College of Business Administration honors top students

The 2011 University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business Administration honored students for academic achievement at its April 10 honors convocation with William Gold Scholarship Keys, Clifford Hicks Honor Keys, LeRossignol Scholar Awards and Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Keys.

The William Gold Scholarship Keys were first awarded in 1925 by Mr. William Gold, founder of Gold & Co. These keys are awarded to outstanding students having the highest academic standing throughout their freshman year.

The Clifford Hicks Honor Keys are named for Professor Clifford M. Hicks, who served on the College of Business Administration faculty for 43 years and who was chairman of the Department of Business Organization and Management from 1950 until his retirement in 1968. The Hicks Keys have been awarded since 1971 to outstanding students having the highest academic standing throughout their sophomore year.

The LeRossignol Scholar Awards honor James E. LeRossignol, the first dean of the College of Business Administration, who served from 1913 to 1941. The LeRossignol Awards have been presented since 1988 to students having the highest academic standing throughout their junior year.

Delta Sigma Pi is a professional fraternity organized to foster the study of business in universities, to encourage scholarship, social activity and the association of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice. The Alpha Delta Chapter at UNL was formed in 1924 and has had more than 2,000 members since its inception. The Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key is granted to the students graduating in May with the highest grade-point averages in the college.

Following is a list by hometown of honored students and their awards.

NEBRASKA

Albion: Kelly Flanagan (LeRossignol Scholar), Kristen Seda (Delta Sigma Pi Key).

Alliance: Sara Watson (LeRossignol Scholar).

Aurora: Connor Jensen (LeRossignol Scholar), Cambell Moyer (LeRossignol Scholar).

Beaver Crossing: Ian Didier (LeRossignol Scholar).

Beemer: Bo Fullner (LeRossignol Scholar).

Bellevue: Benjamin Chandler (Hicks Key), Rayza Ramirez (Hicks Key), Sara Smits (LeRossignol Scholar).

Bennington: Derek Stevens (Hicks Key).

Carroll: Jared Roberts (LeRossignol Scholar).

Colon: Matthew Hilgenkamp (Hicks Key).

Columbus: Kiley Eisenbarth (LeRossignol Scholar), Jared Thomas (LeRossignol Scholar).

Davey: Jay Martin (LeRossignol Scholar).

DeWitt: Thomas Schroeder (Delta Sigma Pi Key and LeRossignol Scholar).

Eagle: Elizabeth Porath (LeRossignol Scholar).

Exeter: Lindsey Moore (LeRossignol Scholar).

Fordyce: Cody Zavadil (LeRossignol Scholar).

Fremont: Laura Hirschman (LeRossignol Scholar), Kevin Mussman (LeRossignol Scholar).

Gibbon: Jordan Reinertson (Hicks Key).

Grand Island: Myungeun Kim (LeRossignol Scholar).

Hershey: Sarah Wilson (LeRossignol Scholar).

Holmesville: Ryan Root (LeRossignol Scholar).

Jackson: Jacob Jensen (LeRossignol Scholar).

Johnson: Hans Christensen (Gold Key).

Lincoln: Zachary Benes (Hicks Key), Kelsey Bridges (LeRossignol Scholar), Nathan Cech (LeRossignol Scholar), Liming Chen (Hicks Key), Jared Froehlich (Gold Key), Laura Green (LeRossignol Scholar), Chelsea Greenwald (LeRossignol Scholar), Marian Hanigan (LeRossignol Scholar), Colby Honke (Hicks Key), Brett Sundberg (LeRossignol Scholar), Carly Williams (Gold Key).

Lodgepole: Lindsey Dykman (LeRossignol Scholar).

Malcolm: Morgan Densberger (Hicks Key).

McLean: Eric Bloomquist (LeRossignol Scholar).

Neligh: Allison Bentley (LeRossignol Scholar).

North Platte: Logan Brei (LeRossignol Scholar).

Ogallala: Jessop Adams (LeRossignol Scholar).

Omaha: Rahul Batra (Gold Key), Ben Bosco (LeRossignol Scholar), Benjamin Byers (LeRossignol Scholar), Ted Elliott (Hicks Key), William Finocchiaro (LeRossignol Scholar), Sean Fisher (LeRossignol Scholar), Todd Gulizia (LeRossignol Scholar), Jeffrey Hicks (LeRossignol Scholar), Joseph Hilger (Hicks Key), Andrew Lorraine (LeRossignol Scholar), Kathryn Lusk (LeRossignol Scholar), Megan McKillip (LeRossignol Scholar), Heath Miller (LeRossignol Scholar), Bailey Pink (LeRossignol Scholar), Jacob Placzek (Gold Key), Kyle Schnack (LeRossignol Scholar), Robert Severson (LeRossignol Scholar), Comran Sharif-Kashani (LeRossignol Scholar), Austin Slovak (Hicks Key), Derek Stieren (LeRossignol Scholar), Adam Vrana (LeRossignol Scholar).

Palmer: Courtney Wells (LeRossignol Scholar).

Papillion: William Cordwin (Gold Key), Brian Donohoe (Gold Key), Isaac Inungaray (Gold Key), Shannon McCoy (LeRossignol Scholar).

Pleasanton: Kaitlyn Bauer (Delta Sigma Pi Key).

Plymouth: Joel Jantzen (Hicks Key).

Sidney: Cassandra Person (LeRossignol Scholar).

Stromsburg: Megan Brooke (Hicks Key).

Wahoo: Robert Sullivan (Hicks Key).

Waterloo: Kelly Samson (LeRossignol Scholar).

Waverly: Catrina Harris (LeRossignol Scholar).

ELSEWHERE

Aspen, Colo.: Anna Buettow (LeRossignol Scholar).

Bloomington, Ill.: Tyler Sadlo (LeRossignol Scholar).

Chengdu, China: Meng Xiao (LeRossignol Scholar).

Eagan, Minn.: Kelly Magnus (LeRossignol Scholar).

Grayslake, Ill.: John Shurtliff (LeRossignol Scholar).

Greeley, Colo.: Travis Stoneman (Gold Key).

Leawood, Kan.: Phillip Baylog (LeRossignol Scholar), Carolyn Schorgl (LeRossignol Scholar).

Lenexa, Kan.: Katelyn Lewis (LeRossignol Scholar).

Much-Marienfeld, Germany: Stefanie Weinstein (Gold Key).

Olathe, Kan.: Kyle Boehm (LeRossignol Scholar), Erica Lam (LeRossignol Scholar), Alison Wedermyer (LeRossignol Scholar).

Pengzhon, China: Rui Xian (LeRossignol Scholar).

Qingdao, China: Peilin Zhang (LeRossignol Scholar).

San Giorgio in Bosco, Italy: Giacomo Panizzolo (Hicks Key).

Shanghai, China: Sihui Zhou (LeRossignol Scholar).

Sheldon, Iowa: Joshua Ihnen (LeRossignol Scholar).

Singapore: Christopher Chia (LeRossignol Scholar).

Sioux Falls, S.D.: Parker Blow (Hicks Key), Jordan Broekhuis (LeRossignol Scholar), Callie Helms (LeRossignol Scholar), Jedidiah Peters (LeRossignol Scholar).

Stillwater, Minn.: Ryan Olson (LeRossignol Scholar).

Suzhou, China: Jifeng Liu (Hicks Key), Lian Xue (LeRossignol Scholar).

Tehachapi, Calif.: Lisa Chavez (Hicks Key).

Traer, Iowa: Brooke Dinsdale (Hicks Key).

The UNL College of Business Administration serves nearly 3,500 students with nine undergraduate majors, six master's programs with eight specializations and three joint programs, and is the only Ph.D. granting business college in Nebraska. With 79 full-time faculty and more than 30,000 alumni, the college awards $500,000 in scholarships annually. Established in 1913, the college was founding member of and is accredited by the AACSB.

WRITER: Sarah Stephens, Project Assistant, (402) 472-0128