The Magazine of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business

Fall 2019

InnovationEngagement

Impact

Business

About the SIUE School of BusinessOur VisionThe SIUE School of Business will be an internationally recognized premier business school that develops highly skilled and innovativeprofessionals who, through achieving their full potential, enhance businesses, organizations, and communities.

2 UndergraduateProgramsBS Accountancy

BS Business Administration

9 UndergraduateBusiness AdministrationSpecializationsComputer Information Systems

Economics

Entrepreneurship

Finance

General Business Administration

Human Resource Management

International Business

Management

Marketing

4 Graduate ProgramsMaster of Business Administration

Master of Marketing Research

MS Accountancy

MS Computer Management andInformation Systems

12 StudentOrganizations

Only 5% of business schools worldwide are accredited by theAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)International. Even fewer have earned dual AACSB accreditationin business and accounting, placing the SIUE School of Businessamong the elite 2% of business schools around the world to haveearned this dual distinction.

YearsFor the 14th consecutive year, the School of

Business is named an outstanding business school by ThePrinceton Review. “The Best 248 Business Schools: 2020Edition” by The Princeton Review recommends the School asone of the best institutions in the U.S. from which studentscan earn an MBA.

Faculty

54 Full-time

17 Part-time

Signature CoursesBusiness Transitions I:Planning for Success

Business Transitions II:Commitment Beyond College

350Employers recruited SIUE business studentsthrough on-campus career fairs last year

14

Business Analytics Specializationoffered in all graduate programs

Project Management Specializationoffered in the MBA and MS CMIS programs

Our MissionThe SIUE School of Business engages in high-quality learningexperiences, research, and service to develop current and futurebusiness professionals, scholars, and leaders.

We Are Committed To

• Provide a leading-edge environment for educating undergraduate,graduate, and continuing education students that fosters creativity,critical thinking, ethical behavior, and an appreciation ofglobalization and diversity.

• Develop and sustain partnerships with businesses, SIUEdepartments, and the regional community that lead to professionalopportunities for students, alumni, faculty, and regional constituents.

• Offer programs responsive to the needs of our key stakeholders.

• Foster a vibrant regional economy through the exchange of ideasand knowledge.

• Maintain a highly competent administrative and support staff.

• Develop and retain a high-quality faculty whose members strivefor excellence, are current in their fields, and make scholarlycontributions through discipline-based, applied, and pedagogicalresearch.

These efforts add value: for students, by facilitating and enhancingtheir career prospects; for organizations, by developing businessprofessionals who meet their needs and stimulate innovation; forthe university, by collaborating across the community; and forbusiness disciplines, by producing and disseminating timely andrelevant scholarship.

Including threenational honorsocieties

International Recognition

Top 5%

SIUE is among an elite few:Less than 2% of business schoolsworldwide are AACSB-accredited in bothbusiness and accounting.

From the Dean

Welcome to the Fall 2019 edition of SIUE Business. As I write this letterto you, it is from the familiar surroundings of the School of Businessin Founders Hall. After spending a year being dispersed across severalbuildings throughout campus due to the first phase of the Founders Hallrenovation project, it feels nice to be “home”. But I think everyone in thebusiness school—faculty, staff, and students—agrees that it will be evennicer one year from now when the entire Founders Hall project is complete!

Undoubtedly, the most significant event for the School in the last yearwas our launch of the Accelerated Online MBA program. Interest in thisprogram has exceeded all of our expectations. Overall enrollment in theMBA program has nearly tripled since fall 2018. Associate Dean andMBA Program Director Janice Joplin ably led this effort, but it was hardwork from our business faculty and staff, as well as administrative stafffrom across campus, that made the success of this launch possible. Whilein one sense this program signifies a major change for our business school,in another sense, it could be viewed as a natural extension of our School’srich history of making high quality business education (particularlygraduate business education) accessible to students that are unable tocome to campus. The first article in the magazine traces that history and Itrust that you will enjoy reading about it.

Data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimatethat direct spending on health care accounts for nearly 20% of GrossDomestic Product. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that anincreasing number of our business students end up working in the healthcare sector. Our magazine highlights one of our MBA alumni, Jim Gera,who has founded a successful value-based health care company. Anotherarticle highlights new health care courses that have been added to ourcurriculum. We also hope to introduce a new specialization in health careadministration to our MBA program in the near future.

These changes to our graduate programs have not caused us to lose focuson improving the educational experiences for our undergraduate businessstudents. During the past year, we established an internship centerfocused solely on business students. We recognize that employers valuejob candidates that combine excellent academic training with practicalwork experiences. For most of our undergraduates, those experiencescome through company internships. In her role as internship coordinator,Amanda Russell works with employers and students to ensure that asmany of our undergraduates as possible gain valuable work experiencesbefore they graduate and seek full-time employment. Additionally, weare consistently working to expand the scope of our international studyoptions. The cover for this year’s magazine features a picture from one ofour faculty-led study tours to Barcelona, Spain.

Finally, I want to express my gratitude to the manyfriends of our business school that support usfinancially and through the gifts of their time andexpertise. We love having alums come back to visitcampus and share their expertise with our studentsas guest lecturers in courses or as presenters tostudent organizations. Your financial gifts haveallowed us to, once again, provide a record amountof scholarship dollars to our students.

The holiday season is a perfect time to reflect onthe many blessings we have in our lives. I certainlyfeel blessed to work with such a talented facultyand staff in the School of Business. In highereducation, our purpose is to help students reachtheir full potential. Your role in supporting us iscritical to our ability to fulfill that purpose and forthat, we sincerely thank you!

Tim Schoenecker, PhDDean

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The Original Flexible Format: Taking MBA Classes on the RoadSIUE was a pioneer in flexible MBA formats, launching its first off-campus program on military bases in 1969 to help address the U.S.Department of Defense’s desire to retain personnel, especially AirForce pilots. Classes were conducted in intensive three-day sessionsevery three weeks to accommodate pilots’ flight assignments.

“We offered the flexibility of programming before there wasonline programming,” said SIUE Chancellor Emeritus DavidWerner, who was one the first professors to teach on the basesand managed its evolution while serving as dean of the School ofBusiness. “Bringing the MBA program to military bases not onlyprovided an attractive option for pilots who wanted to furthertheir education, but it helped the Air Force reduce turnover.”

Demonstrating nimbleness, the School of Business offered itsMBA program on 11 military bases, which enabled active-dutystudents to complete their degree in two years, regardless oftransfers to another base.

Making the SIUE School of Business MBA DegreeMore AccessibleThe Rich History of Tailoring Programs to a Diverse Student Base Continues

Air Force Base MBA Programs:

• Altus AFB (Oklahoma)• Bolling AFB (Washington, D.C.)• Chanute AFB (Illinois)

• Charleston AFB (South Carolina)• Dover AFB (Delaware)• McChord AFB (Washington)

• McGuire AFB (New Jersey)• Norton AFB (California)• Scott AFB (Illinois)• Travis AFB (California)• Azores Islands (U.S. Air Force facilities on a Portuguese

Military Base)

“It was an incredible gift to have the opportunity to earnmy MBA while fulfilling my military obligation, whichrequired me to be away for weeks at a time,” said JohnFletcher, MBA ’73, managing partner of Fletcher Spaght, whoearned his degree at McGuire Air Force Base. “The programopened doors for those who wanted options beyond airlineemployment.”

Competing demands between work and family make it difficult for many individuals to commit to the traditionalon-campus MBA degree. In January 2019, the School of Business opened its virtual doors, offering students anoption to complete their MBA degree entirely online. The 36-credit hour program meets the same standards as theblended program and is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

In the first six months, online enrollment almost tripled the number of students in the overall MBA program.

“Over the past 50 years, SIUE’s School of Business has made a very deliberate effort to evolve the delivery formatfor the MBA program to fit into the lives of students more easily,” said Janice Joplin, PhD, associate dean.

The online MBA program adds to the traditional on-campus MBA program and the broad selection of offeringsprovided by the School’s Executive Education program.

“It was an incrediblegift to have theopportunity toearn my MBA whilefulfilling my militaryobligation.”

—John Fletcher, MBA ’73Managing Partner, Fletcher Spaght

“We offered theflexibility ofprogramming beforethere was onlineprogramming.”

—David WernerSIUE Chancellor Emeritus

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Initially, MBA applicants were limited to military personnel,but over time the program opened to civilians on military basesand then the surrounding communities. SIUE discontinuedthis format in 1987, as lower-cost (and, often, non-accredited)competitors chipped away at market share. However, SIUEcontinued to find other innovative ways to meet student needs.

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the MBA program was offeredin west St. Louis County and at Southwestern Illinois College inweekend formats to accommodate students working in those areas.

From the Road to RoutersAs technology developments opened new avenues, the Schoolof Business shifted its focus away from weekend formats tohybrid on-campus and online MBA courses—and, most recently,introduced the fully online option.

In addition to adjusting the format, the MBA program has evolvedto address changing market demands. For example, SIUE designeda pathway for students to concurrently earn an MBA and Doctorof Pharmacy (PharmD) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).

“It has become increasingly important for healthcare professionalswho hope to advance their careers to have a fundamentalunderstanding of finance, marketing, operations andmanagement—regardless of whether they sit in an administrativeposition or are working their way up on the clinical side,”Joplin said.

“Pharmacy residencies are highly competitive, so having a dualadvanced degree helped me stand out,” said Kayla DuBois,PharmD/MBA ’18. After finishing her clinical residency inpharmacy in June at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield,Ill., she moved into a full-time position as a clinical pharmacist.“Whatever career path you take in pharmacy, the leadership skillsand business fundamentals that the MBA program teaches willalways be relevant.”

Christina Wagener is currently enrolled in the DNP/MBAprogram, balancing academics with her full-time job at SwedishCovenant Health in Chicago. Earlier this year, she was promotedfrom a nurse practitioner and manager to director of clinicaloperations and director of advanced practice providers.

Quick Facts: New Online MBA Program

•Six start dates throughout the year

•Price tag: $17,787.12 (36-credit hours)

•Duration: 12+ months

•Options: General MBA or specializations inManagement, Management InformationSystems (MIS), Business Analytics,Project Management

For additional details and enrollment:online.siue.edu

“The degree hasgiven me a valuableniche; I’m one of therare people who cananalyze issues fromboth a clinical andbusiness perspectiveto find a positiveoutcome.”

“Pharmacy residenciesare highly competitive,so having a dualadvanced degreehelped me stand out.”

—Kayla DuBois, PharmD/MBA ’18Clinical Pharmacist, Memorial Medical Center,

Springfield, Ill.

Innovation

“The degree has given me a valuable niche; I’m one of therare people who can analyze issues from both a clinical andbusiness perspective to find a positive outcome,” Wagenersaid. “I’ve been able to immediately put into practice whatI’ve learned in the classroom. The MBA curriculum is notonly thorough and challenging, but the professors have beenvery accessible and helpful, despite everything being online.”

“Offering an innovative, practical and high-qualitycurriculum that improves the careers and lives of our studentsremains our top priority,” Joplin said. “The shape of the MBAprogram will continue to evolve alongside market demandsand student lifestyles.”

—Christina WagenerCurrent DNP/MBA Student

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Innovation

• Don’t lose sight of what matters most. “It’s easy to getside-tracked from the end goal when moving quickly. Youmust constantly evaluate your priorities not only at work,but those tied to your personal wellbeing. Family comesfirst,” Gera added.

• Transparency and authenticity are critical. Gera believesthat being open and candid with employees about thebusiness transforms the way decisions are made and reducesthe associated politics. That philosophy transcends into allaspects of work and creates an environment where peopleunderstand how their contributions make a difference.

According to Gera, it’s equally important that leadersmaintain their personal authenticity as they advance in theircareers to better connect with their teams. It’s a valuablelesson that he learned as a musician and now applies tobusiness. Gera earned his MA in music performance fromSIUE. “Music teaches you to be who you are. When I firstentered the business world, it was shocking to me howpeople kept their true personalities so hidden at work. If youcarry yourself the same way all of the time, it garners morerespect from others,” Gera said.

• Embrace failure. Gera acknowledges that he hasexperienced the ramifications of bad decisions along theway, but his success is borne from those mistakes. “You can’tbe afraid to take on a new risk because of the possibility offailure—you simply have to be willing to learn from it,”Gera said.

Alumnus-Led Startup Manages $2 Billion in Two YearsHow Timing, Talent and Music Have Contributed to His Success

Jim Gera, MBA ’03, heads a startupcompany with enviable success.Fusion5, a value-based healthcarecompany, was formed two years agoand now manages more than $2 billionof business across 41 states. Value-based healthcare is generally definedas payment models that incentivizeproviders to improve the quality of

patient care and outcomes, instead of basing payments on thequantity of services offered.

Gera partnered with a team of other seasoned healthcareexecutives to establish the company after seeing a windowof opportunity with the Center for Medicare and MedicaidService’s (CMS) Bundled Payments for Care Improvement(BPCI) Advanced program. Fusion5 works with healthcareproviders across the U.S. to help them implement and managevalue-based care payment arrangements under BPCI andsimilar programs.

“We had the perfect storm of opportunity, relationships andtiming to scale the business quickly,” said Gera, who serves asthe CEO of Fusion5.

Gera shared a few insights about his success strategies and howthe business achieved such a high level of growth in a shortperiod of time:

• Hire the right people and get out of their way. Fusion5hired nearly 100 people in a six-month period. Geraemphasized that the employees of his firm have been crucialto its success. “I hire great talent, then trust them to dotheir job,” Gera said. “I don’t micromanage—it’s one ofthe powerful lessons I learned from my MBA days thatdistinguishes leaders from managers.”

“You can’t be afraid to take on a new riskbecause of the possibility of failure—yousimply have to be willing to learn from it.”

—Jim Gera, MBA ’03CEO, Fusion5

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Opening New Pathways at the Intersectionof Finance and HealthcareEconomics Professor Contributes to New Industry Payment Models

As healthcare shifts to a value-based care model instead of thetraditional fee-for-service approach, the industry’s financialand business models are radically transforming. This dynamicis creating greater demand for business professionals withfinance and economics backgrounds who also understand thecomplexities of the healthcare industry. The School of Businessis doing its share to bridge the worlds of finance and healthcare.

Ariel Belasen, PhD, associate professorin the Department of Economics andFinance, brings a healthcare insider’sperspective into the classroom. He is afellow at the Centers for Medicare andMedicaid Services (CMS), where hecontributes to the development of newfinancial and policy models being testedacross the industry.

“The CMS fellowship gave me an opportunity to examinehealthcare from a different angle,” Belasen said. “Instead ofresearching health issues at a macro-level, I’m getting intomicro-level assessments of how specific elements withinpayment models—such as financial incentives for specifichealth outcomes—can impact the quality of patient care.”

Now in his 11th year at SIUE, Belasen is always looking fornew ways to infuse his healthcare economics expertise in theclassroom. In 2018, he introduced a new course into the MBAcurriculum on health economics and policy (ECON 532). Anew course on the economics of health outcomes (ECON 411)will be available to undergraduate students this year, led by hiscolleague, assistant professor of economics Marlon Tracey, PhD.

“Our new courses are designed to give students a more practicalidea of how to apply economics to a specific industry. We wantto help them envision possible career options,” Belasen added.

In addition, the School of Business has expanded opportunitiesto address rising interest from healthcare professionalsinterested in sharpening their business skills. Students workingtoward their Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Doctor ofNursing Practice (DNP) have the option to concurrently earntheir MBA.

Innovation

“Having a dual degree makes you stand out as a job candidate,”said Irene Zollars, PharmD/MBA ’18. “It opens the door to somany options within the broader pharmaceutical, healthcare andinsurance sectors.”

For Zollars, the degree helped her secure a newly created post-doctoral fellowship in regulatory affairs at Merck KGaA in St.Louis, giving her the opportunity to leverage her pharmacyexpertise and business skills.

“Our job is to open students’ eyes to the possibilities ofwhere their degree and skill sets can take them,” added TimSchoenecker, PhD, dean of the School of Business. “We’recontinuously evaluating our curriculum and adding greaterdepth where we see a strong need.”

“Our new courses are designed to givestudents a more practical idea of how toapply economics to a specific industry.”

—Ariel Belasen, PhDAssociate Professor, Department of Economics and Finance

“Having a dual degree makes you standout as a job candidate. It opens the doorto so many options within the broaderpharmaceutical, healthcare andinsurance sectors.”

—Irene Zollars PharmD/MBA ’18

Engagement

The Power of GivingYour Generosity is Shaping a Brighter Future

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Investing in StudentsScholarship awards that are funded bySchool of Business alumni donations havesteadily increased year-over-year, with thetotal amount up more than 200 percentsince 2012. More than 100 students arenow supported by these scholarships.

Alumni donations, resources andparticipation have also been critical tothe success of the leading-edge BusinessTransitions courses and the bi-annualbusiness dinner, which provide practicalguidance to students as theytransition into the working world—oneverything from interviewing tousing proper professional etiquette.

How does alumni giving affect the School of Business? When you consider the collective power of individualdonations from the pool of 27,000 School of Business alumni scattered across the globe, the impact extends farand wide. Your generosity advances important efforts to empower students, enrich the academic experience andattract top-notch faculty.

“Scholarships are typically the biggest area for alumni donations; however, funds also support a variety of criticalimprovements that we need to excel,” said School of Business Dean Tim Schoenecker, PhD. “We put dollars to usewhere they will have the greatest impact—whether it’s toward students, faculty or facilities.”

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Faculty AccoladesDedicating resources to support and recognize faculty is key toattracting and retaining the great talent that helps the School ofBusiness earn its world-class reputation.

SIUE’s first MBA graduate, Lawrence B. Heitz, recentlyestablished an annual award to bestow upon a School ofBusiness faculty member for excellence in research andscholarship. “Recognition is a strong motivator. I think it’simportant to acknowledge stand-out faculty work, as it has aspillover effect to both the classroom and the University,”Heitz said.

The inaugural award went to Riza Demirer, PhD, professor inthe Department of Economics and Finance. He was selected forhis original research in the areas of investments, asset pricing,risk management, valuation and decision theory.

“Research requires a high level of self-motivation. It’s verypersonal work,” Demirer said. “Receiving this award wasspecial; it’s a way for the administration to acknowledge thevalue of the time and energy I dedicate to it.”

Snapshot: RizaDemirer’s ResearchDemirer’s behavioralfinance research hasattracted global attentionand garnered awards. Among the highlights:

• Demirer, R., D. Lien and H. Zhang(2015). Industry Herding andMomentum Strategies, Pacific-BasinFinance Journal 32, 95-110.

• Chen, C. C., M. Cheng, R. Demirer(2017). Oil and Stock MarketMomentum. Energy Economics 68,151-159.

• Demirer, R., S. Jategaonkar and A.Khalifa (2015). Oil price risk exposureand the cross-section of stock returns:The case of net exporting countries,Energy Economics 49, 132-140.

Facility EnhancementsAlumni giving has helped the School of Business moveforward on two major facility developments over the pastyear: a new internship center (read more on page 8) and a newcyber classroom.

The Ralph and Donna Korte Cyber-Analytics Classroommimics a real-world corporate network operations center.The simulated command center for information technologyincludes large monitors, wall-to-wall white board space anda rack of telecommunications equipment. The space canaccommodate rapid changes in technology, and provides a safelab environment where faculty can run classroom exercises inareas such as ethical hacking.

“Cyber threats are growing in sophistication and frequency,posing a serious risk across all industries. The cyber classroomgives our students an immersive, interactive learningenvironment that will better prepare them to hit the groundrunning when they graduate,” said Tim Jacks, PhD, associateprofessor in the Department of Computer Management &Information Systems.

How Can You Help?The School of Business relies on the alumni network for helpin a variety of ways, including donations of time, talent and/ormonetary resources. Each contribution has a ripple effect.

“I’ve always felt a strong sense of duty to give back to theSchool,” said Lawrence Heitz, entrepreneur and SIUE’s firstMBA graduate. “Even though I reside in Arizona, I find excusesto get back to campus every year. Whether it’s participating as aguest lecturer or serving on a panel or participating in a studentdinner, I walk away energized by the learning environmentevery time.”

“The Ralph and Donna Korte Cyber-Analytics Classroom gives our studentsan immersive, interactive learningenvironment that will better preparethem to hit the ground runningwhen they graduate.”

—Tim Jacks, PhD, Associate ProfessorDepartment of Computer Management & Information Systems

Help us shape tomorrow’s business leaders bysupporting the SIUE School of Business.

Contact Sara Colvin, Director of Development618-650-2317 or scolvin@siue.edu,or visit siue.edu/business/alumni-giving.

Engagement

School of Business Strengthens Its Internship ResourcesNew Office of Internship Services Provides a More Tailored ExperienceSchool of Business students seeking an internship now havea dedicated resource at their disposal. In coordination withthe SIUE Career Development Center, the School openedan internship center in the newly renovated Business StudentServices Office in Founders Hall.

As the School’s first internship coordinator, Amanda Russellserves as a liaison between students and corporations recruitinginterns. Part of Russell’s job is to coach students on the searchprocess and how they can use internships to advance theircareer goals. She also assists corporations with structuringtheir internship programs and developing job descriptions thatresonate with students.

“More than anything, students want a chance to work onreal assignments to give them better insights into how theorganization works and what their role might be,” Russell said.

For Eisha Fatima, CMIS ’19, her internship with Emersonwas pivotal in shaping her career direction. Her work in theIT department started with the systems group, where shehelped to automate various work processes. After talking withher manager about her interest in databases, Emerson workedthat into Fatima’s role and then rotated her through other ITfunctions to explore additional possibilities. One year later, shewas managing projects and received the option to continuewith the Emerson corporate IT co-op program for severalmonths post-graduation.

“Rotating through different areas gave me a very clear pictureof the kind of job I wanted,” Fatima said. “Amanda Russellwas great support, working with Emerson to help me receiveacademic credit.”

Constructing more academic credit-based internshipopportunities is a priority of the School of Business that Russellis advancing.

“Although most students recognize the value of internships,carving out the time can be a challenge—especially for thosewho are juggling school and work to pay for their education,”Russell added. “When students can receive academic creditfor an internship, it not only introduces a little more balance,but it also deepens the connection between classwork and thereal-world.”

Engagement

“Rotating through different areas gaveme a very clear picture of the kind ofjob I wanted. Amanda Russell was greatsupport, working with Emerson to help mereceive academic credit.”

—Eisha Fatima, CMIS ’19

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If you’re interested in recruiting interns, or working withthe School of Business to develop an internship program,please contact Amanda Russell at ambarto@siue.edu.

Another priority for the School is to offer new opportunitiesthat are more tailored to students’ interests.

“Business internships are very nuanced—some accountingmajors want to work for an accounting firm, while others maywant to get exposure to financial roles in other industries. We’recreating a more detailed database that reflects not only students’majors, but their specific areas of interest to ensure we’rebringing students the right mix of internship opportunities,”Russell said.

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Building a strong alumni network is a key priority for theSchool of Business. Dean Tim Schoenecker, PhD, andAssociate Dean Janice Joplin, PhD, welcome opportunitiesto meet face-to-face with alumni, especially when they travelto other cities. Not every trip leads to an alumni gathering; afew factors are considered when making that determination,including interest from alumni in the region and a substantialalumni presence.

During the 2018-19 academic year, School of Business alumnigathered in six cities outside of the St. Louis region:

• Washington, D.C. (September 2018)

• Chicago (October 2018)

• Phoenix/Scottsdale (November 2018)

• Jupiter, Florida (March 2019)*

• Dallas (April 2019)

• Houston (April 2019)

*SIUE Alumni Association Cougars on the Move annual event

“The events have been a great way for alumni to ignite newrelationships with each other and to reconnect with theUniversity,” said Sara Colvin, Director of Development forthe School of Business. “It also gives the School of Businessan opportunity to talk with alumni about their careerexperiences and explore ways to leverage that expertise withcurrent students.”

Engagement

The Dallas gathering was a welcome reunion for alumni in theregion. “We had a number of Dallas alumni who were vocalabout wanting to engage with the School. They are eager toincrease SIUE’s visibility in the area,” Colvin said.

Among the Dallas alumni was Nick Mysore, a Dallas-basedventure builder who graduated from SIUE with an MBA andMS in business economics. He said the event sparked suchgreat interest from those who attended that they planned theirown informal meet-ups afterward.

“I enjoyed mingling with both recent graduates, experiencedprofessionals and even a past colleague who I discovered wasa fellow alumnus,” Mysore said. “Many of us share a passion forthe School that we hope will lead to a more robust and vibrantalumni community in the future.”

Reuniting Alumni Across the CountryFrom D.C. to Phoenix, Alumni Gather to Forge New (and Old) Connections

Look for events in these cities in 2019-20Chicago: December 14-17, 2019

Nashville, Tenn.: February 2-4, 2020

Washington, D.C.: March 4-6, 2020

Jupiter, Fla: March 6-8, 2020 (Cougars On the Move)

Denver: April 26-28, 2020

“The events have been a great way foralumni to ignite new relationshipswith each other and to reconnect withthe University.”

—Sara Colvin, Director of DevelopmentSchool of Business

Do you want an alumni event near you?Keep us updated on where you live and whereyou work. Reach out to Sara Colvin atscolvin@siue.edu or 618-650-2317. Upcomingevents are listed at siue.edu/alumni. If your cityisn't on the list, let Sara know where you wouldlike us go next!

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New cultural experiences can shape lives in unimaginable ways,as many SIUE School of Business students can attest.

Grahaeme Hesp, EdD, BSBA ’97, MBA ’99, is a primeexample. A first-generation college student, he originally cameto SIUE’s campus as aninternational studentfrom the U.K. Insteadof staying two semesters,he ended up completinghis undergraduate andgraduate degrees inEdwardsville.

Now, he serves as aregional director ofinstitutional relationsat FIE: Foundation forInternational Education,which provideseducational programsfor undergraduatestudents in London,Dublin and Amman. Heforges partnerships withuniversities across the Midwest, including SIUE. Things havecome full circle for Hesp, as he helps current School of Businessstudents set off on FIE’s study abroad programs.

“Experience is what shapes an open and accepting mindset,an attribute in high demand in today’s business world,”Hesp said. “It’s why travel programs—and especially overseasinternships—are invaluable. The perspective and skills gainedcan’t be easily replicated in the classroom, making students withthis experience more desirable job candidates.”

School of Business students who study through FIE have theoption of completing an internship in London or Dublin. Theinternships focus on small and mid-sized companies wherestudents can be more hands-on and interact directly with avariety of people.

Conner Whyte, BSBAFinance ’19, spent thefall semester of hissenior year studyingand working abroadin Dublin throughFIE. His internship atTaxAssist Accountantshelped boost hisconfidence whileinterviewing for jobsbefore graduation.

“I would argue thatany type of workexperience you haveabroad is transforming.You’re thrown into anentirely new situation,

interacting daily with local people in the community—it givesyou the opportunity to get to know individuals; not just thegeneral culture,” Whyte said. “My experience overseas was afocal point for many of my job interviews.”

Whyte secured a job prior to graduation with Acuity, aWisconsin-based insurance provider.

“Business travel is going to be a part of many students’ careers.Our travel programs offer another avenue for students tosharpen practical job skills and broaden their sense of place in

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Travel Programs Open Doors to New Cultures anda New MindsetExperiences Shape Soft Skills and Build Confidence

“Experience is what shapes an open and accepting mindset, an attribute in high demand intoday’s business world.”

—Grahaeme Hesp, EdD, BSBA ’97, MBA ’99Regional Director of Institutional Relations, FIE: Foundation for International Education

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the world,” said Janice Joplin, PhD, associate dean, who leadsthe development of international study programs in the Schoolof Business. "Students learn flexibility and adaptability whengoing abroad. These are skills they will use in their careers."

The School of Business has made a firm commitment tooffering students a global perspective and is continuouslyexpanding its offerings, forging partnerships with internationaluniversities and running short-duration travel study programsthroughout the year. Shorter programs, which are typically8-14 days long, offer a nice alternative for students who may bereluctant or unable to commit to an entire semester away.

Engagement

Cost is one of the biggest limitations for studentsinterested in studying abroad. Alumni can help by donatingto the School of Business International Travel fund, whichis used to directly reduce overall student costs for eachtravel study course.

To learn more, contact Sara Colvin, Director ofDevelopment, at scolvin@siue.edu or 618-650-2317.

Snapshot: 12 Days in SpainIn January 2019, Joplin and Norris Manning, Director of BusinessStudent Services, led a student group on a trip to Barcelona andSeville in Spain. They helped familiarize students with the country’seconomy, business practices and culture in advance of the trip.Students reviewed a variety of case studies, followed news reportsfrom Spain, and reviewed relevant books and movies.

After learning about the region’s rich history of rulers andreligious beliefs, students toured historical sites such as the GreatMosque of Cordoba and Royal Alcazar of Seville. Reading Talesof the Alhambra—a collection of tales and sketches of the Moorsand Spaniards published in 1832—provided deeper meaningfor students when they visited the ancient fortress. They thentraveled the same roads that the book’s author took from Seville toAlhambra’s location in Granada.

“I didn’t just learn about a new culture, I learned a great deal aboutmy own ability to adapt to change and get along with the differentpersonalities traveling in a big group,” said Taylor Hancock, ajunior who is earning her BSBA in finance and management. TheSpain program was the first time she had traveled internationally.

Visits to local businesses are also part of the travel study experience.On the outskirts of Seville, students toured an olive farm with tiesto a St. Louis retailer, giving them an inside look at the productionof olive oil and global distribution systems. The bonus (aside fromthe tasting) was seeing how the farm supplements its income withother ventures—in this case, serving as the set for a “Game ofThrones” episode.

However, it’s the unplanned moments that sometimes stick outmost in students’ memories. For Thomas Giacobbe, a seniormajoring in mechanical engineering and minoring in business, hissurprise adventure in Seville was the highlight of the trip. A last-minute outing to the grocery store one evening resulted in a detour(following the sound of drum beats) where he stumbled upon TheThree Kings Parade, an annual celebration that rings in the Day ofthe Epiphany; traditionally, “Christmas Day” in Spain.

“Stumbling into that parade was a stark, visual representation of thebeauty of Spain’s culture,” Giacobbe said. “It’s one thing to studythe customs and history of another culture, but to put myself in themiddle of it opened my mind in so many ways. I definitely have amore adaptable mindset now.”

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In the NACD award ceremony, your peers and colleaguespointed out your keen ability to work with strongpersonalities and disparate opinions to gain consensusand push organizations toward a greater good. Can youdescribe your approach?Fletcher: Treat each board member with respect and giveeveryone equal air time. Boards are typically comprised ofleaders who are used to having the microphone. When I’mleading a meeting as chairperson, I embrace Supreme CourtJustice Stephen Breyer’s method: no one talks twice untileveryone talks once. Talking more doesn’t make you a betterleader. When a difficult personality or clash emerges, I’ll haveseparate one-on-one discussions with those individuals toacknowledge their viewpoint, address the situation, and remindthem of the board’s responsibilities and end goal.

What constitutes “good” leadership?Fletcher: There isn’t a neat and tidy formula, but I’ll share afew observations. Good leaders set the tone and direction,then empower others to do their best to help the companyreach its goals. Good leaders don’t have a rigid leadershipstyle—they adjust their approach to the situation at hand.Sometimes that means conferring with others and giving themroom to make the right decision; other times it requires amore authoritative approach to decision-making using the bestinformation available.

Alumnus Named NACD’s Director of the YearJohn Fletcher Shares His Insights on Effective Leadership

Board leadership calls for a different approach thanmanagement leadership. NACD’s founder, John Nash, coinedthe adage “NIFO: nose in, fingers out.” In other words,boards shouldn’t micro-manage. Their top priority isgovernance, not management. Ultimately, the board’s job isto: (1) evaluate the risks and benefits of a particular situation,(2) ask penetrating questions, (3) frame alternatives, and (4)provide guidance that has considered different perspectives.Since all board members have equal authority, decisions mustbe made by consensus. To be effective, board members mustlisten carefully to all the opinions around the table, then setego aside to provide direction that is in the best interest of thecompany and its stakeholders.

What advice would you give to someone who isconsidering a board position?Fletcher: It’s important to believe in the mission of theorganization you are serving. Take the time to do yourhomework before joining a board—meet the other directorsand management, and observe a meeting in action. Board

John Fletcher, MBA ’73, is on the short list of individuals who haveearned the prestigious “Director of the Year” award from NationalAssociation of Corporate Directors (NACD). Over the course ofhis career, he has served on the boards of 14 businesses and fivephilanthropic organizations, and founded the Boston-based consultingfirm Fletcher Spaght in 1983.

The NACD award specifically recognized his work at SpectraneticsCorporation, where he served as chairman of the board during itsturnaround and subsequent sale to Philips NV. Its enterprise value grewfrom $200 million to $2.2 billion during that time. However, Fletcheris quick to put the value of that growth into context—revenue growthenabled the company’s medical devices to save the lives and limbs ofnearly 100,000 patients each year.

We jumped at the opportunity to speak with an alumnus whoseoutstanding leadership is nationally recognized to learn more about hisapproach and observations on great leaders.

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members bear significant responsibility; you must be ready todevote your personal best in both good times and bad. Servingon a board offers a tremendous growth opportunity. It opensyour eyes to an entirely new view on leadership that you can’tgain when you’re sitting on the inside of an organization.It’s a wonderful way for experienced leaders to give back—shareholders need more good directors.

What are some of the big governance trendsinfluencing boards?Fletcher: The tenure of board members is being examinedmore closely, as many boards have had the same peoplegoverning for too long. While historical perspective is critical,it’s important to have a well-balanced mix of tenured and newboard members to ensure fresh perspectives are considered.For that matter, there is a push to add more diversity overallto boards, which is critical. Oversight of risk management hasalso become exceedingly important for boards over the pastdecade. Board members must be tuned in to how supplierdisruptions, cybersecurity and other key risks can deterioratetheir company’s reputation.

Reflecting on your personal approach to leadership,what was one of the strongest influences?Fletcher: My experience as an Air Force captain and pilot wasinstrumental. Traveling around the world on assignment witha crew quickly teaches you that a good leader doesn’t simply flythe plane and complete the task; the well-being of the crew isequally important.

Is there other advice you’d like to offer to alumni who arereading this article?Fletcher: Alumni networks are an incredibly important assetof educational institutions, providing value for alumni,current students and the school itself. Harness your networkand look for ways to give back. Think about how you canhelp current students be successful—whether it’s throughinternship opportunities, speaking opportunities or findingother ways to connect; every action helps to strengthen theentire alumni network.

Help us shapetomorrow’s businessleaders by supportingthe SIUE School

of Business.

Contact Sara Colvin,Director of Development,at 618-650-2317 orscolvin@siue.edu, or visitsiue.edu/business/highimpact

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Another Young Alumna Joins the “40 Under 40” ClubLissa Johnson-Lewis Shares Her Drive to Succeed

Lissa Johnson-Lewis, BSBA-Marketing ’10, has come a longway over the past decade—fromfirst generation college studentto earning a spot on the eliteSt. Louis Business Journal 40Under 40 Class of 2019. The listrecognizes young leaders whoare making their mark in bothbusiness and the community.

Her rising visibility is a testament to her strong drive tosucceed, a willingness to take on new challenges, andpassion for helping others.

Johnson-Lewis was promoted to assistant brand managerat Nestlé Purina Pet Care in early 2019, after leadingefforts to launch a first-of-its kind cat food product(combining wet and dry ingredient packages) in the U.S.and Thailand. But this is far from the first time, or thefirst company, where Johnson-Lewis has delivered stand-out work. A few years ago, she was part of IKEA’s launchactivation team, introducing new stores in St. Louis, LasVegas and Memphis. Prior to that, her work on a record-breaking cause marketing campaign garnered attentionat Caleres.

“You can’t ever get too comfortable with where youare,” Johnson-Lewis said. “I’m always looking for newopportunities that will push me. I’ve worked hard toget where I am today, but I’m also here because of otherpeople’s willingness to give back.”

Growing up on the south side of Chicago, Johnson-Lewis’ family had limited resources. SIUE wouldn’t havebeen an option for her without two intervening factors.One was a donation that provided funding so that highschool students like her could participate in a bus tour ofdifferent colleges, opening the door to new possibilities.The other was a scholarship that supported her tuitionexpenses at SIUE.

Once inside the School of Business, her professorsplayed an instrumental role in shaping her career plans.“I wasn’t surrounded by examples of successful businesspeople growing up,” Johnson-Lewis said. “But I wasfortunate to have professors who were dedicated to mysuccess and helped me envision a future that I couldn’totherwise see.”

Community activism has been a priority for Johnson-Lewis since she graduated. She currently chairs theleadership development committee for the St. Louischapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.

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“I wasn’t surrounded by examples ofsuccessful business people growing up,but I was fortunate to have professorswho were dedicated to my success andhelped me envision a future that I couldn’totherwise see.”

—Lissa Johnson-Lewis, BSBA-Marketing ’10Assistant Brand Manager, Nestle Purina Pet Care

She also works with Social Venture Partners, whichprovides nonprofit organizations with managementresources and guidance to help them achieve their goals.She has made a point of sharing her marketing talentsand professional skills with a variety of communityorganizations in the region that help those who areeconomically disadvantaged or in need.

“Community involvement is more than just a personalpassion; it has helped me build a stronger professionalnetwork as well,” said Johnson-Lewis. “That networkhas broadened exponentially after being honored as partof the 40 Under 40 class.”

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Shaping Student Perceptions on DiversityAlumnus’ Role in Bringing Diversity to Life

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives within the corporateworld have moved from the sidelines to the board roomagenda in recent years. Yet women and minorities stillremain underrepresented, despite research demonstratingthe competitive and financial advantages that a more diverseworkforce yields. As the corporate world tests effective strategiesto improve diversity, SIUE and the School of Business areshining a brighter spotlight on the issue.

At the University’s inaugural Diversity Day last fall, the Schoolof Business sponsored a panel to highlight what D&I efforts looklike in the workplace and their value. The panel brought togetherseveral School of Business alumni, including Jimmie Howlett,BSBA ’06, vice president of community development at Busey,an Illinois-headquartered bank.

Diversity is an inherent part of Howlett’s responsibilities. Partof his job as a Community Reinvestment Act officer is to ensureBusey is allocating resources to low- and moderate-incomeindividuals and neighborhoods. He is also tasked with educatingBusey’s workforce about the value of diversity as part of its D&Itask force. He has presented to the executive team and boardabout real revenue-generating opportunities that have emerged—for example, a Spanish-speaking mortgage lender who was ableto help the organization connect with an entirely new marketthat had previously gone untapped.

Howlett is committed to mentoring the next generation aswell—both within and outside of his firm.

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“I think it’s important for alumni to share their experiences withstudents, so they don’t leave school with a false hope of what thereal world is like,” Howlett said. “The business world is finallystarting to understand how a diverse workforce drives economicgrowth, reduces turnover and drives innovation. But it’s still awork in progress.”

Bringing alumni from a variety of backgrounds to campus is amajor area of focus for the School of Business D&I Committee.Laura Wolff, an instructor in the Department of Economics andFinance who serves as the committee chair, stressed how alumnihave a powerful influence on student perceptions.

“You can’t replicate the credibility of listening to an alumnustalk about how the diversity of their team increased revenue,”Wolff said. “But the topic of diversity doesn’t need to be the focalpoint. We want to engage with a broad representation of alumnito help students better relate with their own background andtheir transition to the real world.”

“I think it’s important foralumni to share theirexperiences with students,so they don’t leave schoolwith a false hope of whatthe real world is like.”

—Jimmie Howlett, BSBA ’06Vice President of Community Development, Busey Bank

If you’re interested in mentoring students or servingas a panelist for a future School of Business event,please contact Sara Colvin, Director of Development,at 618-650-2317 or scolvin@siue.edu, or connectwith her via LinkedIn.

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The School of Business works closely with the business community to provide the very best business expertise and develop programs thatprovide a foundation for students to become leaders in their chosen careers. The commitment of these advisory board members to lendtheir expertise and to serve the School of Business as ambassadors in the business community is gratefully recognized and appreciated.

School of Business Advisory Boards

School of Business Advisory BoardWilliam H. AyersPresident & COO, Mississippi Lime Company

Derek A. Barnard, BSA ’83Partner, Anders CPAs + Advisors

Sara B. Colvin, BS ’98, MA ’05Director of Development,SIUE School of Business, Ex Officio

Shanelle E. Davis, BSA ’03Senior Manager, Risk Controls, TD Ameritrade

Janice R.W. Joplin, PhDAssociate Dean & Professor,SIUE School of Business, Ex Officio

Eric L. LevinCFO, The Boeing Company (Retired)

David A. Mayo, Sr., BA ’82, MBA ’88Director of Information Systems, Edward Jones(Retired)

Katherine L. Opel, BS ’06Attorney, Weinheimer Opel Law Firm PC

Joan E. O’Saben, MBA ’09Director, Policyholder Services CommercialLines, Hortica (Retired)

Edward T. Pinnell, Jr., BS ’82, MBA ’90Senior Vice President/Senior Trust OfficerMerrill Lynch/U.S. Trust, Bank of America

David R. Schaake, Board Chair, BS ’77Managing Director, AON Risk Solutions (Retired)

Timothy S. Schoenecker, PhDDean & Associate Professor,SIUE School of Business

Robert J. SchwartzSenior Vice President - Retail Banking,TheBANK of Edwardsville

Scott A. Thoma, BS ’98, MS ’00Principal, Client Needs Research, Edward Jones

Darryl L. Tyler, BS ’03Vice President, Commercial Banking,Carrollton Bank

Accounting Advisory BoardLiz W. Arro, BSA ’83, MBA ’84Manager, Assurance Services, RubinBrown

Derek A. Barnard, BSA ’83Partner, Anders CPAs + Advisors

Kristin T. Bettorf, BSA ’02Partner, RubinBrown

Michael E. Buescher, BSA ’92Director of Global Tax, Watlow

Stacy R. Campbell, BSA ’99Senior Tax Manager, Mueller Prost

Susan I. Eickhoff, BSA ’93Partner, KPMG

Jason H. Geminn, BSA ’97, MBA ’01CFO & Vice President, Prairie Farms Dairy

Timothy L. Hall, BSA ’14, MSA ’15Senior Financial Analyst, Express Scripts

Lanre O. Iwayemi, BSA ’03, MSA ’05Internal Auditor, US Department of HUD

Justin A. Price, BSA ’11, MSA ’12Senior Associate, CliftonLarsonAllen

Christina Renz, BSA ’04, MSA ’05Assistant VP of Finance, St. Louis Collegeof Pharmacy

Quinn D. Rodenberg, BSA ’10, MSA ’12Senior Associate, Harrisonville Telephone Co.

John F. Saric, MBA ’81Senior Audit Manager, Federal Reserve Bank

Emily M. Sill, BSA ’05, MSA ’07Tax Supervisor, Brown Smith Wallace

Timothy D. Valley, BSA ’92, MBA ’94CFO, Stars Design Group, Inc.

Samantha J. Willis, BSA ’09IT Auditor, Ameren

Computer Management & InformationSystems Advisory BoardJohn BaragiolaPresident, Falcon Technologies

Teron BowmanAgile Lead, ATP – Treasury Division, FederalReserve Bank of St. Louis

Kurt Emshousen, BS ’01Chief Administrative Officer, Transwestern

Rich GedminChief Operating Officer, Greenlight IoT

Nick Heckelman, BS ’10Team Leader, Edward Jones

Priscilla JacksVice President, Technology Risk, US Bank

Tim Jacks, PhDAssociate Professor, SIUE School of Business,Department of Computer Management &Information Systems

Greg Johnson, BS ’83IT Manager, Provider Payments,Centene Corporation

Ryan W. Klotz, BS ’00, MBA ’08Senior Director of Manufacturing,The ROHO Group

Gary KochenSenior Manager, Enterprise Holdings

Jeff Loyet, BS ’00Director of MIS, Potter Electric

Bryan Perschbacher, BS ’13Supervisor, IT Infrastructure – SmartMeeting, Ameren

Anne Powell, PhDChair & Professor, SIUE School of Business,Department of Computer Management &Information Systems

Joe Smith, BS ’05, MBA ’13Data Stewardship Lead, Bayer Crop Science

Construction Leadership Advisory BoardDennis AraujoVice President, Contegra Construction

Mike ChristExecutive Vice President, IMPACT Strategies

Mike DeihlDirector of Operations, Holland ConstructionServices, Inc.

Chris Gordon, PhDAssociate Dean & Professor, SIUE Schoolof Engineering

Marion HayesPresident, BRK Electrical Contractors, LLC

Michael HeinManaging Principal, Jacobs

Kristine Jarden, MBA ’05Director of Executive Education, SIUE Schoolof Business

Grant KanePreconstruction Manager, GuaranteeElectrical Company

Brian KingMarketing Manager, Alberici

Jeremy Lammers, Vice ChairProject Manager, KAI Design and Build

Jason Mantle, ChairChief Operating Officer, The Korte Co.

Curt PeitzmanVice President, Civil Group,L. Keeley Construction

Donna RichterCEO, SIBA

Stacy RobbenDirector of Business Development,McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Donald RobertDirector of Construction, BJC Construction &Real Estate

Matt SchmidProject Manager, Guarantee Electrical Company

Mark ShearmanProject Manager, Phillips 66

Mark SmithProject Director, McCarthy BuildingCompanies, Inc.

Paul SmithVice President of Professional Development,AGC of St. Louis

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Matt WaltersEstimator, Alberici

John WhitworthSenior Project Manager, Korte & Luitjohan

Bernie Wicklein, BS ’79Vice President, Nooter Construction Company

Master of Marketing ResearchAdvisory BoardBill BagwellGeneral Manager, Kantar Health

Jim BerlingManaging Director, Burke, Inc.

Michael BreretonPresident, Maritz Research (Retired)

Aaron Fransen, MMR ’94Vice President, MaritzCX

Haren GhoshPresident & CEO, Analytic Mix, Inc.

Chris HauckPresident & CEO, Lynx Research Consulting

Paul HerdmanGlobal Head of Customer Experience, inContact

John HostetlerDirector, Global Insights & Planning,Kellogg Company

Carol JonesDirector, Insights & Intelligence,Enterprise Holdings

Todd Jones, BS ’90, MMR ’92Customer Insights & Operations MarketingManager, Roche Diagnostics Corporation

Kenny Kuhn, MMR ’94Global Marketing Research Director, BayerCrop Science

Gayle LloydIndependent Researcher

Ramana Madupalli, PhDDirector, Master of Marketing Research (MMR)Program, SIUE School of Business

Jeff Minier, MMR ’95Executive Director, Kynetec

Joshua Reed, MMR ’99Director, Consumer Marketplace Insights,Nestlé Purina PetCare

Faith Richert, MMR ’99Senior Research Director, Kynetec

Britt Robertson, BA ’94, MMR ’96Director, Strategic Insights,Centene Corporation

Matt Senger, MMR ’06Vice President, Product Operations, Nielsen

Diane SpencerVice President, Business Intelligence & Analysis,Commerce Bank

William StewartPresident, Povaddo

John Tapper, PhDManaging Director, Mindfrog Group

James Thomas, PhDSenior Manager, Marketing Intelligence andResearch, Bayer Healthcare LLC, Animal Health

Andrew TruesdaleVice President, Research & Insights, Emerson

George WilkersonPresident, Market Strategies International(Retired))

Project Management Advisory BoardCris ArmstrongAT&T (Retired)

Doug AscoliSupervisor, PM Office, Ameren Corporation(Retired)

Peter AshleyConsultant, Slalom

Denise CallahanDirector, Strategic Planning and PMO, Doe Run

Ninoska ClarkinPMO-Project Delivery Services DepartmentLeader, Edward Jones

Holly CookInformation Systems, Edward Jones

Caroline CrawfordSIUE Student Representative

John DannekerProject Manager, American Water

Kevin DeliaSupervisor/Manager, IT Project ManagementOffice, Ameren Services

Tracy DenckerTransmission Project Manager,Ameren Services

Gabrielle DeRouenSIUE Student Representative

Missy DouglassProject Management Consultant,Ameren Services

Joe EimerEnterprise PMO Director,Charter Communications

Matt Fournie, BS ’92Senior Manager, Project Management,Daugherty Business Solutions

Mary Ann Gates, BS ’76Director, USDA-Rural Development,Unisys Corporation

Kim GauldenAgile Coach, Scottrade, Inc.

Dawn GreenwoodSenior Software Engineer, Sentry

Steve HelferExecution Manager, RGAx

David HunterIntegrated Scheduling Manager, Future CombatSystems, The Boeing Co.

Priscilla JacksVice President, Technology Risk, US Bank

Kristine Jarden, MBA ’05Director of Executive Education, SIUE Schoolof Business

Priyanka JhambDirector, IT Program Planning & Execution,Express Scripts

Jim KellerSenior Director IT, Charter Communications

John LaverdureServiceOne Program Manager, Hewlett Packard

Ozzie Lomax, MBA ’09Owner, Lomax Marketing

Dave Mayo, BA ’82, MBA ’88Director of Information Systems, Edward Jones(Retired)

Vanessa McClainTeam Leader – IS PMO Solutions & Training,Edward Jones

Karen McGeeOrganizational Change Management Lead,Ameren

Jo Ellen Moore, PhDProfessor Emerita, SIUE School of Business,Department of Computer Management &Information Systems

Tonya MungerSenior Manager, Information Technology, TheBoeing Co.

Luis NaranjoVice President – Rural Strategy Program Lead,Rabo AgriFinance

James Page, Jr.St. Louis Chapter Lead, Organizing for Action– Missouri

Todd ReicheltDevelopment & Product Management,Rabo AgriFinance

Mark Rimkus, BS ’84, MBA ’95ITO Project Manager, AT&T

Kevin ShannonTreasury Officer, Treasury FinancialManagement, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Lisa SpahrSenior Technical Project Manager, Maritz

Debbi StraffordIT Project Manager, IBM

Barbara StrangDirector, Project Management Consulting

Tom StuertzSenior Manager, Program Management,Scottrade, Inc.

Mary Sumner, EdDProfessor Emerita, SIUE School of Business,Department of Computer Management &Information Systems

Mark SurinaProgram Manager/Multidisciplinary SystemsEngineer, The MITRE Corporation, NationalSecurity Engineering Center FFRDC

Bruce TonsVice President, Security Officer, RaboAgriFinance

Mark VaughnPMO Team Leader, Edward Jones

Lisa VermiglioDirector, Enterprise Program PortfolioManagement, Centene Corporation

Catina WebbProject Manager, US Bank

Summa Cum Laude Members($10,000.00 and above)Lawrence B. ’69 & Sharon HeitzKelly M. Malson ’93Sally J. Page* ’73John D. ’82 & Cheryl K. ’82 RhodesDr. Robert A. SchultheisMichael N. ’70 & Kathy A. ’71 Wenzel

Magna Cum Laude Members($5,000.00 to $9,999.99)Susan HilkemeyerSteven F. ’79 & Alita R. McCannKevin E. ’74, ’80 & Karen S. ’95, ’97 RustJohn F. Schmidt

Cum Laude Members($2,500.00 to $4,999.99)Paul J. ’97, ’99 & Christine L. BaeskeDonna L. DuHadwayCraig R. ’76 & Jane W. ’85 LouerMark T. ’88, ’90 & Anita O'HaraEdmund & Dr. Mary R. SumnerJames C. ’67 & Rita M. Zink

Members($1,000.00 to $2,499.99)Dr. David E. & Roberta L. ’88 ’91 AultKurt B. BerryThomas A. ’87 & Kara BeruttiAlbert J. Binder, Jr. ’67, ’76Gary W. ’95 & Maria F. ’92, ’93 BlaseMartin E. ’79 & Maria C. ’00 BlaylockPatrick E. ’81, ’84 & Roberta E. CalvinJudge Edward & Sally S. ’80 FergusonTodd & Elizabeth J. ’05 FratturaAndrew S. ’07 & Angela M. ’06 GlennAlfred C. ’63 & Delores A. HagemannDaniel R. ’72 & Elizabeth A. ’72 HellrungD. Bradley Hill ’78 & Camille F. Emig-Hill’72, ’77

Dr. Maurice L., Jr. & Marian HirschThomas E. & Lisa A. HollowayJames J. ’64 & Shirley HoltenDavid E. ’82, ’89 & Elizabeth A. HopkinsJohn J., Jr. ’83 & Maxine A. ’69, ’83 JohnsonLt. Col. Deborah L Johnston ’77Dr. Janice R. JoplinJanet E. Lockhart ’86Dr. Linda LovataFred H. & Sandra K. MarkwellDavid A., Sr. ’82, ’88 & Diane M. MayoSteve M. ’86 & Holly R. McRaeDawn C. Munsey

Alan M. ’06 & Greta MurrayCharles A. ’61 & W. Anne NewtonJohn E. ’75 & Kay OeltjenC. Jackson, Jr. ’69 & Maryanne PfefferDr. Steven PuroBarry A. ’70 & Jan RheinEldon R. ’63 & Lois E. SchoeberDr. Tim S. & Dr. Laura S. SchoeneckerDr. John F. ’69, ’73 & Diane L. ’73 SchrageGerard & Patricia M. ’76 SchuetzenhoferMark A. & Tania R. ’87, ’96 SegerDavid E. ’78 & Judith StoneDr. David J. & Kay B. ’88 WernerRobert L. ’78 & Pamela E. WestGaylin J. ’77 & Shirley Zeigler

Directors($500.00 to $999.99)Wayne BarberJoseph W. Benyo ’82Philliph BevelChristina M. Carr ’94John R. Cloute ’77Larry G. Cook ’75John Fletcher ’73Lt. Col. John J. Flood ’76Duane A. & Joy E. ’85, ’88 HerculesLarry K. Hiland ’67Kathy C. Humpert ’71, ’72Linda W. Johnson ’85Jimmie T. Jumper ’77Keith J. ’95, ’97 & Paula A. ’01 KehrerKen G. Lanter ’86Suzanne B. Leibert ’81Spencer V. ’69 & Christy M. ’69, ’71 MooreNick V. Mysore ’84Son T. Pham ’83Michael S. Pifer ’86, ’87Mark & Cynthia C. ’09 RabeWalter C. ’74 & Kathleen M. RouchAndrew D. ’01, ’02 & Jennifer A. ’06 SandersEddie Schuller ’86Karen A Segar ’75Col. John P., Jr. ’85 & Kimberly J. SelstromScott A. Stringer ’84Dr. Robert J. Sutter ’83

Deans($250.00 to $499.99)James M., Jr. ’74 & Monica H. AllisonAndrew D. Augustine ’68Ricky A. ’80 & Mary A. BarronJames A. Bayers ’80Dr. Robyn A. Berkley

Jon L. Bosworth ’85Steven D. & Joanne A. BrantCol. Michael D. Broderick ’74Homer W., Jr. & Jane T. ’83 BrookshireCarlene T. Buenger ’60Gail W. Buenger* ’58Joseph B., Jr. ’82 & Lisa BurrisB. Thomas III '72 & Kathy C. BursonJonathan D. Busche ’93John J. ’70 & Mary A. CarrilMatthew J. Charow ’91M. Elizabeth Hall Collins ’07Adam L. ’02, ’04 & Sara B. ’98, ’05 ColvinDr. Michael L. ’79 & Patricia M. CostiganLarry D. Cusick ’73Vernon E. Dotson ’86James B. ’77 & Nancy L. EmahiserJason H. ’97, ’01 & Kimberly M. ’05 GeminnJoseph C. Grimoldi ’01Dennis C. ’72 & Fran M. GuskyMichael J. Ingram ’90, ’92Bruce A. Jackson ’71, ’76, ’94Susan Koesterer ’92Curtis A. Kuppler ’95Nhat E. Lam ’97Steven P. ’83 & Vicki L. LangendorfVerlan L. Lanter ’65John K. LeBlanc ’74, ’76John E. & Gloria J. ’78 LewisStephen A. ’70 & Virginia M. LochmoellerHarvey T. Love ’07James W., Jr. ’91 & Mary E. ’75 MagerThomas J. Maschek ’85Philip H. Mette ’75Lorraine D. Nichols ’74, ’97Joseph D. Niemoeller ’99Ty Putrich ’88Marleen W. Rodgers ’95, ’04David H. Safarian ’87Mary E. Schmidt ’96John C. Simpson ’78Stephanie R. Spangler ’11, ’13Shawnte M. Spates ’09Steven F. Springgate ’83Gary E. ’75 & Carol A. ’75, ’82 SturdivantCarl H. ’81, ’87 & Karen A. SuhreLinda J. Tice ’83Robert K ’85 & Katalina T. UyeharaJames C. Wagner ’68Michael L. ’73 & Dianne F. WaitukaitisDr. Gordon L. Webb ’76Michael D. ’80 & Susan A. ’93 WillmoreJean W. Zonker ’74

The following pages contain a listing of those alumni and friends who have generously provided support for the School of Business throughoutfiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019). We strive to make the Annual Roll of Donors as complete as possible. Please let us know if you see adiscrepancy in the report. The faculty, staff and students of the School extend sincere appreciation to these individuals, corporations, foundations andorganizations who have invested in the careers of our future business and community leaders. Thank you!With gratitude, Tim Schoenecker, Dean, School of Business

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Centuries($100.00 to $249.99)Michael S. Abba ’94Lt. Col. Dana C. ’80 & Linda C. ArbaughPaula D. Arsenault ’01, ’04Dr. Henri L. III ’73 & Carolyn L. ’74 BaileyRonald S. Barberis ’69Davis W. & Dee A. ’93 BarnardKeith A. ’82 & Amy L. ’01 BeckerAviraj S. Bedi ’93Ronald L., Sr. ’71, ’76 & Cheryl L. ’74, ’01 BednarRonald W. Bennett ’71Steven C. ’76 & Patricia L. BerryThomas J. Berry ’78Scott L. ’88 & Meg BillhartzKenneth R. Blackman ’71Jacob J., Jr. & Donna G. ’80, ’06 BockSteven R. Brown ’90Christopher M. Buckley ’03 & Dr. GertrudePannirselvam

James D. & Ruth J. ’87 BushScott J. & Linda M. ’79 ButlerJanet L. Butts ’81Ronald R. Ceglinski ’81, ’88David A. ’80, ’87 & Charlotte M. ’80 ChaputMyldrine Clark ’17Deborah R. Collins ’85Carl J. ’68 & Jacqueline A. ConcellerJames A. Cosgrove ’74Tammy A. Craig ’82David A. ’91 & Catarina M. ’94 CunninghamThomas F. Dardugno ’91Jan L. Davenport ’78Wilbur L. ’71 & Florence F. DayDr. Riza & Deniz DemirerSusan C. Dempsey ’77Sarah J. Dietrich Engbert ’03Joseph L. DiMaggio ’05Kevin S. ’90 & Sue DoakTracy R. Donald ’02Raymond R. ’77 & Mary A. DottsJames L. Downey ’81James P. Egelhoff ’67Stanley E. ’69, ’70 & Patricia A. ’83 ErbDr. Ayse Y. EvrenselRobert Farwell III ’68Dennis W. ’69 & Janis K. ’71 FoehnerChristine M. Forshage ’90Jack H., Sr. ’74 & Leona D. FosterJohn S. French ’74Sharon L. Frey ’78, ’83William A. Frey ’78Kerry P. Friedel ’07Gerald L. Fuller ’87Ray H. & Julie L. ’88 GarberKay Gerlach ’81Rebecca L. Glen ’91Jeanne P. Goestenkors ’72Scott S. Hamilton ’84Richard P. ’90 & Holly J. ’97 HamptonRichard A. Hann ’88Robert C. Hanson ’81

Eldon D. Harris ’67Terry L. ’70 & Mary F. HarrisKeith R. ’77 & Kimberly S. ’12 HattleCynthia M. Haynes ’94Charles F. ’02 & Marilyn J. HeepkePaul H. Hellrich ’70Charles D. ’84 & Susan H. HerbolsheimerRodney C. Herring ’76William P. ’69 & Karen M. ’93 HerringtonDr. Grahaeme A. Hesp ’97, ’99Dennis J. ’73 & Donna Kay HeskerDr. David A. ’89 & Annette M. ’01, ’12 HethDr. Wilton E. ’77 & Edith H. HeyligerDavid D. Hight ’85, ’87Jon S. Hildrum ’78Steven C. Hoekstra ’93Mary Ann HollenhorstLarry L. Huber ’64Embery W. Hunt, Jr. ’75Jacqueline K. Hutti ’69David A. & Merle A. ’73, ’83 ImlerDr. Shrikant P. Jategaonkar ’04Howard L. Johnson ’73Dr. Jack G. & Nora KaikatiKay A. KamraLeon Kaplan ’81Robert J. Keating ’69, ’70Connie J. Kraus ’88Joseph A. ’83 & Virginia M. ’69 LaforestDr. Thomas W. Leigh ’70Elijah A. Leonard ’82Albert Lew ’76Robert T. Lewis ’90William S. ’00, ’02 & Keri A. ’04 LindscoHoward M. Lloyd, Jr. ’73Edward C. Lucas ’77Charles T. ’79 & Margaret M. LucierGerald R. ’77 & Bonnie L. MaguranyJoseph G. ’99 & Patti MaklerDarwin D. ’68 & Edna M. ’66 MayDale E. McCammack ’74Olivia S. McNeese ’85Lucy C. Miller ’04Maurice D. Miller ’86James A. ’85 & Susan G. MorrellRyan M. Murray ’15Elizabeth M. Nash ’72, ’77Kelsey N. Norris ’12Joseph K. ’83 & Marge ’83 OgleGary L. Oliver ’84Bruce E. ’76 & Karen S. ’76 PalmerJared A. Petermeyer ’13Stephen C. Phifer & Deborah A. Ramsey ’84, ’86Teresa M. Phillips ’93Brett D. Prior ’99Kenan R. Pulver ’92Joe H. Regenhardt ’63Gaston Reinoso ’05William B. Reis ’92Andrew J. Renth ’99Frank W. Rezabek ’74Phyllis A. Rhoads ’82Roy J. ’72, ’76 & Maggie Richard

Dr. Edward A. Rico ’94Matthew E. Riggins ’06Kenneth A. Robinson ’73John A. Rodden ’73Juanita Rogers ’74David W. Rosenthal ’75David C. Ruby ’03Carlo H. Ruelos ’79Wayne W. Rueter ’73, ’96Steven L. ’77 & Gail L. SalantaiRenae D. Scheeler ’16Carlotta M. Schroeder ’70Stephen W. ’00 & Sherri SchultzRichard C. Schumacher ’70Edward G. Schwarz ’77Capt. James J. Schweitz, Jr. ’78Wesley E. Scroggins ’72John S. Seo ’63Christopher L. Shanks ’86 ’88David A. ’91 & Michelle R. SheetsRichard J. Sherman ’66Harold E. Slingerland ’68, ’70Edward W. Small ’72, ’84John H. ’74 & Gloria J. ’83 SmallAlan B. Smith ’97Michael L. ’94 & Kay SmithKeith E. Steiger ’89Robert E. Steiner ’71David W. Steinkamp ’89Mark A. & Judy C. ’96 StelzerSusan M. StephanLavetta A. Stevenson ’87John A. Stuckey ’92Lowell T. Summers ’62Lori A. Supinie ’90William H. Szczuka ’94Piyush P. ’93 & Hetal TangalAnthony, Jr. ’73 & Maryland E. TassoneSteven J. ’82 & Patty TaylorBeverly J. Terry ’74John W. Thomas ’73Gary A. & Donna L. ’89 ThouveninRobert J. Timmer ’79Matthew D. TojeRobert D. ’62 & Donna L. TorrenceRonald E. ’72, ’76 & Kimberly T. TremmelJanet C. Ulivi ’03Vincent T. ’89 & Michelle A. ’90 WaletzkiAveon S. Wallace ’06Adam D. ’03, ’04 & Abigail W. ’07 WardDr. George W. Watson, Jr.C. Joseph Weaver, Jr. ’63Richard L. Welty ’75Carol K. WetzelBernard C. ’79 & Denise E. ’79 WickleinStephen D. ’14, ’15 & Jade M. ’17 WilkersonTracy D. Williams ’98David I. ’63 & Carole W. WilsonRobert A. ’88 & Brenda K. ’98 WooffCindy M. Wright ’92David K. Wright ’69J. Warren ’68 & Gail E. ’74 WyattLarry C. & Dr. Susan E. Yager

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Friends(Up to $99.99)Kathleen AndersonTracey AnnisGeorge R. Ax ’85William J. & Lois G. ’82,’86 BainMarilyn D. Baker ’65Bradford M. & Cynthia C. ’86 BaldwinLawson E. Barclay ’74John P. & Judy A. ’90 BarudJohn E. Bauer ’76Wayne A. Benitz ’70Robert R. Bergseth ’73Jim Bernhardt ’72Robert N. ’76 & Patti BernsteinChristopher A. Bethel ’10David R. & Janet L. ’80 BolserJoseph E. Boron ’01Ann Bouchard ’77Gerald E. ’60 & Joan E. BourlandArlene Bowden-Williams ’83Corinne P. Boynton ’10William W. BrightKeith A. Brown ’81Dr. Pamela R. Brown ’86Stuart J. Brown ’79Joseph E. Brueggemann ’77Ralph H. Bruns ’63Laura A. Buettner ’04George T. Bullock, Jr. ’74Nathan M. ’00 & Kristin L. ButlerRichard M. Carr ’86Valerie A. Cassens ’86Kory & Lisa M. ’02 CheekLance P. Cimarolli ’85Douglas H. Clark ’81, ’83Kevin D. Clark ’99Mark M. Clark ’15Nicholas J. Clark ’13, ’16Penny R. Clavell ’05Andrew B. Close ’11Joyce A. Clowers ’73Terence G. Cochran ’00Edwin H. Cordes ’61Michael L. ’76 & Rosalie A. CorrickThomas Corwin ’64James J. Cosgrove ’86Albert R. Cummings ’74Frederick Curry ’74Thomas F. ’73 & Patricia M. CyganLarry A. Dahm ’77Mary K. Dant ’88, ’14Janet L. Davis ’92Joseph F. Delaloye ’97Chester W. Densmore ’72, ’89Francine De Sanctis ’82Bennett W. ’71 & Katherine DickmannLee G. ’74 & Georgia DoughertySheila R. Dour ’80Evan G. Downey ’13

Charles B. ’69 & Edith I. DreonWarren B. Dunnegan ’87Rick A. ’82 & Marybeth E. ’84 EdwardsLois A. Ehrhard ’86Stephanie J. Elliott ’96Kathy A. Engelmann ’97Margaret C. England ’80Karen L. Erpenbach ’87, ’92Brian & Wynter C. ’00, ’04 FarmerLeasa L. Ferry ’18William L. & Ann L. ’94 FinklangLisa G. Finn ’84Katie S. Finnigan ’17Marla L. Fischer ’89, ’92Dr. Richard FlightWilliam T. ’85 & Laura E. FolkertsNorman R. Frech ’87James M. Fuehne ’64Ted A. Fuehne ’90 & Phyllis J. Werner-Fuehne ’85John B. Fugate ’66Robert A. ’74 & Marcia GallippiKathleen A. Gillan ’77Dawn M. Godare ’93, ’06Dennis Gonzales ’65Gail M. Gray ’95Angela M. Griffin ’90Marcella A. Guthrie ’93Dr. Michael L. HairLeonard W. ’72 & Margie HaleenJames S. Halstead ’81Janet L. HaroianJohn O., Jr. ’70, ’72 & Marti HarrisCharles W. Hartford ’92Nicholas P. ’00 & Holly J. ’98 HeadByron S. ’67, ’79 & Martha R. ’73, ’90 HeapeLyndel L. Helmkamp ’71Robert L. Helmkamp ’68 ’73Richard M. ’78 & Karen J. HendricksJeremy D. Herbert ’02, ’05Eric T. Hermanson ’01Dr. Edmund K. & Allison S. HershbergerRonald HickmanDean A. Hoffmann ’93Robert R. Hopkins ’83, ’92Donald P. Horn ’93Craig W. Hubbard ’72Stuart G. ’85 & Hollis A. HuelsAmy I. Hughes ’08Spencer E. Hurst ’85Laverne A. Isenberg ’64Dr. Tim & Priscilla JacksLinda S. Jenkins ’84Jason E. ’00, ’03 & Michelle E. ’90, ’99 JensenPhyllis M. Johnson ’93Christopher A. ’89 & Elaine C. ’91 JonesJohn F. Kelahan, Jr. ’68, ’77Charles J. Keserauskis ’68, ’77Brian M. & Mary M. ’62, ’66, ’81 KichlineGregory & Barbara C. ’86 KimutisKatie A. Kirchner ’16Kimberlyn KirkmanKeith D. Kniepkamp ’86Justin C. Knolhoff ’02Michael J. Kober ’99Clayton T. Kotoucek ’93

George T. Kroder ’72Lisa Kusmanoff ’82Dennis L. & Leah L. ’99 LambertEmily B. Lane ’02Jeff A. Lash ’07James K. ’77 & Mary G. LaurieDavid C. Layfield ’77Karen J. Limestall ’88Deanna K. LotterJoseph & Marilyn J. ’95 LuehrmannLeonard R. Lupa ’71William R. Lyles ’93Linda D. Majchrzak ’00Thomas J. Mannion ’80Richard H. ’85 & Theresa S. ’83 MannzMichael M. Markey ’82William C. ’93, ’03 & Linda M. ’93 MarkowitzKelly L. Masterson ’10Darryl G. Mayhew ’85Kyle M. McBride ’16Christy McDougal ’97John E. McGowan ’81Patricia S. McWhite Albert ’85Mary L. Meadows ’06Aaron R. & Jamie N. ’04 MehrtensFrank M. Meravy ’72Floretta S. Mitchell ’87Valerie A. Mollet ’12Sara H. Moores ’77, ’81Deanna K. Nolden ’93Agnes H. Nunn ’76, ’77Kevin M. O'Brien ’90James J. Odorizzi ’69Robert J. ’78 & Gail OhrenVictor A., Jr. ’76 & Joyce A. ’91 OltmannMichelle A. Ondrey ’94Joseph ’75 & Jean E. ’78, ’89 OstermeierDanny O. Owens ’73Bret A. Paden ’93Steven J. ’78 & Jean M. ’79 PerryGaines T. ’70, ’75 & Linda R. PickettDr. Michael D. PorterfieldJohn T. Putnam ’80Dr. John K. ’78 & Shirley A. ’94 QueernNancy J. Rehkemper ’84Rachel L. Renshaw ’17John C. & Sharon K. ’77 ReuterChristine M. Richter-Harvey ’70, ’83Julia M. Ridder ’98Kenneth G. Rivett ’74Kenneth L. Roderfeld ’77Susan A. Rosentreter ’93Steve M. ’71 & Joann R. RullRaymond Rush ’69Maria A. SantoroKevin L. Scherff ’78William C. Schnefke III ’77, ’80Kent A. & Lisa A. ’95 SchoeckKent T. Schroeder ’92Joseph Schuster ’86Gregory L. Schwei ’79Linda K. Settles ’04Bruce W. Shindel ’65Jared W. ’06, ’16 & Amy L. ’06, ’10 SiebertMartin R. Siglock ’68

Trisha N. Simmons ’00, ’06William & Carolyn J. ’97 SimmonsAlbert M. Simon, Jr. ’90, ’91Robert L. ’63 & Joyce A. SlimentRonald L. ’82 & Thena B. SmithTrisha M. Smith ’13Julia L. Stanfill ’87, ’96James W. Stevenson ’66, ’69Chevelle D. Stewart ’89Carl & Cheryl J. ’80 StrackeljahnBrenda StreifZenobia G. Sumners ’79James H. & Nancy S. ’68, ’75 ThorsenPhillip L. & Debra S. ’80 TiteBharath Tolappa ’79Horace B. Tomlin ’74Judith Tungett ’91Emem E. Uko ’12Michael J. Vernon & Pauline O. Pieper-Vernon ’87Allen A. ’76 & Linda L. WagnerTerry L. ’76 & Charlotte J. WaltherAriana N. Warren ’05Polly A. Watson ’86Margaret C. Webb ’84Todd A. ’93 & Carolyn S. WelzRonald E. ’88 & Tracy C. WendtMichael L. Werner ’93William H. Werner ’70Anthony P. Wester ’77Col. Jimmy L. ’71 & Joelle R. WhitsonKeNeshia J. Williams ’17Christine J. Winter ’73, ’88Angela R. Wirth ’02, ’04Norman K. Wohlschlaeger ’09Janice K. Wojtal ’80Duane C. ’85 & Patricia L. ’86 WoodsLarry R. Zachary ’64Brittany N. Zehr ’11, ’15Dr. Yuping ZengLaurie Zuber*Denotes Deceased

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