Circle of Excellence Honors High Achieving Students, Faculty and Staff

Held for the fourth year, Circle of Excellence honors and celebrates top-tier students, faculty and staff in the College of Business. Students were chosen based on grade point average, faculty nominations and club leadership. In addition to each student receiving individual recognition, three faculty members and one staff member were recognized for their exemplary work.

New this year was the addition of program awards. Named after emeritus faculty who contributed greatly during their time at the ISU, each discipline recognized one student that was truly outstanding in their program. The inaugural winners included:

• Jayce Packer - Dr. Pete Frischmann Outstanding Accounting Student

• Kylee Dimick - Dr. Kenneth Khang Outstanding Finance Student

• Anne Miller - Dr. Robert Tokle Outstanding Economics Student

• Griffin Daw - Dr. Tracy Farnsworth Outstanding Healthcare Administration Student

• Derek Adams - Dr. Jim Jolly Outstanding Management Student

• Carter Christiansen - Dr. Sandra Smith Outstanding Marketing Student

Tim Anderson - Outstanding Service

Tim Anderson, Clinical Associate Professor of Accounting, took over the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program in 2024 and has been instrumental in its continued growth and success. Through Anderson’s leadership, the program mentors students in assisting hundreds of low-income community members with their taxes.

Paul Obermann - Outstanding Researcher

Paul Obermann, Assistant Professor of Finance, has in incredibly productive and impressive research stream, including an A+ publication covering his research on the role of connections in division manager careers in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.

Julie Frischmann - Outstanding Teacher

Julie Frischmann, Clinical Associate Professor of Management , not only teaches critical statistical and quantitative skills to students, she does it in a way that student who were nervous about the subjects not only leave with understanding, they leave with confidence in the skills they learned.

Presley Arrowood - Staff Excellence

The extraordinary marketing efforts of Presley Arrowood, Director of Marketing and Communications for the College of Business, have been key drivers in the College’s increased enrollment and fundraising. Her narrative of the College of Business story has grown and strengthened the College’s brand identity across campus and the state.