CEN T EN NI AL C I RC L E D ED I CAT I ON The Centennial Circle in the John Cook School of Business has been dedicated to Brett and Norma Rufkahr for their long-standing support of the Cook School and the University. Rufkahr is a Cook School alumnus (BSBA ’86, MBA ’92) and serves on the school’s Executive Advisory Board.
BRET T RUFKAHR (B. S.B. A ’86, MBA ’92) OF U. S. TRUST; AND INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ELLEN HARSHM AN, PH.D., J.D.
A N N O U N C IN G T H E 2 014 EXC E L LE N C E AWA R DS The John Cook School of Business 2014 Excellence Awards recognize alumni, faculty and corporate partners who have excelled in their fields as well as in the community. DIST IN GUIS H E D CO R P O RATE PA RTNE R AWA R D : A LLSUP I N C . FR. JOSEPH E . B O LA ND O U TSTA ND ING A LUM N I AWA R D : L ARRY COL L ET T FR. JOSEP H L . DAV IS A LUM NI M E R IT AWA R D : RI C HARD T HORNB ERRY F R. T HOM AS M. K NA P P D ISTINGU IS H E D FAC U LT Y AWA R D : D EB B I E P I KE DISTIN G U IS H E D YO U NG A LUM NI AWAR D : CAROL I NE ST EGM AN J OHN BASL ER OUTSTA ND ING A LUM NI BOA R D S E RV I C E AWA R D : KRI ST EN D ONOVAN
SMUR FI T-STO N E E N T R E P R E NEU RI AL A LUM N I H A L L O F FA ME Since 2007, the Hall of Fame has recognized prestigious alumni for their distinguished careers and personification of the Center for Entrepreneurship’s motto “Do Good, Do Well.”
C HAK RABART Y NA MED EDWAR D JONES EN D OW ED P ROF E S SOR OF F I NANC E Bidisha, Chakrabarty, Ph.D., associate professor in the department of finance, has been appointed as the holder of the Edward Jones Endowed Professorship in Finance. Recognized for her significant service to the University as well as for her teaching and research, Chakrabarty has earned significant recognition, including the Outstanding Faculty Award presented by the John Cook School of Business Alumni Board, the Kwak Research Award for the best research productive faculty, the ICRIER policy paper grant and the National Stock Exchange of India Research Initiative Grant. Edward Jones created this endowed professorship in 2007 to position a visionary expert in the field of finance who provides academic leadership in the finance department, focusing their efforts on teaching, research and service. Chakrabarty was recognized at an investiture ceremony on October 24, 2013.
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FR . T HOM A S M . K N A PP D I ST I NGU I SHED FAC U LT Y AWARD: DEB B IE PIKE
FROM LEF T: DR. SCOT T SAFRANSKI, INTERIM DEAN JOHN COOK SCHOOL OF BUSINES S; DR. BIDISHA CHAKRABART Y; ROBERT J. CIAPCIAK (GRAD COOK ’82) OF EDWARD JONES; AND INTERIM SLU PRESIDENT WILLIA M KAUFFM AN.