The 13th annual University of Texas Permian Basin College of Business (COB) honors ceremony was held on Friday, April 20, 2018, in the Science and Technology Building Cooper Auditorium. The COB awards are hosted annually by UTPB and recognize the outstanding leadership and achievements of organizations, student leaders and faculty for 2018. Students and advisors nominate organizations and individuals to win a variety of awards.
Included among the celebration was the induction of business students into the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society. This society encourages and honors academic achievement in the study of business while cultivating and celebrating leadership and professional excellence. Beta Gamma Sigma is the largest alumni group in the world for graduates of AACSB accredited business programs.
Others recognized at the event included accounting students who were inducted into the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Honor Society. Katie Michaels was awarded the Texas Society of CPAs Accounting Excellence award. Three Business faculty were recognized as COB faculty of the year. They include Narita Holmes (teaching), Shuming Bai (research) and Cheryl Prachyl (service).
Congratulations to these outstanding individuals!
Beta Gamma Sigma
Graduates
- Taylor N. Bagwell
- Ryan K. Barker
- Monica E. Cavazos-Rodriguez
- Kaci D. Chambers
- Brock E. Fitch
- Anthony K. Hartsfield
- Michael G. Herrera
- Elsie Mamouka
- Pedro A. Mancilla
- Katherine Michael
- Danish Nasim
- Brinda Neupane
- Maria F. Orona
- Jean-Paul Pitre
- Amy Rey
- Carla N. Rodriguez
- Gabriel Ruscalleda
- Christopher A. Small
- Glenn Tolentino
- April A. Williams
Undergraduates
- Erica Alvarez
- Jordan Bradley
- Oscar P. Gonzalez-Forseck
Goriola S. Ibarra- Genesis Lara
- Daniel Lugo
- Francisco Rodriguez
- Daniel B. Sanchez
- Samuel Torres-Berrum
Faculty
- Michele Harmon
Outstanding Students 2017-2018
- BBA in Accountancy: Kelly Rains
- BA in Finance: Steven Lively
- BS in Industrial Technology: Adrian Donacio
- BBA in Management: James Drexler
- BBA in Marketing: Maria Orona
- MBA: Stephen Michael Brown
- MPA: Katie Michael
Outstanding Faculty
- Teaching: Narita Holmes
- Research: Shuming Bai
- Service: Cheryl Prachyl
2011-2018 IMA Honor Society
Graduates
- Demekia Miller
- Adriana Munoz
- Jean-Paul Pitre
- Varun Saran
- Stephanie Shreffler
Undergraduates
- Shawnda Aaron
- Erica Alvarez
- Andrea Cherry
- Yazil Rascon Duarte
- Christina Keese Granado
- Janeth Griego
Goriola Ibarra- Liezl Lang
- Genesis Lara
- Michele Lebaron
- Paige Lewis
- Ashley Lujan
- Samantha Melendez
- June Moore
- Van Nguyen
- Alexandra Ornelas
- Alan Pate
- Daphne Pina
- Kelly Rains
- Lucinda Reed
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