Olivia Johnson and Ally Hays received the top two annual student awards presented by the Arkansas Tech University School of Business during an awards reception at Williamson Hall Dining Room on Tuesday, April 23.
Johnson, a senior from Pottsville, is the winner of the 2024 ATU School of Business Leadership Award.
The ATU School of Business Leadership Award is based upon the nominee’s participation in college and university organizations, community service and academic achievement.
Hays, a senior from Ballwin, Mo., earned the 2024 ATU School of Business Ambassador Award.
Nominees for the ATU School of Business Ambassador Award must be a graduating senior with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (including a 3.25 GPA in major). In addition, nominees must have represented and promoted the ATU School of Business at a local, regional or national level.
Three members of the ATU School of Business faculty received 2024 LeMoyne Smith Faculty Excellence Awards.
The faculty award winners were:
Excellence in Teaching Award
Dr. Matt Brown
Excellence in Research Award
Dr. Siddharth Bhambhwani
Excellence in Service Award
Dr. Kuldeep Singh
Other top awards presented by the ATU School of Business at the conclusion of the 2023-24 academic year included:
Gary K. Burris Outstanding Accounting Scholar
Derek Bacic of Little Rock
Robert A. Young Outstanding Management Award
Landon Fears of Bentonville
Robert A. Young Outstanding Marketing Award
Calli Beshore of Nevada, Mo.
Joseph L. Moore Outstanding Economics Award
Connor Evans of Fort Smith
Kim Troboy Outstanding Business Data Analytics Student
Beau Preis of Mountain Home
Outstanding Health Information Management Senior Award
Katelyn Gilbert of Mount Ida
Outstanding Master of Business Administration Student Award for General Business
Donna Adkins of Little Rock
Outstanding Master of Business Administration Student Award for Business Data Analytics
Garrett Scott of Katy, Texas
Outstanding Master of Business Administration Student Award for Digital Marketing
Ariel Smith of Bentonville and Kaitlain Hook of Russellville
The ATU School of Business also recognized its graduating students who have maintained a 4.0 grade point average throughout their undergraduate career. They are Carly Dunlap of Russellville, Katelyn Gilbert of Mount Ida, Jennifer Hicks of Quitman, Rhett Neagles of Russellville, Natalie Palmer of Russellville, Beau Preis of Mountain Home and Ethan Shaw of Branch.
View more photos from the awards ceremony at www.flickr.com/photos/arkansastech/albums/72177720316439881.
Learn more about the ATU College of Business and Economic Development at www.atu.edu/business.
