CBA Alumni - Engaged in Excellence
Q&A with Alumni,
September - October
2008
Monica (Cox) Malone
College of Business
Administration graduate
1990, Business Administration
Monica is the Accounts Payable
Supervisor at Opryland in Nashville, Tenn.
Favorite class: Business Law
Favorite Prof: Dr. Mike Shirley
How did your time at UCO impact your career?
It gave me the skills I needed to get my foot in
the door.
What was the most valuable lesson you learned in
college?
To open my eyes and ears to learn. Be like a
sponge.
How does your education impact you on a daily
basis?
I use management styles I studied in college. I use
accounting skills I learned in college. I use people
skills I learned in college.
I loved UCO(then CSU) for its small class sizes without
compromising the quality of education. The friends I
made at school are still my close friends today. I am
proud of my school and the growth that has taken place since
I have been gone. It is good to see a school willing
to “think outside of the box” and grow. It is a school
to be proud of. The educators in the college of
business were top notch and truly seemed to care about the
students and their success. I appreciate that so much.
I hope I can carry those traits and pay them forward in my
day-to-day dealings.
Randy Stafford
College of Business graduate
1987, Business Administration
Randy is the senior vice
president of Coppermark Bank in Edmond, Okla.
Favorite class:
Marketing
How did your time at UCO impact
your career?
Obtaining a degree was the first step to
achieving my career goals.
What was the most valuable lesson
you learned in college?
You get out what you put into things.
How does your education impact
you on a daily basis?
My education enables
me to interact with people who are educated.
The planning and preparation I
learned in college carries over to planning and organizing
daily duties in my career.
Toni Weinmeister
College of Business graduate
2003, Marketing
Toni is associate director of the
Edmond Economic Development Authority in Edmond, Okla.
Favorite class:
Marketing In Action in Dallas
Favorite Prof: Dr. John Camey but Dr.
Wert-Gray is a very close second!
How did your time at
UCO impact your career?
I learned from real people who were at
one time in the business world themselves. They taught
from experience which was so valuable. The leadership
opportunities on campus were endless and definitely prepared
me for my career and leadership roles in the community.
What was the most valuable lesson
you learned in college?
Take it one day at a time. I was
very busy in college. I worked my way through school
and was very involved on campus so juggling all of my
responsibilities as a student was overwhelming at times.
I learned to just breath and take everything one step at a
time while still focusing on the big picture. I’m
grateful that I gained time management skills in college
rather than learning the hard way in my career.
How does your education impact
you on a daily basis?
The business knowledge and especially
marketing knowledge that I obtained from my UCO education
have immensely impacted me during my career. It is my
job to promote Edmond every day. My two main goals are
to assist existing Edmond businesses and recruit new ones.
I work to achieve these goals through branding, cutting edge
marketing materials, e-marketing, company promotions and
several other services and resources offered through the
EEDA.
Have you experienced something great
in your life or know of a fellow alum who would like to
share good things happening in their life? Please call Sarah
Farris at 974-2822, email:
sfarris4@uco.edu or Judy Reyes-Henderson at 974-2763,
email: jreyes3@uco.edu. We would love to hear from you and
help spread the good news. Have a wonderful Broncho fall.
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