class into the MIAA Hall of Fame. Tyler was an All-American running back for the Hornet football team and was named the 2003 College Division Academic All-America of the year by CoSIDA. He was the 2004 Ken B. Jones Award winner and led the MIAA in total rushing yards as a junior and senior. After attending ESU, he received his Juris Doctor of Law and is a practicing attorney in Wichita.
ALAIN-PHILLIPPE DURAND
(BA 92-Business, BA 92-Foreign Language), Tuscon, AZ, was appointed Dean of the College of Humanities at the University of Arizona.
KENNETH G. PLAMER
(BSB 94-Accounting), Hutchinson, is a Production Manager at Paulo in Kansas City.
ESU NIGHT AT THE K was held on June JIM A. KERN
(BSB 71-Business Administration), Edmond, OK, retired from the position of Vice President of Human Resources at Homeland Stores.
JIM R. KESSLER
(BSB 74-Business Administration) & Kathy (Keegan) Kessler (FS), Emporia, retired after serving the Emporia community for 43 years with Modern Air Conditioning.
8. From left to right: Jason Rowland, Jen Baxter, Jason Fanning Jr., Dr. John Rich, Scott Durham and Charlie, and Dr. Ed Bashaw.
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SUSAN A. RILEY
(BSB 2000-Computer Information Systems), Kansas City, recently became an administrator for the Highland Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Highland, Kans.
DAVE ROBERTSON, President and COO of Koch Industries; STEVE COEN, President
and CEO of Kansas Health Foundation; and JEREMY RUSCO, owner of Dynamic Discs, were named in Ingram’s “50 Kansans You Should Know.”
MEL WAGNER, JR.
(BSB 91-Management) was named the new Chief Executive Officer of INDATELTM Services in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Mel previously served as their Vice President of Business Development and Sales since 2014. Mell brings more than 25 years of experience in telecom and an entrepreneurial focus that has been instrumental in driving INTADEL’s market position and achieving financial growth.
CHRIS WALDECK
(BSB 89-Marketing) was recently named President of Lee® Jeans.
JOHNNY L. ROBINSON
(BSB 82-Data Processing Information Systems), Easton, has assumed the position of a Financial Advisor and Registered Representative of Exchange National Bank & Trust in Atchison.
SHEILA J. (DAMMAN) RUMSEY
(BSB 88-Finance) has recently been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of the Realtors of South Central Kansas in Wichita.
MELISSA STEVENS
(BSB 2006-Marketing), Overland Park, received the Athletic Hall of Honor Award during Homecoming 2016 for her excellence in softball.
JOHN STIBAL
(BSB 82-Business Administration, Marketing), Regional Vice President of Sales and Client Management Northeast Region for Unum, spoke on “Keep Rising to the Next Level” at the sixth-annual Sam E. and Jeannene Hayes Lecture on October 13, 2016.
TIM (BSB 86-Accounting) and KRISTI WRIGHT
were awarded a 2017 Service Citation Award. Together, the couple have established funds in the School of Business including the Wright CPA Group, PA Accounting Scholarship, and they have been instrumental in helping with the Emporia State international population.
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CURRENT FACULTY 2017–2018 *Indicates New Faculty
Dr. ED BASHAW
Dr. John Rich
dean, school of business jones distinguished professor
ASSOCIATE DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PROFESSOR – ACCOUNTING
Dr. Shawn Keough Chair of Faculty Assistant Professor- Management
*Dr. juan CHAVARRIA Assistant Professor – Information Systems
Dr. Kevin Coulson Professor – Marketing
Dr. Liz Diers Assistant Professor –Accounting
Mr. Larry Falcetto Associate Professor – Accounting
Dr. Antonina (Tonya) Bauman Assistant Professor – Management
Dr. Mohammad Chowdhury Professor – Business Administration
Dr. Raffaele DeVito Professor Emeritus – Management
Dr. George Durler Professor – Accounting
*Dr. LIDAN (ALICE) FAN Assistant Professor – computer science
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Dr. Javier Flores
Dr. Marc Fusaro
Assistant Professor – Information Systems
Associate Professor – Economics
Dr. Dipak Ghosh Professor – Economics
Dr. Kevin Johnson Professor – Business Administration
*Dr. CAROL LUCY Assistant Professor – Management
Dr. Jeff Muldoon Assistant Professor – Management
Dr. Marian Riedy Associate Professor – Business Administration
Dr. Daniel Haskin Associate Professor – Accounting
Dr. Steven Lovett Assistant Professor – Business Administration
Dr. Donald Miller Professor Emeritus – Management
Dr. Mohammed Sajedur Rahman Assistant Professor – Information Systems
*Dr. Geethalakshmi shivanapura lakshmikanth Assistant Professor – Information Systems
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Dr. Douglass Smith
Dr. Tanja Steigner
Assistant Professor – Information Systems
Associate Professor – Finance
Dr. Christopher Stone
Dr. Timothy Thornton
Assistant Professor – Management
Assistant Professor – Business Education
Dr. Huaqing (MIKE) Wang
Dr. Lei Wen
Assistant Professor – Management
Assistant Professor –Accounting/Finance
*Dr. derek yonai
Dr. Jun Yu
Associate professor - Business Administration & ECONOMICS director, Koch center for leadership & ethics
Associate Professor – Marketing
Dr. Qiancheng (JAMES) Zheng
Dr. Joyce Zhou
Assistant Professor – Finance
Associate Professor – Marketing
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BIZHORNET CENTER Beth Ginter Director, Student Services and Marketing
Leticia Rust Student Services Professional
Shelby Clark Administrative Specialist Academic Advisor
Deena Wilson Academic Advisor
James Willingham Coordinator, Graduate and Career Services
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS Glenda estes EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Linda Orear Administrative Specialist
KANSAS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER Lisa Brumbaugh Director
Jill cook Coordinator
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