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Outstanding MBA Student Recipients

Spring 2008---------->Bryan Moore

2007 Fall-------------->Eric Rickwalt   

2007 Spring---------->Tony Miller

2005-2006------------>Warren Churchill
2004-2005------------>Lisa Trotter
2003-2004------------>Robert Kaiser
2002-2003------------>Beth Adele Waddelow

 

 

Bryan Moore

Bryan joined the UCO MBA Program with 20 years of experience in information technology.  He earned his undergraduate degree in computer science from UCO in 1992.  Bryan scored a 640 on the GMAT, has a 4.0 GPA, and has been on the President’s Honor Roll for the duration of the MBA program. He was awarded two MBA tuition waivers, two graduate college tuition waivers, and is a member of Delta Mu Delta.  His team won this semester’s Business Strategy Game competition. Bryan has enjoyed the MBA experience at UCO, specifically the importance placed on research, critical thinking, and creativity.

 

He is currently the Finance Systems Director for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services and looks forward to using his MBA in the pursuit of a CIO position. Bryan is married and has two daughters, ages 2.5 and 6. He looks forward to spending more time with his family upon graduation.

 

 

Eric Rickwalt

The College of Business Administration is pleased to announce Eric Rickwalt as the Outstanding MBA Student for the Fall 2007 graduating MBA class.  During his time at UCO, he has maintained a 4.0 GPA and received over $1,400 from numerous scholarships and merit awards.  In addition to his academic success, he believes it is important to be committed to the betterment of his community.  His wife teaches at a low-income elementary school which enables the Rickwalts to identify financially struggling families and gift them with provisions for their children.  These provisions have ranged from items such as food and clothing to school supplies and recreational equipment.

 

His academic ambitions have also translated themselves in his professional endeavors.   When he started the MBA program at UCO, he was working at a small CPA firm, accounting for companies with monthly cash flows in the $5,000 to $30,000 range.  However, recently, he successfully competed against 50 other applicants and was selected to work in OG&E’s treasury, where he is responsible for 10 to 20 million dollars in weekly cash flows.

Tony Miller
Please join the College of Business Administration in congratulating Tony Miller who was chosen by the graduate faculty and CBA administration as the outstanding MBA student for the Spring 2007 semester. Tony graduated from the MBA Program this Spring. He began his career at UCO in 1995 earning his bachelor’s degree in accounting. In February 1997, he received his CPA certificate after passing the exam on his first attempt. Tony began the MBA Program in the Fall of 2005, and has maintained a 4.0 GPA in all graduate work. He currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at the Oklahoma City-County Health Department. When Tony is not busy with academic or professional endeavors, he enjoys spending time with his wife and four children.

Warren Churchill
The UCO College of Business Administration is pleased to recognize Warren Churchill as the 2005-2006 Outstanding MBA Student. Warren's current grade point average is a 4.0, and he will graduate with his UCO MBA in the Summer of 2006. In addition to Warren's scholastic achievements, Warren also enjoys spending time with his 2 children both born during his graduate studies. Upon completion of this MBA, Warren will continue to excel in the healthcare industry while volunteering time to financial literacy education, and working with the alumni of UCO.

Lisa Trotter
The 2004-05 recipient of this award returned to school 10 years after graduating with a bachelor degree in Finance from UCO. She is committed to spending time with family, focusing on her health, and pursuing her MBA. It is with great pleasure to honor Ms. Lisa Trotter with the Outstanding MBA Student Award for her MBA scholastic achievement and overall contribution to the academic life of the College of Business Administration.

Robert Kaiser
The 2003-04 recipient of this award returned after 30 years to complete his MBA after beginning the program in 1972. A successful career in business lay behind me and the opportunity to learn for the sake of learning has been taking place for the last two years. The knowledge I have used over the years to run a 300 person manufacturing force, direct an 8 person sales force or develop new products and bring them to market is being taught in the program. I have a 3.78 GPA but the honor, and the objective is in the learning.

Beth Adele Waddelow
Ms. Waddelow graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music/Business Minor and joined our MBA Program as a full-time student and Graduate Assistant for the Department of Marketing. She maintains a 4.0 graduate GPA, serves as Treasurer and Webmaster for the Collegiate Marketing Association, and was inducted into Delta Mu Delta this semester. She recently presented an academic paper at a national conference in Las Vegas and is currently a marketing consultant for the Oklahoma City Philharmonic as well as a vocal instructor, professional performer, and advisor for the Chopin Society Board. Her career interests include becoming a fine arts organization executive, pursuing music performance, and continuing her business academia.

This is the first year for the Outstanding MBA Student Award. It is the most prestigious award a current MBA student can receive because the recipient must be nominated by our MBA faculty and then selected by the College of Business Administration based on a profile submitted by the nominees. The nominees must have earned a minimum of 21 graduate credit hours and have an outstanding graduate GPA, character, and potential as well as be actively involved with the University of Central Oklahoma, the College of Business Administration, and the community.

Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Recipients

2008 - Spring

Patrick Heringer

David Miller

Bryan Moore

2007 - Fall

Rama Subba Rao Appikatla

Autum Jones

Eric Rickwalt

2007 - Spring

Joachium Dacus

Orjola Jolldashi

Tony Miller

Warda Zaman

2005 - 2006

Jacqueline Ambe

Warren Churchill

Terry Craft

Andrea Guziec

Eric Kirtley

Lysa Ross

Christina Wynott

2004-2005

Shehla Begum
Geok Boon Goh
Seh Eng Tham

2003-2004

Michael Bolling
Rachid Boutam
Cindy Filippelli
Michael Friday
Todd Patterson
Narendra Vajja

2002-2003

Sue Bentley
Surya Chelikani
Huey-Chin Chong
J. Scott Crane
Karen Johnson
Stephen Mills
Todd Patterson
Jay Smith
Kittisak Tangthanakitrot
Van Anh Trinh
Szu-Hsien Wu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scholarship/Tuition Waiver Recipients

2007 Fall

MBA Tuition Waiver

Diana Chain

Brandy Champeau

V. Elaine Childs

Patrick Heringer

Kristopher Keiser

Jared Lamb

Kelly Lodes

Cathy Maffry

Bryan Moore

Daniel Nguyen

Adam Schovanec

Kristopher Smith

Matthew Swift

Eric Rickwalt

Sarah Wofford

2006-2007

Louis D. Nagi Memorial Scholarship
Shawn Smith

 

Shedeck Scholarship

Mouna Abdelkader

 

MBA Tuition Waiver
Patrick Heringer

Andrew Jacobs

Jared Lamb

Russell Lowe

Tony Miller

Michelle Negaard

Eric Rickwalt

Ala Salous

Anne Scudder

Alexandria Wade

Warda Zaman

 

2005 - 2006

Louis D. Nagi Memorial Scholarship
Alexandria Wade

MBA Tuition Waiver
Andrew Jacobs
Russell Lowe
Tony Miller
Michelle Negaard
Warda Rasool
Alexandria Wade

2004-2005

Louis D. Nagi Memorial Scholarship
Shannon Leake

Shedeck Scholarship
Houssam Ahmed
Atanas Vladikov

GMAT Tuition Waiver Scholarship
Eric Kirtley

Jessica McGuire

MBA Merit Tuition Waiver Scholarship
Audrey Lester
Eric Johnson
Heather Thornton
Luke Wyckoff
Richard Tucker
Robyn Will
Shannon Leake
Sharita Culp
Stephanie Walkup

2003-2004

Louis D. Nagi Memorial Scholarship
James Shacklett

MBA Service Award
Jami Vrbenec
Bryon Will
Stephen Wilson

GMAT Tuition Waiver
Michael Browning
Jessica McGuire
James Shacklett

 

MBA Merit Tuition Waiver

Shehla Begum

Derrick Chacko

Brandon Long

Robyn McMahon

Heather Stockton

Jami Vrbenec

Sarah Weber

Bryon Will

2002-2003

Shedeck Scholarship

Szu-Hsien Wu

 

GMAT Tuition Waiver

Jai Barbery
Michael Browning

 

MBA Merit Tuition Waiver

Chris Alton
Lindsey Bandy
John Burk
Matthew Collins
Cindy Lou Filippelli
Kimberly Rouse
Jason Varghese
Beth Waddelow
Sarah Weber
Bryon Will
Steve Wilson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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